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Megan-Claire Chase

Megan-Claire Chase, also known as Warrior Megsie, is a 7-year breast cancer survivor in Atlanta, Georgia. She’s a sought-after patient advocate, speaker, and blogger in the cancer community. Her blog, Life on the Cancer Train, is about the struggles of being a young adult cancer survivor while advocating for better treatments and resources. Megan-Claire and her work have been featured in the national press, including The New York Times and People Magazine, as well as through numerous patient advocacy publications, including Cancer Health Magazine, Cancer Today, CURE, and Patient Power, CURE. She has served as a consumer reviewer for the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program, a contributing WebMD writer, and a budding voice-over actor. Her cat Nathan Edgar is her pride and joy.

Articles

Telling My Breast Cancer Story With the Stage and Audience I Never Imagined

On “Stories from the Stage,” advocate and blogger Megan-Claire Chase recounts how breast cancer altered her dream of motherhood.

Longing for More Than Pockets of Joy

Florida always had a special place in my heart—until this year. That fascist governor would have enraged my grandfather.

illustration of life preserver hanging over a black cloud and dark figure

The Darkness Was Thick and Suffocating

The racist treatment of Black lawmakers in Tennessee—and my own experiences in cancerland—pushed me into a deep depression.

Warior Megsie tells her cancer story on stage

Dreams Come True in Boston: Cancer Stories From the Stage

Blogger Megan-Claire Chase morphs into a cancer storyteller who doesn’t have to center whiteness or overanalyze herself.

Thoughts on World Cancer Day and Black History Month 2023

While blogger Warrior Megsie is thankful for her friends in cancerland, she’s tired of being the only Black person in the room or on Zoom.

Megan-Claire (Megsie) Chase video back pain

How I Filled My Creative Cup in 2022…

…and what I list as my top three priorities of 2023.

Being Fat Shamed Hurts

Breast cancer survivor Warrior Megsie muses about how cancer can change your hair—and how fat shaming can make you feel.

My Back Pain Saga: Insurance Hoops, Advocacy & Victory

Breast cancer survivor Warrior Megsie has lived with intolerable back pain. When she sought help, she was dismissed and fat-shamed.

Another Year, Another Birthday, Another Review of Life Thus Far

I feel like 500 years were added to my age when I got cancer, writes Warrior Megsie, adding: I have moments of joy, but they’re fleeting.

Hot topics

Breast Cancer

Lung Cancer

Liver Cancer

Prostate Cancer

Cancer Treatment

Cancer Screening

Ovarian Cancer

Blood Cancers - Leukemia/Lymphoma/Multiple Myeloma

The One Cancer Side Effect I Love

Though I continue to struggle with accepting this post-cancer body, I feel more confident to be unapologetically ME.

Complexities of Grief and Joy

If I’m smiling and possess a bright aura, shouldn’t I be filled with immense joy and grief should be on the back burner? Well, yes and no.

Derailed Dreams Can Still Come True After Cancer

“Whatever is meant for you, will find you.”

My Mental Health Saga: Depression, Resignation & Frustration

Microaggressions, encouraging empathy and prioritizing mental and physical health.

Part 2: Different Treatment Options and Hope for Chemo-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

I have the chorus “I get knocked down, but I get up again! No one’s ever gonna keep me down!” by Chumbawamba playing on a loop in my head.

Part 1: Why Isn’t Chemo-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Taken More Seriously?

One of the scariest things about receiving chemo is not knowing how your body will react.

Invisible Illness Combo With a Side of Wheelchair

It’s tough having an invisible illness while looking relatively young. That old saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover” is so true.

Toggling Between Grief, Depression and Happiness

Lately, I’ve been toggling between being in a very dark place and remaining in the moment.

You Never Forget the Cancer Call

My six-year anniversary of getting the cancer call was on Tuesday, September 14th.