I have signed up at a variety of places over the years for emails and thus I get a ton of emails every day. Wading through my inbox the other day, I came across an email talking about setting intentions. Now, I'm most familiar with this term in the context of yoga, where we set … Continue reading Setting Intentions
Category: Advocacy
Mentors/Mentees
At various points in my life, I've benefitted from the involvement of a mentor, someone who is a bit farther along in life and perhaps a specific experience. I still keep in touch with many of the mentors I was serendipitously connected with at various points. Bottom line, my life was enriched in significant ways. … Continue reading Mentors/Mentees
Living with Loss
As I sat down to write today about what has been weighing heavily on my heart, I went back through previous posts (as I usually do) to see what/if I've written on the topic previously. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that this is a topic I've written about quite a bit since my diagnosis … Continue reading Living with Loss
Self-Advocacy
So much of what I write about on this blog is about advocacy, whether that is the specific label I use or not. When I did a search for the key word "advocacy" on this site when writing this post, there were pages of posts that came up, so clearly it is a topic that … Continue reading Self-Advocacy
MBC’ers, you are invited!
As many of you know, I've been volunteering with SurvivingBreastCancer.org in various capacities for several years. Recently, we formed the MBC Leadership Team, which I chair, to involve more of the ladies living with MBC in the content and offerings for the MBC Community. You can learn about all of the members of the Team … Continue reading MBC’ers, you are invited!
Medical Debt
Did you know that the vast majority of bankruptcies in the United States are filed because of excessive medical debt? Once a person needs medical care, especially when that care is ongoing/chronic/forever, medical debt can become an overwhelming issue with no end in sight. Then, add on the aggressiveness with collection from health care companies … Continue reading Medical Debt
Patriotic Celebrations
Both of my grandfather's served in the military during WWII and there was always a sense of citizenship and responsibility communicated within my family. Going into the legal profession only heightened those messages from my family of origin and when I lived in Norfolk, Virginia while attending law school, I had the opportunity to see … Continue reading Patriotic Celebrations
National Cancer Survivor’s Day, 2022
According to the website, NCSD.org, National Cancer Survivors Day® (NCSD) is the first Sunday in June each year and is set aside as: a CELEBRATION for those who have survived,an INSPIRATION for those recently diagnosed, a gathering of SUPPORT for families, and an OUTREACH to the community.https://ncsd.org This organization, as many others do, define a "survivor" as follows: A survivor is anyone living with a … Continue reading National Cancer Survivor’s Day, 2022
Chasing a Cure, Part II, evaluating legitimacy
In Part I, I laid out some of reasons why finding a cure for cancer is a really big deal. A REALLY BIG DEAL. So many people's lives are riding on medical innovation and creativity, mine included. And so it's important to be able to evaluate whether a "source" or a "study" is something to … Continue reading Chasing a Cure, Part II, evaluating legitimacy
Chasing a Cure, Part I, a PROBLEM
No one wants there to be a cure for cancer more than me. A cure for cancer would mean that instead of knowing that I will leave my boys with a gaping hole in their lives, I might get to see them grow up, dance with them at their weddings, meet my grandchildren. The list … Continue reading Chasing a Cure, Part I, a PROBLEM
No Half Measures 