Legislative Update on the Metastatic Access to Care Act and How You Can Help in 5 Minutes or Less
Guest blog post by: Alisa Shorago, J.D., IBC Patient Advocate and Survivor What: The Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act is currently stuck in committees – in fact, the House of Representatives sent its version there over a year ago. Last time, the bill made...
Crinkly Paper and Quiet Presence
The second she said, “I’m sitting in the doctor’s office, on the crinkly paper,” it was like my brain stopped reading the rest of her message. Instantly, I was transported back to my moment—sitting in that same sterile space, not in my own familiar clothes, but in a...
My Social Security Story
My name is Olivia, and on November 30, 2020, at 27 years old, I was diagnosed with HER2+ stage 4 inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) with bone metastasis—just after having my baby boy. Soon after starting treatment, I learned that IBC qualifies for Social Security...
Finding Meaning in Hospitality: Reflections from a Retreat Talk
(Terry Arnold, Sunday, January 19, 2025) Happy Sunday, everyone! I’d like to share an incredible experience I had recently that was both exciting and meaningful. It all began back in October when I gave a series of talks for a group called Cross Creek West, the same...