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The Other Part of the Fight

My musings on life, healthcare, patient advocacy and all things breast cancer.

Dec 07

Trusting My Gut: A Black Woman’s Journey Through Breast Cancer and Pregnancy, Part 1

A note from Molly: We first met Deana Jean on a Zoom call earlier this year and knew immediately she had a story that was important to tell. ...

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Nov 22

Food Insecurity: The Forgotten Impact of Financial Toxicity

By Laurie Hatch, MS RD One in five cancer survivors in the U. S. struggle to meet the costs of housing, transportation, and foods¹. Women with lower incomes ...

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Nov 01

Basking in the (pink) glow

It’s here, we made it. It’s November 1st which means we in the breast cancer space have made it through Pinktober. At first, I was feeling fatigued. I ...

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Oct 12

Coming Full Circle in the City of Detroit

People Mover Wrapped in PINK calls attention to The Other Part of the Fight This morning, I joined Pink Fund staff, breast cancer survivors, Detroit community members, and ...

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Oct 02

Coming Clean

Seventeen years ago on October 2, 2006, Pink Fund was officially launched with a front-page story in The Detroit Free Press, written by Medical Writer, Pat Anstett Kiska. ...

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Sep 29

Celebrating 12 Years and $2 Million Dollars in Support from Ford’s Warriors In Pink program

This year, Pink Fund will surpass $7.4 million in bill payments to breast cancer survivors nationwide, covering the cost of some of their basic needs like housing, utilities ...

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Sep 08

A Not-So-Level Playing Field: Navigating Cancer Care In Tribal Communities

In 2021, I was working as a Health Educator for a Tribal Community in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Up until that year, I had no idea my ...

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Aug 24

Is Time Really On Our Side?

This week I learned of a new to me term around cancer treatment and the challenges it presents for patients: Time Toxicity. And I began to wonder about ...

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Aug 17

Allyship in Breast Cancer – It Takes Every Kind of Friend

By Fran Parsons I’m not a survivor, I’m an ally. You don’t want me making casseroles or being part of your kids car-pool for T-ball. Not the world’s ...

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