In Part 3 of this mini-blog series of journal exerpts from Susan Pettit, Firefly Guide and writer, a shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for heatlhcare workers during the pandemic was reaching crisis levels. Day 38 A day in the … Continue reading →
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A Day In the Life of COVID: March 2020
COVID-19 has been a part of daily life for us since March, 2020. Daily life has certainly changed since that initial lockdown. Susan Pettit, Firefly Guide, has used writing to cope with the stresses and chaos of the past year. … Continue reading →
Read MoreOne Year Later: How COVID Changed my Breast Cancer Experience
It’s been one year. One long and crazy year. One year ago today – on March 9th, 2020 – Lucia received her breast cancer diagnosis. It seems fitting that we mark this month – March 2021 – by sharing Lucia’s* … Continue reading →
Read MoreHeart Health & Breast Cancer: A Survivor’s Story
“I always thought that someday, it would be breast cancer that would take my life,” Monique* admits. “But now I know that my heart has only so much time left.”
Read MoreAt the Intersection of Heart Health and Breast Cancer: An Interview With Dr. Courtney Jordan Baechler
“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways . . .” – William Shakespeare It’s February: Heart Health Month! Fitting, as Valentine’s Day—the annual celebration of love and hearts—is smack dab in the middle of the month Statistics … Continue reading →
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