Opinion ∼ BC Becky

Are individual breast cancer narratives just pink ribbons?

Fri February 28, 2020

Personal breast cancer stories are one means of producing and maintaining ignorance about breast cancer.(Segal, 2008, p.4) I read an interesting article by Judy Z. Segal (2008) that argues…

The time has come to professionalize Peer-to-peer heathcare

Sun July 14, 2019

Four years and counting

Do you think we should look at creating a professional ePatient role that is embedded within the healthcare system? What would skills and competencies would that person need to have?

Privilege and equity in healthcare

Wed March 7, 2018

Opinion

I shared the other day the idea the for the privileged equity feels like oppression. It occurred to me that this is in part why I am scared at the…

Self-awareness as health literacy

Fri February 9, 2018

Health Literacy

I was walking with my friend Lori today and among the many things we chatted about, one of them was health literacy - the topic for my PhD dissertation.…

Experience, expression, and meaning making

Wed January 17, 2018

Emotional Journey

I’m finding myself in a bit of a challenging position right now. I don’t know if it is a funk – or just kind of [...]

Just talking

Wed January 10, 2018

Opinion

I had a great conversation the other day, which was recorded for the Just Talking podcast - https://justtalkingpodcast.com/2018/01/09/with-rebecca-hogue/ What do you think?

Reflections on – When breath becomes air

Mon November 27, 2017

Opinion

I just finished reading When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi. I’m glad that Lucy Kalanithi was speaking at an event with a friend of mine, Kelsey Crowe who…

Recurrence and hormone therapy

Wed November 22, 2017

Opinion

Even since Cancer Research UK posted an article reporting on a research report by Pan et al (2017), I have seen a lot of discussion on the topic of hormone…