Committing to Eating Healthier Can Lead to Savings in Your Pocket Both Now and in the Future
Have you ever eaten something that you really love but for some reason it doesn’t seem to like you back? I have. For instance, ice cream used to be my…
The Difference Between Wanting and Needing: Redirecting and Prioritizing Spending
Often when I am out shopping, I find myself picking up items that I think I really need. I justify it rather quickly and find myself with buyers’ regret shortly…
Coming Into Your Own: Receiving Support as an AYA Cancer Patient
When I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2017 and again in 2021, I wasn’t told about the vast amount of online and in-person support groups or social media tools…
Guiding the Cancer Community: What It Means to be a Patient Leader
We all have leaders we look up to, whether it be a friend, family member, mentor, or coach. In the patient community, we also have people we look up to…
What I Wish I Knew
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How Stress Can Play a Role at the Time of a Cancer Diagnosis
How Stress Can Play a Role at the Time of a Cancer Diagnosis from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo. MPN Network Managers Jeff and Summer share how they’ve overcome and…
Making the Hard Decision to Move Forward
It may not come as a surprise to many of you that making new changes in your life can be difficult. And it is the natural human tendency to procrastinate…
Survivor or Surviving? Deciphering the Words Used to Describe Cancer Patients
National Cancer Survivors Day is a day to be celebrated by all cancer patients, whether you were just diagnosed or you’re well into remission. But what if you’ve faced cancer more…
Pain Management in Cancer: Avoiding Opioids
Disclaimer: Sajjad Iqbal, MD is a retired physician and rare cancer survivor who routinely supports, mentors and guides other patients through their perilous cancer journeys. Any opinions, suggestions, or advice…
To Retire or Not to Retire: Securing Your Financial Future and Avoiding Financial Toxicity
This is continuing to be an extraordinary time in our history. We don’t know what is coming down the line five, ten, or fifteen years from now. But what you…
Embracing Telehealth: Protecting Our Data in a Medical Revolution
The world changed when the pandemic came upon us, and so did healthcare. Telehealth visits with our care teams were available, but not as prevalent as they are now. We…
Claiming the Number One Spot
Assimilation can sometimes take years to complete. Or, it can be a slow imperceptible change. It can happen and you may not be aware until after some time has passed….