Cancer Truth Notes: #270

Cancer Truth Note: #270 Grief is a fluid process that does not always make sense. Take it a moment at a time.  Grief is a part of life. We grieve the loss of people, pets, body parts, paths not taken, etc. Every loss manifests grief in different ways and sometimes it...

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....