Go behind the scenes in this raw conversation with Bess Stillman, MD on caregiving, medicine’s hidden costs, grief, and becoming a mother… another “Caregiver Collaborators” on-demand video replay from Voices With Vigor.
Category: Cancer
Keeping it Real: A Candid Conversation on Caregiving, Connection, and Presence
Navigating guilt, exhaustion, and the hardest decisions we make for the people we love. Go behind the scenes in this candid conversation with Gina Anderson, PhD on the Voices With Vigor “Caregiver Collaborator” series.
I Found Out I Had Cancer Through a Patient Portal
Why this experience still drives my work as a patient advocate
Hormones, Then & Now
A preamble and link to Katelyn Jetelina’s article, “Beyond the black box: What women deserve to know about menopause hormone therapy.”
Voices With Vigor: Caregiver Collaborators
If you’ve ever felt the profound responsibility of caring for another human being, these stories will resonate deeply. Come prepared to feel… and to heal at Voices With Vigor’s December shows.
How To Swallow A Pill
EXCERPT: As people age, there are many factors that can lead to the esophagus not working well––it is a muscular tube, and many things impact muscular function. So, if a pill is “not going down,” it can actually get stuck and cause a lot of problems.
Voices With Vigor: Cancer Support Angels
Welcome to Voices With Vigor, a new series of live conversations with inspiring guests from diverse backgrounds who share common threads of curiosity, kindness, dedication, and resilience. Free, virtual, live…come join us!
Vaccines to Prevent Cervical Cancer & Shingles
This month we focus on two important vaccines. The first is to prevent human papillomavirus (HPV) which can lead to cervical cancer. The second is to reduce the chances of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) causing shingles.