Episode 52: The One Where We Talk Breast Cancer Awareness with Tina
We sit down with our friend Tina—lobbyist, unflinching advocate, and newly in remission from breast cancer—to unpack how policy meets the chemo chair. We talk prevention and detection, the power of self-advocacy, and how loved ones help.
• Tina talks to us about scalp cooling as dignity care and why insurance should cover it, along with earlier detection tests and IVF for cancer patients as essential healthcare
• Tina shares her diagnosis story and the importance of advocating for your own healthcare
• How she and her husband grew in their relationship throughout her treatments and ever since
• How loved ones can offer practical support: meal trains, rideshare gift cards and delivery gift cards
• Prevention methods: genetics, ultrasounds, hormones, and blood work. Check out HerScan, an organization that offers easy access to Breast Ultrasound Screening Technology at https://www.herscan.com/.
