I am not ignoring this reality.
I am simply choosing to save all my shouts of "WTAF" for when I head to the ocean for a cleansing breath.
Here's the moment, sans audio
@coffeemommy
Strategic Advocacy Partnerships & Patient Engagement. Co-Creation & Community Building. ๐ Coffee drinker. Gardener. Wife. Mom. Breast Cancer. ๐ Advocates for Collaborative Education (@advocatecollab.bsky.social) #MakeCancerLessShitty #PublicHealth
I am not ignoring this reality.
I am simply choosing to save all my shouts of "WTAF" for when I head to the ocean for a cleansing breath.
Here's the moment, sans audio
Sending you much love and good energy ๐
Embracing the energizing and restorative powers of nature this evening
Taking a deep breath, maybe two, before we turn the page on 2025
"Down by 400, 500, even 600 percent." I didn't watch but from what I've read it feels like I'm not going to be getting the prescription "rebate" I was hoping for back in August ๐
Mid-week into hot-off-the-press research results at the annual @sabcs.bsky.social
Grateful to be sharing space and hugs with fellow advocates and colleagues ๐
#SABCS25
Thrilled to be part of this #SABCS25 Special Session looking at lifestyle factors including alcohol consumption & obesity along w/ genetic factors to provide more insight & guidance on relevance to cancer risk & outcomes
Join us tomorrow, 12/9 at 11amCT to discuss!
@drkristyabrown.bsky.social
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Winter sunsets are phenomenal
The words I needed to hear this week ๐
Oh Aoife, I feel this.
My first go round with menopause-like symptoms (medically induced for cancer treatment) felt so much easier than this official ridiculousness.
Sleep is elusive, if at all
Frozen shoulder (x2)
Random pains and itchiness
Cholesterol & inflammation markers raging...
Gah ๐
We specialize in bringing patient voices to research; we're awesome at connecting dots btwn research & clinical care; we excel at amplifying voices & pushing for equitable access to quality care; we're all about quality-of-life.
And yes, we suck at selfies!
๐ @jillfeldman4.bsky.social #ASTRO25
Many butts in seats for "When the Physician Becomes the Patient" by Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, AMA president who was diagnosed with a large temporal lobe tumor in 2024. #ASTRO25
pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic, and behavioral interventions for physical or mental disease or disorder, prophylaxis, diagnosis, therapy or treatment, drug and pharmaceutical development and testing."
Essentially most of the things that study health & wellness for individuals & public health ๐
epidemiological and medical behavioral studies, outcomes research (interventions, treatment, or therapies), health services research, 2/3
Indeed but the "narrow window" is, in large part, a minor issue compared to what is now ineligble for NSF grant funding:
"Ineligible areas of graduate study include public health, global health, clinical practice, clinical psychology, counseling, social work, patient-oriented research, 1/?
Adore you, friend ๐ Thank you for sneaking some coffee time with me at #ASTRO25
Well, literally just passed Spiderman walking down 3rd Street toward Howard so, yep, everyone should get some SF flavor! #ASTRO25
Interesting to see audience answers to "What's the biggest barrier you face in addressing health disparities at work?"
#ASTRO25 #CanSky
Curious what others, not in the room, believe are the barriers
In #ASTRO25 session, hearing the phrase, "we need to navigate people" in a session. Finding this phrasing paternalistic. Many individuals want the tools (info & access) to navigate their own experience. Dont tell us what to do, give us our options and risk/benefit profile.
#CanSky
Particularly interesting point in light of the profound SE/challenges many individuals face with endocrine therapy. Discussant cautions, "more long term follow-up needed"
#ASTRO25 #CanSky #OncoSky #breastcancer
Kicking off Day 2 (or official Day 1) of #ASTRO25 w/ "Breast Science" session. AKA a session highlighting significant breast-related presentations that will be shared at the @astro-org.bsky.social meeting
Theme seems to be "right-sizing" treatments (although presenter still using term de-escalation)
Is he presenting? Happy to be a hype machine for his research! #ASTRO25
Forgot to take pics during the economics preso and now learning about Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma and associated conditions
Again, learning all kinds of new things here that I did NOT expect to learn at a Radiation Oncology meeting! #ASTRO25
And, while I didn't expect a liquid biopsy presentation in a radiology meeting, I'm totally here for it! #ASTRO25
First up on Day 1
Randomized control trial (RCT) for prophylactic rads for ASYMPTOMATIC bone mets showed some interesting results. Will now be moving to Phase 3 study and power for OS benefit analysis
#ASTRO25
Looking forward to learning "all the things" at my first @astro-org.bsky.social annual meeting. Started off on the right note when the woman at registration said, "Thank you for your advocacy. Go patient advocates!" and literally punched the air! ๐ฅน #ASTRO25
Never selfish to need a hug ๐ You deserve hugs
{hugs} my friend ๐
Looking forward to this conversation on Thursday.
Ultimately, we want to strengthen the role of advocates in the oncology space โ ensuring that individuals' lived experiences and professional expertise can help shape the future of research and healthcare. #CanSky #OncSky
For those individuals who somehow remain confused or offended by the term "white privilege" - THIS โฌ๏ธ
If someone "looks Latino" the government can detain them.
White people don't have to worry about that and THAT lack of concern is a "privilege" in this country today.