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Megan-Claire Chase

Megan-Claire (Megsie) Chase is a breast cancer survivor in Atlanta, GA. She started her blog to highlight the struggles of being a young adult cancer survivor and an advocate for better treatments. She’s been a guest blogger for multiple cancer support sites including Lacuna Loft, IHadCancer.com and WILDFIRE Magazine. One of her biggest achievements in 2019 was co-presenting an abstract on AYA perspectives on fertility preservation conversations with healthcare providers at the American Psychosocial Oncology Society conference in Atlanta. The abstract was published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Her cat Nathan Edgar is her pride and joy.

Articles

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.

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.”

Hot topics

Breast Cancer

Lung Cancer

Liver Cancer

Prostate Cancer

Cancer Treatment

Cancer Screening

Ovarian Cancer

Blood Cancers - Leukemia/Lymphoma/Multiple Myeloma

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.

Afraid of Experiencing Joy

Fear of experiencing joy is something I have thought about over the years but never fully acknowledged within myself.

A True White Ally

Through action and from a place of respect, Shannon let me know that she stands firmly by my side as a genuine friend.

How Much of Me Can I Reveal?

Will there ever be a time when I can bring all of myself into a room?