On this episode of Campfires of Hope: How to Cancer, leukemia and bone marrow transplant survivor Vanessa Hood discusses how to be your own advocate when diagnosed with cancer. Vanessa details the 4 C’s that she lives by: confidence, communication, community, and continual education. When meeting with doctors, she recommends taking notes and recording conversations to review and process information later. Being diagnosed with cancer is a new and overwhelming experience, so having the capacity to educate, communicate, and advocate for yourself is tremendously helpful.
Emma Reese was two weeks from her 28th birthday when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2016. She had just been married the...
Diagnosed with leiomyosarcoma in 2015, Sarah Fay's journey to being NED nearly a decade later highlights the life-saving potential of clinical trials. In this ...
On this episode of Campfires of Hope: How to Cancer, survivor Carly Weingart gives helpful tips on what to wear to cancer treatment. She...