Jordan Harouche

This past weekend, I had the privilege of participating as a speaker at NYU Langone’s first Teen and Young Adult Brain and Spinal Cord Tumor Survivorship Event. While I was honored to share my own story during the patient experience panel, I left with a renewed appreciation for the power of connection, community, and survivorship. […]

JZips was born in the heart of my grandmother, Judith Harouche, and her best friend, Agi Weiss. At 15, when I was diagnosed with cancer, I spent weeks at a time in the hospital receiving treatment. That meant wearing hospital gowns that made me feel uncomfortable, disconnected, and invisible. My grandma saw the way it

September isn’t just the start of fall or the month I start pretending I like pumpkin spice. For me, and for so many others it’s Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month. And even though I live every day with the weight and gratitude of surviving brain cancer, this month still hits different. This year feels especially meaningful.

It’s surreal to say this, but I’ve officially finished my senior year of college. As I sit here thinking about what’s next—graduation, career, adulting (whatever that really means)—I can’t help but look back. Not just at the last few years of college, but at everything it took to get here. And wow… It’s been a

I just spent the past weekend celebrating my 21st birthday, and it’s wild to think about how much has happened in the past few years. This year isn’t just another birthday, it’s also my senior year of college. A chance to reflect on the journey that got me here and the impact it’s had on

Four years ago, I faced the biggest challenge of my life, battling brain cancer. The journey was tough, filled with countless doctor visits, treatments, and the unwavering support of my family and friends. Now, four years later, I find myself in a different kind of battle—one for a healthier heart.

As I mark three and a half years in remission from brain cancer, my life has transformed in profound ways. Now as a college student, my daily routine is a balancing act, hard classes, medications, and JZips. The transition from cancer patient to student has been both challenging and empowering.  Early Mornings to Late Nights 

No one’s cancer journey is the same. Each cancer is vastly different from the next, making it hard to give advice that applies to every cancer patient. The biggest similarity across all cases is that cancer is a battle, and it’s one that can be won or lost. Below are some lessons that I’ve learned

As I enter the next phase of my life as a college student in remission, my MO has changed from cancer warrior to cancer survivor. While battling cancer, like many others, everything took a back seat.   Because of treatments and the lingering threat of Covid with a compromised immune system, my last three years of

I am 22 months in remission and yesterday I had my 6-month scans. Every time I have to have an MRI  I always have a voice in the back of my head saying “what if it’s back”.  I started the day at 7am. My parents are by my side for the commute into the city