Let’s Talk About It: Ovarian Cancer – Toxic Positivity

We all have loved ones who show up with an abundance of positivity. But these interactions can be hurtful when this brand of support feels dismissive. A diagnosis of ovarian cancer brings up complicated emotions and you have the right to experience the full spectrum of feelings. How do you honor your honest experience in […]

Cervical Chat: Sex and Intimacy

Join the conversation with Aisha McClellan (@sharecancersupport) and Dr. Kristin Rojas (@kristinrojasmd/@music_sexaftercancer) as they chat about sexual health after cancer and tips and tools that can help. This program will be held on Instagram Live. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuULQ-faRO4

Let’s Talk About It: Ovarian Cancer – Beating Brain Fog

Brain fog isn’t a medical term but it is used to describe the feeling that you don’t have mental clarity. Chemobrain can be a side effect of chemotherapy that results in challenges with remembering details, multi-tasking, or staying focused through longer tasks. Aside from the impact of medication, a diagnosis of cancer itself can be […]

Let’s Talk About It: Ovarian Cancer – Survivor’s Guilt

The question “Why me?” often exemplifies the experience of survivor’s guilt. Feeling survivor’s guilt is more common than you may think and can be triggered in different ways. Your positive news at a follow-up visit, regaining strength when treatment ends, and having manageable side effects are all events that may counter-intuitively lead to stress or […]

When Cancer Changes our Relationship with Our Children

When a parent has cancer the whole family experiences the trauma of the diagnosis and it can have untold affects on our children and our relationships with our children. Join us and our guest speaker Haley Pollack, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Bright Spot Network, to learn some ways to remain connected to your children […]

Let’s Talk About It: Ovarian Cancer – Leaving a Legacy

A legacy is not just what you leave behind. It is also the connections you make and the ways you live that create a lasting impact on your relationships and the world around you. Sometimes people are planting the seeds of their long-lasting legacy without even knowing it. Other times it is taking a moment […]

Let’s Talk About It: Ovarian Cancer – Scanxiety

Living with uncertainty is one of the harshest realities of a cancer diagnosis. Waiting for scan results or feeling the fear of recurrence are examples of common challenges survivors find difficult to navigate. While it may be unrealistic to think the feeling of uncertainty will completely go away, join us on as we discuss strategies […]

Where’s The Will? The Importance of Advance Directives & Estate Planning in Black Communities

Numerous reports have documented the alarming disparities between Blacks and Whites and estate planning. 71% of Black Americans do not have a will. Join Leslie Sultan Esq. as she helps our MBC Black community dispel myths in our community while gaining a better understanding of why estate planning and advanced directives are essential for everyone […]

Part 2: When Cancer Treatment Causes Menopause – The Emotional Impact

Cancer treatment changes the relationship a survivor has with their body. In the second of this two-part series, we will discuss the emotional impact of menopause that is caused by cancer treatment. Shifts in hormones, surgical scars, changes in sensitivity, discomfort or pain can be overwhelming and emotional to experience. Feelings of loss, disconnect, anger, […]