Patient Profile: Lisa Hatfield Part I
This begins a five-part series from empowered multiple myeloma patient Lisa Hatfield. In Lisa’s candid and compelling telling of her cancer journey, she shares her story from diagnosis in 2018…
Patient Profile: Ben’s Diagnosis of Oral Cancer
Ben has an amazing story. It’s a story of resilience, determination, hope, and perseverance. A story about gaining knowledge and actively participating in the treatment and care of his cancer….
Advocacy Through Various Mediums with an MPN Patient and Caregiver
Advocacy Through Various Mediums with an MPN Patient and Caregiver from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo. What is patient advocacy and how can you advocate? MPN Empowerment Leads Jeff and…
Receive Personalized Support Through PEN’s New Text-Line
Now, you can receive personalized support from our Network Managers by texting EMPOWER to +1-833-213-6657. Each of our Network Managers is a compassionate volunteer who can offer you their first-hand…
MPN Patient and Caregiver Explain How Colors Impact Their Lives
MPN Patient and Caregiver Explain How Colors Impact Their Lives from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo. Are you conscious of the colors in your home? MPN Network Manager Summer and her care partner Jeff have their respective homes filled with colors that…
Patient Advocates Turned Award-Winning Network Managers
The Patient Empowerment Network (PEN) is rolling out the red carpet to congratulate and celebrate two of our dedicated and passionate Network Managers, who are being recognized as outstanding patient…
“Wait, There’s a Good Cancer?”
When the Luck of the Draw Leads to the Short End of the Stick Cancer is one of the most feared diseases. Everyone is affected by it in some way,…
The Warrior in Me Saved My Life
After experiencing increasing fatigue over the course of several years, I started to miss gatherings with friends and family and got to the point of taking one day off a…
How an MPN Patient and Caregiver Make the Most of Life
How an MPN Patient and Caregiver Make the Most of Life from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo. MPN Network Manager Summer who lives with myelofibrosis and her care partner Jeff…
Empowering Ourselves Forward: Applying Skills to Our Cancer Journey
During the pandemic, all of us have had to do some adjusting, some more than others. As cancer patients, we recognize the “new normal” everyone else is experiencing. While…
Counteracting MPN Fatigue and Finding Adequate Rest
Counteracting MPN Fatigue and Finding Adequate Rest from Patient Empowerment Network on Vimeo. MPN Network Manager Summer Golden who lives with myelofibrosis, and her care partner Jeff, discuss how they handle…
The Power of the PEN Empowerment Lead Program
I never dreamed of being a patient advocate, but then again, I never dreamed of receiving a cancer diagnosis, either. When I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in January 2017,…