Reflections on My Childhood Cancer Experience 10 Years Later | | Blogs | CDC

Reflections on My Childhood Cancer Experience 10 Years Later | | Blogs | CDC

Reflections on a Childhood Cancer Experience

People who survive cancer describe their experience in different ways. Jordyn Farrell describes being diagnosed with ovarian cancer at age 16 as “definitely an interesting experience.” Now at 26 years old and cancer-free, Jordyn shares what it’s like to be diagnosed with cancer at a young age and how it has changed her life moving forward. For cancer care, Jordyn was often the oldest patient in a children’s hospital and the youngest patient in a general hospital. Jordyn’s family was the key to helping her get through her cancer experience. The most important thing Jordyn has come to understand is that the impact of cancer doesn’t stop as soon as treatment is finished.