The Other Part of the Fight

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

A Story of Culture

Moving is no easy feat and moving to another country is a tremendous feat.  My parents moved from [...]

This is ME!

I had no intention of participating in this photo shoot for Pink Fund's Eyes Up Here campaign. After [...]

Breast Density Notification Laws Have Passed, But Now What?

By Shoshana Hallowell, MD You’ve gotten a letter in the mail informing you about your dense breast [...]

Blueprint for Successful Patient Collaboration

By Marianne Gandee, Vice President, Patient Solutions & Alliances, North America Pfizer Oncology [...]

I Believed I Could, So I Did.

Born and raised in the suburbs of Detroit, my childhood was spent living about a mile from the palat [...]

Why Breast Cancer Patients Need Pink Fund Now More Than Ever

A few years ago, I worked at a hospital in a rural area on the boarder in between Virginia and North [...]

Growing Old Is A Privilege Denied to Many

“It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to, cry if I want to, cry if I want to, you would cry too if i [...]

Someone Has To Go Last

If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it does it make a sound? This is a questio [...]

Is a Patient Advocate, PA a Subject Matter Expert, SME?

Is a Patient Advocate, PA a Subject Matter Expert, SME? I would argue a resounding YES! Now [...]