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Winter sunsets are phenomenal
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Strategic Advocacy Partnerships & Patient Engagement. Co-Creation & Community Building. π Coffee drinker. Gardener. Wife. Mom. Breast Cancer. π Advocates for Collaborative Education (@advocatecollab.bsky.social) #MakeCancerLessShitty #PublicHealth
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Winter sunsets are phenomenal
The words I needed to hear this week π
19.10.2025 21:10 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Oh 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 π
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!
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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
29.09.2025 16:27 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0pharmacologic, 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 π
epidemiological and medical behavioral studies, outcomes research (interventions, treatment, or therapies), health services research, 2/3
29.09.2025 14:51 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Indeed 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 π Thank you for sneaking some coffee time with me at #ASTRO25
29.09.2025 06:15 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Well, literally just passed Spiderman walking down 3rd Street toward Howard so, yep, everyone should get some SF flavor! #ASTRO25
28.09.2025 22:39 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Interesting 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
28.09.2025 01:42 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Forgot 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
27.09.2025 20:13 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0First 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! π₯Ή #ASTRO25
27.09.2025 17:34 β π 34 π 1 π¬ 3 π 1Never selfish to need a hug π You deserve hugs
10.09.2025 22:16 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0{hugs} my friend π
10.09.2025 19:53 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Looking forward to this conversation on Thursday.
Ultimately, we want to strengthen the role of advocates in the oncology space β 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 β¬οΈ
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.
For those dealing with the treatment-induced, menopause-y side effects of treatment for HR+ breast cancer like hot flashes and REALLY crappy sleep, this is a very interesting (and hopeful!) study
#CanSky #MakeCancerLessShitty #QoL
Sending good energy π
29.08.2025 01:41 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Sending good scan energy from the other side of the country!
27.08.2025 18:27 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Sending you some love, Cheryl. "Well-tolerated" as defined by the research & clinical community, does NOT mean that it is either managable or tolerable in our day to day lives.
I had a helluva time on Tamoxifen - thank you for speaking up so others know that they're not alone
#MakeCancerLessShitty
Cute little stuffed teddy bear holding a post-it note sized piece of paper with "where are you now?" written on it
Still orienting myself on this platform after 15 yrs on the other one. Looking for my fellow cancer patient advocates / research advocates located in the San Francisco Bay area - who else has made the jump?
#bcsm #crcsm #gyncsm #lcsm #cancer
#CanSky #OncoSky #OncSky #WhatAreTheCorrectHashtagsNow
Thank you for sharing but can't acces through the "advanced media subscription" link - do you have the whole article?
16.08.2025 13:59 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Stacey's bicycle (and helmet) hanging out at Steamer Lane
Clearing my mind and, if anyone asks why I'm not at my desk, I'm saying, "Sid told me to do it!"
#CanSky