Tag: advocate

• Don’t Be Afraid To Be Annoying

  Hello, everyone! Sorry, it’s been quite a while since I’ve checked in. I hope 2026 is treating y’all well so far. My year started off with a scare. I detected a strange lump in my left breast, very near to where my original tumor developed. I’d like to say I didn’t freak out but that…

  Jessica Peterson

  February 20, 2026

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  advocate, angiosarcoma, beyourownadvocate, breast-cancer, breastcancer, cancer, cancer-treatment, cancerfree, cancersucks, cancersurvivor, cancerwarrior, determination, fighter, fuckcancer, hope, keepgoing, standuptocancer, survivor, warrior

• Our Search for THE Doctor

  Our Search for THE Doctor After getting the diagnosis, my surgeon referred us to Dana Farber Cancer Center (DFCC) in Boston, MA. Knowing we wanted more than one opinion for a cancer that many doctors never even encounter, we started looking for other cancer centers with sarcoma clinics/departments. Memorial Sloane Kettering (MSK) in NYC seemed…

  Jessica Peterson

  October 24, 2023

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  advocate, angiosarcoma, breast-cancer, cancer, cancer-treatment, chemotherapy, health, mdanderson