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Treatment Text Shortcuts in iOS: A Quick and Easy Way to Update Your Cancer Support Team
Treatment text shortcuts in iOS are an easy way to write an update once and then share it in many different ways. By creating a treatment text shortcut on your iPhone or iPad, you can access your latest treatment update all across your Apple devices with just a few keystrokes.
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Change the Environment: How a $6 “Red Thing” Solved a Big Problem in the Kitchen
How a $6 red thing in the sink solved a big problem in our kitchen. Change the environment to inspire change in others.
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A Cancer Diagnosis is Shocking- It is Okay to Have Strong Feelings
A cancer diagnosis of any stage or type is shocking. In one split second, we go from getting some routine scans to being a cancer patient. Strong feelings come with the territory. Â
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Persisting Towards a Diagnosis: From Carpal Tunnel to a Herniated Disc
Adventures in Self-Advocacy-- The real reason my fingers were numb was a herniated disc in my spine, not carpal tunnel.
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My Responses to Nancy’s Summer 2021 Blogging Challenge
I returned from vacation to see that Nancy had tagged me in her 2021 summer blogging challenge. I was excited to participate and to have a writing deadline!
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Back To School 2021: One in College, One in High School
Back to School 2021 was different. For the first time, I had a son in college and one at home. It was an emotional beginning this year.
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Eighteen-Month Imaging after my Lumpectomy: Bilateral Mammogram with a Surprise Ultrasound
My eighteen-month imaging after my lumpectomy was scheduled to be a single mammogram on my right breast. This was the one that had DCIS in 2019. I ended up getting a bilateral mammogram with lots of images taken, followed by a series of ultrasounds.
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Patient Experience Workbook: Record, Reflect, Remember Important Details
I am excited to launch my patient experience workbook. This will help you record, reflect, and remember important things from your medical appointments.
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Genetic Testing During My DCIS Decision-Making Process
Genetic testing was a key part of my DCIS decision-making process. Did I have a genetic variation that put me at a higher risk for more cancer?
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Delays during Cancer Treatment- A Framework to Move Forward
Delays during cancer treatment can be anxiety-producing. I had a few delays that impacted the timeline of my treatment and added to my stress.
