Last week, I got a call from a 40-year-old woman who wanted help to understand what she could do as she had no healthcare insurance and was recently diagnosed with Uterine Cancer. She told me that she started bleeding and went to the ED, where she was evaluated. The...
As nurse case managers and patient advocates, we discuss engaging our patients in their care. I recently had an experience that showed me how powerful patient engagement can be. Friends of mine have a sister who lives in Arizona. Their sister, Nancy, recently lost her...
If you have followed me, you know my story….I am a Brain Cancer Survivor! I was diagnosed with Central Nervous Lymphoma in November 2014. The diagnosis plunged me into an incredible journey, which I am grateful to have survived. What I learned is that when you are...
Over the weekend, I went to Philadelphia to surprise my best friend, who was turning 70. I wanted to be there to celebrate her big day. Turning 70 is a milestone that most of my friends and I experienced in 2024, but Mary is the youngest of all my friends, so she is...
Happy New Year! I hope you and your family had a happy holiday season. As we begin 2025, we have a blank slate. The new year gives us time to examine our lives, to see where we are, where we want to go, and how we will get there. Design yours well! I took time over...
