Michele, blogger at A Crack in the Wall, discusses the struggle of being seen and understood by her care team in her story below. You can read more of her work on her website at acrackinthewall.com.
The birthday party was going to be phenomenal. He stood over me explaining how his wife had to bake three cakes - three! - because they invited the kids in both classes.
Welcome to our monthly resource roundup! Each month, we curate study opportunities, new clinical trials, research results, news articles, personal perspectives, and upcoming events of interest to women and families affected by breast, ovarian, or metastatic breast cancer. Below are some links you might find useful.
On Friday, February 13, 2015, I was an active 39 year old mom with an 8 year old son and 10 year old daughter when I was blindsided by a diagnosis of high grade serous ovarian cancer. I had no risk factors or family history of the disease and as such, my OB-GYN describes me as “every Doctor’s worst nightmare.
This is part of our "Meet a Volunteer" series, highlighting the incredible ovarian and breast cancer survivors and thrivers who volunteer with SHARE to support other women facing these diseases. If you're interested in becoming a volunteer yourself, click here!
Why did you decide to be a SHARE Breast Cancer Facilitator?
It is an interesting story because I never actually thought I would facilitate another group! I was a clinical social worker who facilitated many groups in the hospital and in my private practice.
Welcome to our monthly resource roundup! Each month, we curate study opportunities, new clinical trials, research results, news articles, personal perspectives, and upcoming events of interest to women and families affected by breast, ovarian, or metastatic breast cancer. Below are some links you might find useful.
Breast cancer survivor Sylvia Moritz shares how breast cancer forced her to learn that self-care isn’t seflish—it’s a necessity.
Megan-Claire Chase, a breast cancer blogger at warriormegsie.com, has partnered with SHARE to discuss the five lessons she's learned from her cancer diagnosis in the blog post below.
I’m a three-year breast cancer survivor, young adult cancer survivor advocate, cancer blogger, and speaker in my spare time and a marketing project manager by day.
If you’re a uterine or endometrial cancer survivor, you can support women newly diagnosed with this disease by volunteering on our uterine cancer Helpline.
It’s with deep gratitude that SHARE says goodbye to Jacqueline Reinhard, SHARE’s Executive Director since 2012, as she enters into a new and well-deserved phase of life: retirement!
SHARE is proud to welcome Carol Evans as our new CEO and Executive Director. Carol is a longtime advocate of equality and inclusion in the workplace for women of color and a spokesperson for women’s health, particularly breast cancer.
