🍁 🍁 🍁 Fall 2022 • Updates you can use on your journey to healing

 🍁 🍁 🍁  Fall 2022 • Updates you can use on your journey to healing

From me to you
Join the movement to end 
Breast Cancer!
Every October, I like thousands of other people, unite to walk and honor the women whose lives were affected by breast cancer, their family, friends and caregivers, all acknowledged and celebrated. For those women who need resources, I highlight below a few organizations who provide support and share the 7 Steps from my book Just Diagnosed Breast Cancer What to expect. What to know. What to do next.  As I always say, while we acknowledge October as breast cancer awareness month, breast cancer doesn’t just happen in October! Thank you for helping raise awareness year-round and for taking the time to read and share this newsletter to help inspire others. 

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Own Your Diagnosis

We have a choice: we can take a positive attitude and face our adversity with fearlessness, head-on. Here are the seven steps I took to own and take charge of my diagnosis. I hope that these will help you, or your friends, family members, or colleagues who have been just diagnosed.

I have two free resources up on my website that’ll help you to navigate the whirlwind of appointments and things to remember. Visit my website to download these forms that you can take with you to the doctors and help keep track of what you need to know.

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Back to Basics
 
“By the time my physicians were calling me, I had already gotten my medical report from the medical records department and started my own research.” said Arlene Karole in a recent article published by Cancer Wellness online. 

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Just Diagnosed is at once a much-needed resource for those diagnosed with breast cancer and a deeply moving authentic exploration of one woman’s universal healing journey. I look forward to offering this guide as a resource for my patients and to anyone in need of a comprehensive guide for navigating the breast cancer diagnosis. — Lisa Langer, PhD, clinical psychologist; Author, Deeper into Mindfulness: Next Steps to Sustain Your Meditation Practice and Find Inner Peace
 
As a medical educator Arlene has been a passionate and relentless force in bringing the most up-to-date information to the health-care community. Her words compel all to trust that inner voice and advocate for health and wellness.
— Jean M. Cacciabaudo, MD, FACC; FASNC; medical officer, Peconic Bay Medical Center, Northwell Health

SUPPORT
Proactive Breast Cancer Advocacy for Revolutionary Times
In my work with the National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC), I’ve had the opportunity to connect with some other incredible breast cancer survivors and patient advocates and I’d like to share their work with you. In addition to serving on the NCBC’s Conference Survivorshop Planning Subcommittee, I am a founding member of the NCBC’s Leadership and Advocacy Council along with these great women:
●  Beverly Vote
●  Rose Gerber
●  Diane M. Simard
●  Leslie Ferris Yerger
●  Laura Carfang

Next March at The New Pink Paradigm™ Summit for Lay Breast Cancer Survivor Advocates, I’ll be presenting a session titled “The Rapidly Changing Landscape Of Healthcare: How To Own Your Diagnosis While Navigating An Active Patient-Provider Relationship” (click here and go to page 11 for agenda).  This event is your opportunity to be at the forefront with decision makers collaborating in the most revolutionary times in our breast care and awareness history.
 

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The New Pink Paradigm™ Summit for Lay Breast Cancer Survivor Advocates
$95 registration includes: 1-day registration to the Pink Paradigm™ Summit 2-day access to the NCoBC General Conference PLUS 1-year of NCBC Advocate Membership.
To register for the New Pink Paradigm™ Summit contact: Aerial@breastcare.org

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Disclaimer: Neither the publisher nor the author of Just Diagnosed Breast Cancer or Insights Newsletter are engaged in rendering professional and/or medical advice or services to the individual reader. The ideas, procedures, practices, and suggestions in this book and newsletter are not intended as a substitute for consulting with your physician. All matters regarding your health require medical supervision. If readers are taking prescription medicines, they should consult with their physicians and not take themselves off prescribed drugs without the proper supervision of a physician. Always consult your physician or qualified health care professional before undertaking any change in your physical regimen. Neither the author nor the publisher shall be liable or responsible for any loss or damage allegedly arising from any information or suggestion in this book. While the author has made every effort to provide accurate information at the time of publication, neither the publisher or the author assumes any responsibility for errors or changes that occur after publication.