It has been awhile! The two sports that my kids take part in have been crazy busy. Models 2 and 3 have had swim practices and meets...Model 1 has had out of state tournaments! I get a little geeked out with research and data, especially when it focuses on education or cancer survivorship! From February 2023 through June 2023. the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship administered their annual survey on the State of Survivorship in the United States. The goal of this survey is to better understand survivors' needs, attitudes, and experiences. They surveyed over 2300 cancer survivors and caregivers that have been affected by various types of cancer, different diagnoses/stages, background, and socioeconomic status.
Through this survey, it was found that 77% of cancer survivors' main focus was on eradicating the cancer from their bodies, whereas caregivers focused on what they could do to make their loved one comfortable. Patients that were connected to the NCCS in some way as a survivor/caregiver were more apt to get as much information as possible on the type of cancer afflicting them/their loved one, as well as treatment options.
One reason that I feel lucky to live in western NY is because there are a variety of oncologists, specialists, etc. that were available to me when I was going through treatment. I was also informed of my survivorship plan after treatment was complete. In my time as an Elevate Ambassador for NCCS, I have met a lot of survivors and thrivers that are not given a plan after cancer. One thing is for sure-being a part of the Cancer Club sucks...knowing about cancer survivorship and how I can be supported during and after treatment helped my mindset tremendously.
In my next blog post, I will talk specifically about disparities, financials, working with cancer, and integrative care.
*This information was found via the link below:
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