World Cancer Day: Together, We Can Finish It
February 4, 2025, marked a special World Cancer Day as the Terry Fox Foundation and the Terry Fox Research Institute unveiled their new brand “Finish …
The Dichotomies of 2024 – Sour Lemons and Sweet Lemonade
If I had to sum up 2024 in a single word, it would be dichotomies. This year was a relentless seesaw of challenges and triumphs, …
Footnote 51: Using my voice for change
Over the past five years, I’ve gained a great deal of experience advocating for change with politicians. But this year, for the first time, I …
This is me!
To best appreciate this post, I’d encourage you to play the music first or while you read it. This song is from “The Greatest Showman“, …
My eulogy to my Tub Talk Partner
In June 2019, we quickly went from being two strangers, sitting at opposite ends of the tables for a “Breasties” coffee meet up where we …
Not all research is equal
As I sat at home this weekend, knowing the hearing at the House of Commons starting today, regarding the newly proposed Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines. …
Our lemonade just got a little sweeter
What a day May 30th was for cancer care in Canada! I was energized to read the Terry Fox Foundation’s open letter calling on doctors, …
The Canadian Task Force’s anti-screening bias
That’s dangerous for Canadians! Natalie Kwadrans, X, May 8, 2024 For those of you following my blog, you know that I have been a vocal …
5 years ago today
5 years ago today, I found a lump in my right breast. 5 days after my 46th birthday. And 5 years ago today, lived Janice, …