Another important aspect of treatment is your Medication Formulary. These are lists of what are considered “covered” medications by your insurance. These vary depending on your insurer and benefit plan. These are available to you either through direct discussion with a… Continue reading
Navigating health insurance coverage can be challenging and confusing. The following tips will help you learn more about how to be prepared and understand your coverage, and avoid some common access barriers. Before speaking with anyone about your health insurance coverage,… Continue reading
Passover is canceled because of a plague. Technically, Passover will not be canceled this year because of the coronavirus, but for most of us, it won't be observed in the traditional fashion to which each family has become accustomed. We may not be celebrating with extended… Continue reading
During our recent webinar, “Living With Cancer and COVID-19: What You Need To Know,” Dr. Stuart Samuels, Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at the University of Miami’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, shared important information about the impact of COVID-19… Continue reading
The good news: I have food, a roof over my head, a sweet, (although needy) dog, two amazing kids, and an incredible network of friends and family who are there for me, albeit virtually for the moment. I also have an abundant supply of flushable Preparation H wipes ordered… Continue reading
The Book of Esther is a bit puzzling, not because of its exotic setting, but rather because it is a book in the Bible that never mentions God at all. You do not have to be theological to see an irony here. However, the interpretive genius of the Rabbis finds God’s… Continue reading
On March 15th, we will be participating in the UA NYC Half Marathon as part of Team Daniella through Sharsheret. We are running to honor our dear friend Daniella Stadtmauer, who is fighting advanced breast cancer with unbelievable courage and fortitude, grace and… Continue reading
The NYC Half Marathon is coming up on Sunday, and I couldn’t be more excited to run with Team Sharsheret! I have chosen to run with this amazing non-profit organization because I was so touched by the kindness they treated my mom with. The relief on my mom’s face after… Continue reading
My Mom had an extraordinary life. It was vibrant and colorful and full of love. She was taken from us too soon after she battled with ovarian cancer. Last year, only a few weeks after she passed away, Sharsheret honored my mom in holding the Pie for Prevention sale in West… Continue reading
I am running the NYC Half Marathon this March with Team Sharsheret in honor of Daniella Stadtmauer! Sharsheret is a non-profit organization that provides relevant support, information and resources to women and their families facing breast and ovarian cancer and is a… Continue reading
Running the #unitednychalf is unlike any other as you race down New York streets and over bridges usually filled with traffic, but for this special day, there are just runners, spectators and so much joy! Being part of Team Sharsheret is unlike any other because Sharsheret… Continue reading
One of my favorite memories of when my twin daughters, Sophie and Rachel, were three was when they got into trouble with their nursery teacher for telling friends that they hadn’t come from their mother’s womb, but rather their aunt’s. Sophie and Rachel weren’t just a… Continue reading
I was 31. I had a 2-year-old. I was 6 months pregnant. I had cancer. I remember it all happened so fast. Seeing the look on my husband's face when I was diagnosed made it reality. What was thought to be an abscess milk duct was instead a deadly disease. After my diagnosis,… Continue reading
It was the third time I had seen my doctor about debilitating left hip pain. I didn’t have bursitis, and my physical therapy did nothing, so my doctor ordered an MRI. She walks in the exam room and tells me that the MRI shows suspicion for metastatic breast… Continue reading
Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women. Hormone- receptor positive breast cancers – meaning the cancer cells grow in response to estrogen and/or progesterone - are the most common type of breast cancer, representing 75% of all cases. Advances in… Continue reading
Medical Oncologist and Director, Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Projects at NYP/Lawrence Hospital, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center In the last several years, cancer therapy has been expanding exponentially, in particular, a class… Continue reading
For a breast or ovarian cancer survivor, keeping work-based health insurance may be important in covering cancer costs when employment stops, especially if you are currently going through treatment and/or you like your doctors/network. Upon termination of employment, a person… Continue reading
When I found out I had breast cancer and was required to have chemotherapy, which would cause me to lose my hair, I was numb. I almost didn’t believe it and kept pushing it into the back of my mind because I was facing surgery before the chemotherapy. Two months after… Continue reading
As a follow up to our last blog post discussing advances in breast reconstruction, there are numerous options for revising, or fixing a previous breast reconstruction and supplementary procedures that can improve the initial reconstruction to restore women, as much as possible,… Continue reading
I was sitting in the hallway of a hotel somewhere in Pennsylvania. I was a sophomore in college, a counselor on a youth group retreat. It was 2003. Pre-family what’s app and group texting and social media. My mom called me on Saturday night. “I had a doctor’s appointment… Continue reading
