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During #OncologyNursingMonth, Shonte reminds us about the importance of asking questions and speaking up. As a registered nurse who also has breast cancer, she understands how valuable her #oncology nursing team is for support and answers.
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In our next episode people living with #MBC share their realities with the disease and how #Palliativecare has been an integral component for them. Listen to part 1 now! @Curseen @DederichLeda Anita McDonald @UtahCancr #PallMed #PallOnc @GetPalliative @shonte19 @faceofstage4
Why should you care about Palliative Care...even if you are newly diagnosed? Isn't it just for much later? Listen here as people living with MBC and their providers talk about "The Magic of Palliative Care". New #Pod today! #PalliativeCare #Medtwitter #MBC buff.ly/3oS0Yj2
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We were cooking in the kitchen with @shonte19. We had a blast. Who knew cooking with your community could be such fun. Until next month. Be sure to check the calendar on the website.
Not Ok @TMobileHelp store 1543 in MD. I felt like I was fighting for my life but it was for a phone. self-advocated yesterday to avoid the run-around, for repair/replacement of a phone. Was compared to the cancer treatment I receive. It was physically and emotionally stressful.
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#ShonteDrakeford shares her experience of being diagnosed with early onset breast cancer #RacismBreastCancer
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"If they don't see us, they can't relate to us. If they can't relate to us, they ignore us & then we die." - Shonte, a Black woman living with metastatic breast cancer, on the importance of TV & not seeing herself onscreen.
Our stories have POWER. More from @HollywdHealth here:
We're starting out webinar how racism puts young Black women with breast cancer at a higher risk! We'll be live-tweeting here #RacismBreastCancer
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Support groups for young Black women living with breast cancer as recommended by #ShonteDrakeford #RacismBreastCancer
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"... media and television is a very power tool to help us represent aspects of metastatic breast cancer that affect Black women. If they don't see us, they can't relate to us, and if they can't relate to us, they ignore us - and then we die." #ShonteDrakeford #RacismBreastCancer
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"Media is scared to identify metastatic breast cancer, instead calling it 'stage 4 breast cancer' or framing it as 'complications from breast cancer..."
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"I was diagnosed at the age of 31 years old, but I started having 'benign' syndromes at the age of 25." #ShonteDrakeford #RacismBreastCancer
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On March 15th, we'll be hosting a webinar how racism puts young Black women with breast cancer at a higher risk. RVSP for free! @zoanneclack @AngelaNissel #ShonteDrakeford @katrinarmstrong #TemeikaFairley @WGAEast @WGAWest bit.ly/2MEOpJ4
Kicking off the #ListenUpMBC Happy Hour with @TigerlilyCares and there are already so many motivating stories with the #MBCANGELS sharing how they are making a difference across the nation!