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Tigerlily presents at ASCO
My name is Virginia Leach and I’m TLF’s Research Manager. I’ve had the pleasure of working with several patient-advocates and members of the organization to discuss the exciting opportunities we have in sharing our research with the community.
The Fearless Warrior Project – Volume 2
Have you ever sent yourself to timeout? Every three weeks after my mom’s treatments she likes to ask for me to rub her head. I gently rub her head and tell her to close her eyes and breathe in the flowers through her nose and blow out the birthday candles through her mouth. We repeat this kind of breathing three more times and then she opens her eyes. I call this the timeout method.
The Fearless Warrior Project – Volume 1
My mom is Michelle and she has Metastatic Breast Cancer, its an illness but she’s a warrior. I got to interview my mom’s medical team and ask a bunch of important questions about her illness. I’m a 6 year old advocate, so it’s important that my voice is heard.
Endocrine Therapy and Resistance – SABCS – Karla ReNae Sandifer
Karla attended an SABCS discussion on endocrine therapy and resistance, as a means of furthering her own understanding of the therapies she was prescribed. She also was eager to advocate around the need for greater communication between providers and patients about both the benefits of therapy and the side effects.
Living with MBC: Early Palliative Care – SABCS – Yahira Torres & Keisha Stephney
At SABCS in December, Yahira and Keisha were drawn to a session on Day 1 that offered perspectives on living with metastatic breast cancer. The focus was on early palliative care, an approach both women believe would have helped them greatly. In the spirit of helping those who come after them with this
Modifying Tumor Response: Microbiome, Diet, and Fasting – SABCS – Neosho C. Ponder
Neosho is a Tigerlily ANGEL Lead Advocate and was grateful to attend the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) for the first time in person. She was excited to learn more from the preeminent experts in the field to better help the women she advocates for. Neosho attended many sessions on Day 2 of SABCS, and here are her thoughts about the Modifying Tumor Response: Microbiome, Diet, and Fasting session.