YAC Talks

Hi, and welcome to YAC Talks! We're here to provide resources and discussion on young adult cancer/chronic illness and the issues we face as patients and survivors. *submissions accepted*

[anotheronewiththecancer]

Louder Together

In this last few hours, I implore all to spread the word about our #CancerRealityCheck Thunderclap. And to participate in the Tweetstorm for the hour after the Thuderclap (details below). The more …

[mamakay93-deactivated20190129]

Just an FYI for those in the US with insurance issues

[rallyforbernie]

This is what Republicans try to demonize for political gain. Think about it.

[spooniestrong]

Having gone through a similar situation with my father when I was 16, this hit home.

Republicans lie, plain and simple. Do not believe a single thing they say.

[spooniestrong]

[jessneedsanap]

IT’S HERE!!! Thank you SO much to everyone who gave me inspiration for this video

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[jessneedsanap]

Reblogging bc it’s October and related to my last reblog

[solivar]

[out-there-on-the-maroon]

(image of a tweet about the ACA)

Trump GUTTED funding for ACA advertising - and slashed the open enrollment period. So he *really* doesn’t want you to share this key info: 

Nov 1: Enrollment for 2018 begins

Dec 15: Enrollment for 2018 ends

Don’t miss your chance to enroll in health insurance for 2018

HealthCare.gov

[spooniestrong]

President Trump will sign an executive order Thursday morning intended to allow small businesses and potentially individuals to buy a long-disputed type of health insurance that skirts state regulations and Affordable Care Act protections.

[progressivejudaism]

Enrollment for 2018 Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) starts on November 1 and ends on December 15. The current administration has cut the funds to announce when people can enroll. Please reblog and #Resist

[sidneyia-deactivated20210826]

they have also scheduled some 12-hour “maintenance sessions” to occur on sundays during the enrollment period so be aware of those as well.

[welcometodelphi]

Also there’s one scheduled for the first night so be aware of that. They’re basically doing everything in their power to make it as difficult as possible so young and healthy people don’t bother signing up in an effort to kill the program that way. Please don’t let that happen spread this around and sign up.

[this-isnt-my-bra]

Once my friend Henry was accused of wearing wireless headphones by a substitute so she said for him to hand them over so he took them off and handed them to her. Then later on she asked him a question and he didn’t respond so she said it louder and he still didn’t respond. She asked why he was not responding and he said “I can’t understand you ma'am, you took my hearing aids.”

[lolodapsycho-deactivated2017030]

HOLY SHIT

[mamoru]

one time we had a sub that was handing back papers and called my name. I asked if someone could grab it for me and she started mocking me for not even standing up. taunting me asking why I was not walking up to the front to get the paper myself.

my classmates went dead silent and after the sub’s laughter ended someone informed her that the wheelchair parked nearby belonged to me

[silver-rayn123-deactivated20181]

I had a sub in English once, on presentation day. And everyone goes up and does their thing, and then its my turn. The whole time im stuttering and mixing up my words, having to stop and re-say my sentences. The rest of the class is used to this and claps. However, by the time its over, the teacher is 100% done.

Starts saying horrible thing about how im going to have to get over my ‘fear of public speaking’ and how she’s heard 8 year olds give better presentations (plus worse things but I don’t really member them). By then im in tears and on the brink of a panic attack, and then she starts telling me off for crying The rest of the class is horrified. Then this boy stands up. He never been my friend and we never really got along, but he’d never bullied me. He told her in a pissed off, cold voice that in freshmen year I got a concussion and that I never really recovered from it, so all that was medical related and I couldn’t help it. Then he starts telling her off and the rest of the class joins him.   The teacher is mortified and tries to cover her ass, but the whole class walked out and that boy took me by the shoulders and we all walked to the principles office and told him what had happened. Lets just say she isn’t teaching anymore. Also, turns out that boy had a sister like me, who couldn’t really speak. We’ve been best friends for 8 years and i’ll be his best woman at his wedding next year.  The moral is that Teachers, even subs, and adults shouldn’t scold kids before knowing the whole story, because shit like that can fuck up kids self-esteem for the rest of their life. 

[mediamattersforamerica]

Just a handful of the groups opposed to the GOP’s latest health care bill: 

ALS Association American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network American Diabetes Association American Heart Association American Lung Association Arthritis Foundation Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Family Voices JDRF Lutheran Services in America March of Dimes National Health Council National Multiple Sclerosis Society National Organization for Rare Diseases Volunteers of America WomenHeart

[liberalsarecool]

ACA PSA. US health care under yet another horrible Republican attack.

[spooniestrong]

SIGNAL BOOST.

CALL.

DO NOT LET THEM KILL US.

[mindfogandsleep]

Imagine going to bed at night and falling asleep. Imagine waking up and after shaking sleep off feeling awake. Imagine getting dressed and going out and not feeling exhausted the whole time. Imagine not needing a long nap in the afternoon. Imagine not being so exhausted all the damn time. Imagine sleep coming at the right time and being restorative. Imagine

[jessneedsanap]

[lauraannegilman]

This is an ACA-related PSA

Keep in mind that this year’s enrollment period for ACA is short, November 1 to December 15.  

Also keep in mind that in addition to shortening the enrollment period, 45 has also slashed the budget for getting word out, so it’s up to us.

Getting everyone in the US covered by ACA would REALLY piss 45 off.

[parentheticalaside]

Go to healthcare.gov to apply.

[numahachi]

[hashtagthatsreal-deactivated201]

Why cancer is not a war, fight, or battle - CNN

[spoonielols]

Trying to explain to people what Trumpcare will mean to somebody like you...

[chronicallyugh]

Hey kids! Let’s play The World’s Least Fun Guessing Game™!