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, […]
Let’s Talk About It: Ovarian Cancer – Cancer and Your Online Identity
Seeking support and information from the internet can be a common and healthy way of navigating cancer survivorship. But consuming media can also leave us feeling unsettled. The consequences, both helpful and hurtful, of what you share online are worth considering. Join us on Wednesday, February 8th as we talk together about how the internet […]
Cervical Chat – Creating Community
Join the conversation with Aisha McClellan (@sharecancersupport) and Malia Koontz (@adventuresofacervivor) as they chat about creating community while navigating an advanced cervical cancer diagnosis. This program was held on Instagram Live. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXMuP3fn97o
Comfort Care Planning for People of Color
Palliative care tends to be an underutilized and unknown resource within communities of color. This type of care is specialized medical care for those living with serious illnesses. Everyone should be armed with their options when seeking relief from the symptoms and stress of their illness. Join Stephanie Broussard, LCSW as she discusses palliative care […]
Let’s Talk About It: Ovarian Cancer – Crafting Vision Boards Together
A diagnosis of cancer can cloud not only our view of the future but our sense of ourselves. To dream feels reckless and may trigger feelings of sadness and loss. Untethered and uncertain, how do you step into the year ahead? A diagnosis of cancer can also bring clarity to the important aspects of one’s […]
Let’s Talk About It: Ovarian Cancer (Dealing with Cancer Treatment Burnout)
The ongoing nature of cancer treatment, follow-up care, blood work, and side effect management can feel overwhelming over time. Join us January 10th for this discussion as we talk honestly about feelings of cancer treatment burnout, explore strategies for caring for ourselves over the long term, and work together to name what is helpful as […]
