Teen Cancer Journal, Printable Workbook for Teens in Cancer Treatment, Chemo Gift for Teen Girl or Boy, Private Pages, Ages 13-19

You're Stronger Than You Think
A private journal for teens going through cancer treatment. Ages 13-19. 32 pages.
Part of Through Treatment, Together.

Cancer takes over a teen's calendar, their body, their school year and a lot of their privacy. Almost everything gets decided for them. This book is one thing that's completely theirs. It's written straight to them, not about them: honest, a little funny, never preachy, with room to write what they'd never say out loud. Who gets to know. Post or don't. Hair, wigs and hats. Friends who stayed and friends who faded. Parents who hover. Scanxiety. The prom they're missing. And the parts of them cancer doesn't get to touch.

A short, honest intro on every page. Each one says why the page matters, credits the research or guidance behind it and ends with one calming breath. Two pages at the front are for parents: how to hand it over, how to respect their privacy and what teens need right now, based on The Dougy Center's guidance.

WHAT'S INSIDE (32 PAGES)

Start Here
• A personal note to your teen from me, about my daughter Harper's treatment years
• For parents: how to use this book, privacy and a sample "I won't read it" agreement
• For parents: what teens need right now (from The Dougy Center's guidance)
• A note for the teen: your book, your rules

What Happened
• The day everything changed, in my words
• What I want people to know (and please don't ask)
• Who gets to know: telling friends, my circles
• Post or don't: social media, my way

My Care, My Voice
• My care team
• Questions I want to ask, in my own words
• My school plan

My Body, My Life
• Hair, wigs & hats
• My body right now: scars, weight, mood changes
• Missing out: sports, school, prom, the stuff everyone else is doing

My People
• Friends who stayed, friends who faded
• Parents who hover (and how to tell them what helps)
• My siblings

The Feelings
• Mad, scared, nothing: a feelings wheel and "I am angry because..."
• Scanxiety: a plan for the waiting
• My hard-day plan

Still Me
• I'm still me: things that are still mine
• Hospital-room survival list
• Good days log
• Goals I'm keeping

Private Pages (with a lock)
• Crushes & dating
• Faith & big questions
• Late-night thoughts (with 988 and "tell a trusted adult")

At the end
• Proof I'm stronger than I think
• A letter to future me
• Find your circle: support for teens with cancer and crisis lines
• A thank-you page with a 25% off code

WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE
5 PDF files, 32 pages each:
• Fillable – US Letter (type right on the pages on a computer, tablet or phone)
• Full color – US Letter (8.5 x 11 in)
• Full color – A4
• Printer-friendly (white background, saves ink) – US Letter
• Printer-friendly – A4

WHO IT'S FOR
• Teens ages 13-19 in cancer treatment, newly diagnosed or well into it
• Parents who want to give their teen something that's just for them
• A thoughtful gift from a friend, coach, teacher, youth leader or relative: something better than another blanket
• Child life specialists, social workers and teen and young adult cancer programs (message me about group use)

A GENTLE GIFT
Not sure what to give a teenager with cancer? Send the download to their parent, or print it and tuck it into a care package with headphones, fuzzy socks and their favorite snack.

HOW IT WORKS
• This is a digital download. Nothing will be shipped to you.
• After checkout, your files appear under You > Purchases and Reviews on Etsy and in your Etsy confirmation email.
• Print at home or at a local print shop, or type right into the fillable file on a computer, tablet or phone.
• The fillable file works best in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader (on a computer, tablet or phone). Other PDF apps may not save typing and some rating circles may let you pick more than one answer. To write by hand on a tablet, open any version in an app like GoodNotes or Notability.
• Print extra copies of the good days log, scanxiety and question pages as often as you need, for your own family's personal use.

A NOTE FROM ME
Hi, I'm Niki, a mom and a certified grief educator. My daughter Harper was 15 when she was diagnosed with cancer and I sat beside her through about three and a half years of treatment: the scans, the wigs, the missed games and a prom wig spin that went viral. Her favorite quote was "You're stronger than you think." I wrote this book the way I'd want someone to talk to a teen going through what she went through: honestly, without talking down and with a lot of respect for their privacy.

Real tears. Real love.
Harper's Heart Press

PLEASE NOTE
• This journal is a companion, not medical advice, therapy or a substitute for care from a licensed professional. Always follow your care team's instructions. If you or your teen are in crisis or thinking about ending your life, please call or text 988 (U.S.) or your local emergency number.
• For personal use only. Please don't share, resell, or redistribute the files. Hospitals, child life teams and support groups, please message me about group licensing.
• Because this is a digital file, returns and exchanges aren't accepted. If anything is wrong with your download, message me and I'll make it right.
• Colors may look slightly different depending on your screen and printer.

MORE FROM THROUGH TREATMENT, TOGETHER
• Get them all: Through Treatment, Together: The Complete Pack. All 7 books (Start Here, the parent journal, My Brave Days, My Treatment Adventure Book, You're Stronger Than You Think, Me Too and How to Show Up) plus the 4 hospital printables, for $49.55. Find it in the Cancer Families section of my shop.
• Through Treatment, Together: the journal for parents and caregivers
• Me Too: a sibling's book for brothers and sisters during treatment
• My Treatment Adventure Book (ages 7-12) and My Brave Days (ages 2-6)
• Start Here: your guide to the pack