Positivity pushing seems especially prevalent in Cancer Land. Why is this? And when does positivity become toxic anyway?
Breast cancer
When I was recently alerted to changes in insurance coding (thank you, Terri) and how this change could potentially and significantly limit breast cancer patients’ access to breast reconstruction options, I knew this post had to be written. As you likely know, when you have any medical procedure, doctors submit corresponding codes when billing insurance …
The third week of BCAM is designated as Male Breast Cancer Awareness Week. Roughly 1% of breast cancers occur in men. By the end of 2022, about 2,710 American men are expected to have been diagnosed with breast cancer, and about 530 are expected to have died from the disease. Source: BreastCancer.org. It’s a pleasure …
Spare us the drama. Seriously? Who in their right mind would say this to a person living with metastatic disease? Well, keep reading… I’m pleased to share the next #MetsMonday featured post by my online friend and fellow advocate, Jo Taylor. Jo is an incredible advocate accomplishing amazing things! Hers is the first contribution from …
10 Things Wrong with the Pink Ribbon — Revisited! This is an updated, visual version of an earlier post. To read the original, more detailed post in its entirety, click here. What’s wrong with the pink ribbon anyway? Do people ever ask you this question? Are you sometimes at a loss as to how to …