Campaign Blog Posts
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Meeting with Sen. Vandana Slatter’s Team!
On April 3rd, I got to meet with WA State Sen. Vandana Slatter’s team! Sen. Slatter, the creator of the Washington Health Corps, is a dedicated healthcare advocate in WA state. She is a licensed pharmacist in Washington state, and for over 20 years, she was a clinical scientist at multiple leading biotech companies. As…
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Speaking on the Looms4Lupus Podcast!
On March 21, I had the honor of speaking on the Looms4Lupus podcast! Looms4Lupus is a non-profit organization that provides lupus, fibromyalgia and mental health awareness, advocacy, and support to those living with these conditions, their loved ones, and caregivers. It was founded by three sisters— Estela, Juana, and Araceli Mata. “The Mata Sisters” actively…
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Exploring the need for change: The Main Fallbacks of Current Support Systems
While numerous organizations provide personalized emotional support for cancer patients and survivors, their efforts fall short of meeting the overwhelming demand. In 2023 alone, approximately 1.9 million new cancer patients were diagnosed in the United States. Despite the best intentions of these organizations, their low patient engagement highlights a critical need for a fundamental shift…
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Seattle Children’s Community Day 2025!
On March 15, I got to attend Seattle Children’s Hospital’s Community Day! There were over 250 fundraisers, corporations, and advocates there. Not only does Community Day showcase and highlight the amazing efforts of the SCH advocacy community, but is an amazing opportunity to connect with others and collaborate. This year, I got to meet so…
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Meeting Estela Mata of Looms for Lupus!
On February 28th, I met with Estela Mata, President of Looms for Lupus, a non-profit based in California working to eliminate lupus and overlapping conditions related health disparities among racial and ethnic minority populations. A main goal of their work is providing and advocating for mental health services of not only patients, but caregivers! We…
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Existing supports for cancer patients…
…and how they aren’t living up to their potential! As you look through our campaign and our proposal, you might be thinking, aren’t there already support systems for patients? Yes! The issue is not that quality support doesn’t exist, it is that there is a disconnect between the service and the patient. In the last…
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The Emotional Toll and Mental Health Effects of Cancer Treatment
Being a cancer survivor entails a great emotional impact. During PTL (Post Treatment Life), there is a transitional time called ‘remission’, when survivors may not feel quite like a “patient” anymore because they are no longer being treated for cancer. But, you may not feel confident enough that you are cured. Some survivors at high…
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CanSER on the Let’s Talk F’ng Cancer Podcast!
Thank you so much Colette and Leah for your support of the campaign and having me on your show! It was amazing to meet with you, hear your insights on the current state of cancer support, and share more about my mission. In this episode, we discuss the importance of taking that first step of…
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Who’s Supporting the Campaign?? – Washington Edition
As our National Outreach Campaign reaches more and more advocates, we are moving ever closer to our next step—actually building CanSER!!! Going state by state, we plan to unite support orgs in each state, until we have eventually created a national network. Anddd, we are starting with our home base—Washington State! Here is a recap…
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It’s been one year…
One year ago today, on World Cancer Day, we announced our national outreach campaign to build CanSER! Our mission has come so far since then, so let’s take a look at some of our greatest accomplishments so far! Feb 4, 2024: Launched National Outreach Campaign August 27, 2024: Spoke with NCI Patient Advocate Daniel Garza…