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.
Just 35 years old, Lauren Huffmaster was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer, which subsequently progressed to stage 4. After what she describes as...
Asa Newell was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2020 when he was 17 years old. In response, he thought, “I can either curl up...
On this episode of How to Cancer, Joanna Morales discusses how to understand your legal rights when facing cancer. Joanna is a cancer rights...