Cancer Truth Notes: #269

Cancer Truth Note: #269 A cancer diagnosis brings up feelings of fear, anxiety, and a strong desire to just be done with this horrible chapter and on to the next. This is normal, but not always realistic. Treatment takes as long as it takes. Trust your team to get you...

Cancer Truth Notes: #268

Cancer Truth Note: #268 Cancer diagnosis and treatment is emotionally hard. A patient advocate can provide facts about the options your doctor is giving you and provide the support to make the best choices given what you know at the time.  Most people do not know the...

Cancer Truth Notes: #267

Cancer Truth Note: #267 Not having all the answers is not a weakness! Everyone needs to get more comfortable saying the words “I don’t know.” Especially when it comes to cancer… There are still a lot of questions without answers.  Say it with me now…. I don’t know. ...

Cancer Truth Notes: #266

Cancer Truth Note: #266 Patient Advocates work for you, not specific medical facilities. One key distinction between a patient advocate and a nurse navigator is that the patient advocate works for you. The nurse navigator works for the medical facility that pays them....

Cancer Truth Notes: #265

Cancer Truth Note: #265 Experienced patient advocates can guide you through your choices, help you form questions for appointments, help you find the best doctors for your unique situation and go to appointments with you.  Patient advocates are an amazing resource for...

Cancer Truth Notes: #264

Cancer Truth Note: #264 Figuring out what you are available for AND telling your family, your friends, your doctors, your boss, your co-workers, etc is an important part of navigating cancer survivorship.  This topic came up recently. I remembered my conversation with...