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Life, Interrupted - Friends and Family

Friends

Young adults are supposed to be building their careers, starting families and enjoying their new-found independence. A cancer diagnosis can derail that whole experience. Even worse, it can be tough to watch as friends move on with their lives.
Jason Zao
Jason Zao talks about the impact of cancer on his high school years and the difficulty he faced in moving on to college like the rest of his peers. Play/download now!

U-M Cancer Center Social Worker Jane Deering talks about the impact of cancer on friendships.
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Toni Spano-English talks about what it was like to watch a best friend drift away.
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Zoe Burroughs, a Hodgkin's disease survivor, talks about how she felt disappointed that her friends didn't reach out more.
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Family

You're supposed to be building an independent life, but suddenly, you need help because you have cancer. Being back at home-as an adult-can be rough.

Social worker Jane Deering discusses the challenge of maintaining a sense of independence while needing to depend on family for help.
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Jason Zao talks about what it was like to move out of the house after living with cancer as a teenager.
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