Weekly Round-Up
Happy Sunday to all my loyal readers. Let’s kick off with another roundup of the finest gems from the blogosphere.
“Adjusting to acronyms and typically utilized medical jargon can be a big part of how the beginning of a diagnosis feels overwhelming,” writes Abigail in her most recent post in which she shares some of those acronyms to help demystify the jargon for those newly diagnosed with advanced cancer.
OurMCBLife‘s latest podcast episode, the 1st in a 3 part series, covers the basics of bone metastasis.
Whether you have had a breast cancer diagnosis, have a genetic mutation placing you at high risk of getting breast cancer, or have had or are facing a mastectomy due to either of these situations you will want to listen to this episode of the DiepCJourney podcast, A Patient Story: Transitioning from Implants to DIEP Flap.
Jennifer recaps her highlights and learnings from the recent National Consortium of Breast Center’s (NCoBC) Annual conference.
Carolyn shares a fascinating history lesson on the coronary stent.
Barbara offers advice on learning to deal with insecurities.
Connie reflects on the lessons she learned from her mama.
Finally this week, Beth‘s post on a favorite doctor abruptly leaving her practice resonated with me a lot . As did Sue‘s essay on the ‘crumb’ model of patient engagement.
Lots to dig into in the above posts. I hope you learned something new today!
Yours with much love always
Marie xxx
