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From Advocate to Activist May 27, 2009 6:14 PM by Guest Blogger: Tammy Allred is a thoracic oncology nurse navigator for the Multidisciplinary Thoracic Oncology Program and a patient advocate at the North Carolina Clinical Cancer Center in Chapel Hill. She is from Mebane, NC. I was recently chosen to attend the second Read More...
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Know Your Pancreas & Live to Tell About It April 2, 2009 2:33 PM by Guest Blogger: That was the title of the ad prominently displayed on the back cover of the Congress Daily AM March 31st when we "stormed the hill." What an amazing day we had. The six of us, along with two other Wisconsinites, met with Sens. Kohl and Feingold health Read More...
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This Is My Story March 30, 2009 5:59 PM by Guest Blogger: Today, we had 300 more people join us for specific " advocacy " training. Our numbers on the Hill tomorrow will reach close to 500. That's 500 dedicated volunteers bringing a purple bag and a message of hope. Among us are 41 brave survivors of this most Read More...
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Nurse Simani Goes to Washington March 30, 2009 9:47 AM by Guest Blogger: March 27, 2009 Hello Nursing Colleagues. Today is an exciting day for me as I depart for Washington, DC. Although it is spring break season, this trip is not focused on fun, but more on a mission. A little move than 3 years ago, my 38-year-old sister Read More...
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