What happens when treatment ends but the journey continues? For young adult cancer survivors, the ringing of the bell marks not an ending, but the beginning of something more complex — survivorship.In this powerful episode of Life on Pause, five young women who participated in Penn State Health Children's Hospital's inaugural PhotoVoice project come together to share their experiences using photography to tell the stories they struggled to put into words. Facilitated by social worker Meredith Noel and art therapist Alexis Steefel, this program gave childhood cancer survivors a space to explore themes of impact, visibility, loss and found, time, and "here."Monica Henderson (rhabdomyosarcoma, 20+ years post-treatment) shares how PhotoVoice helped her break decades of silence and honor "little Monica" who never got to share her story. Gabriela (Hodgkin's lymphoma, 4 years post-treatment) describes finding community after feeling isolated as the first in her family diagnosed with cancer. Shelly Bliss (Ewing's sarcoma, 11 years post-treatment) reflects on photographing her prosthetics as a powerful measure of time and healing.From Monica's dish soap bubbles representing "visibly invisible" survivorship to Lily's peeling paint symbolizing layers of untold stories, each photograph became a window into experiences that too often go unspoken. The participants discuss the pressure to package their stories with "a pretty little bow," the struggle to own the term "survivor," and the transformative power of finally being heard and understood.This isn't just a story about cancer — it's about sisterhood formed through shared truth, the courage to be vulnerable, and the healing that happens when survivors can tell their whole story, not just the inspirational parts.Topics Covered:The PhotoVoice methodology and five weekly themes (Impact, Visibility, Lost & Found, Time, Here)Why survivors struggle to own their narratives and the term "survivor"The gallery exhibition at Penn State Health and family reactionsSibling dynamics, twin relationships, and invisible traumaSurvivor's guilt and the pressure to be gratefulLiving with late effects and ongoing health challengesThe moment they decided to ring the bell together — on their own termsHow photography gave voice to what words couldn't expressBuilding a survivorship community for the futureFeatured Participants:Lily Montgomery (Host) - Acute lymphoblastic leukemia survivorMonica Henderson - Rhabdomyosarcoma survivor, 26 years oldGabriela (Gabby) - Hodgkin's lymphoma survivor, 21 years oldShelly Bliss - Ewing's sarcoma survivor, 20 years oldMeredith Noel - Social Worker and PhotoVoice Program FacilitatorAbout Life on Pause: Life on Pause is a podcast for and by young adults with cancer. Produced by Penn State Health's AYA Oncology Program, each episode is rooted in honest storytelling and community connection. Our content is reviewed by medical and psychosocial experts to ensure accuracy and care.Join Our Community: 💻 Website: https://www.lifeonpausepodcast.com/ 🎧 Subscribe on Spotify & Apple Podcasts