Sep 8, 2021 – Learning about your family history can be a tough, and often a sensitive topic to bring up with your family members. However, it is important to have these conversations and compile this information if at all possible. Knowing and understanding your potential risk factors associated with health conditions taking with your medical team or doctor about family history may qualify you for screenings and tests to monitor your health.

Guests on this panel will discuss the strategies to have these conversations with family, important information you may want to know, as well as the benefits of genomic testing and other prevention measures that can be taken by patients to have the knowledge that they need to address their health decisions.

• Host: Maimah Karmo | 15 Year Breast Cancer Survivor
• Guest: Dr. Altovise Ewing, PhD | LCGC -Genomic | Health Equity Scientist | Genetic Counselor
• Guest: Heidi Floyd, Breast Cancer Survivor | Author | Advocate

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Sep 20, 2021 Advocacy is a journey, becoming an empowered self-advocate does not happen overnight, while every step of the way your voice gets stronger and you become more empowered. Advocating on the behalf Health Equity, or on an individual level in your personal health care journey or the journey of others can change health outcomes. In this second episode, we bring together breast cancer patients and a Tigerlily staff to discuss the journey to becoming your own self-advocate.

• Host: Maimah Karmo | 15 Year Breast Cancer Survivor
• Guest: Izzy Jacques, Tigerlily Foundation, Diversity & Inclusion Program Manager
• Guest: Morgan DePaolo, Breast Cancer Thriver | Patient Advocate

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Oct 4, 2021 – This episode focuses on the various and ongoing fears that a cancer diagnosis can bring. We will address the emotions that a patient may experience while living with this fear and the ways they can overcome it, the challenges of survivorship, and how they can use their support network to help them through this process.

• Host: Maimah Karmo | 15 Year Breast Cancer Survivor
• Guest: Dr. Pat Washington, RN, PhD, OCN, Clinical Nurse Educator, Puma Biotechnology, Inc.

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Oct 19, 2021 – Patients are often so overwhelmed with their diagnosis that the idea of taking on more and being an advocate can be daunting task. However, there is power in taking control and being as engaged as possible in your care plan, as well as patient engagement opportunities with clinical research and clinical trials. In this episode, we will define, and discuss the benefits of participating in patient engagement, while connecting patient engagement to empowerment and self-advocacy.

• Host: Maimah Karmo | 15 Year Breast Cancer Survivor
• Guest Spot: Shawn Bethea, Patient Advocate
• Guest Spot: Dr. Edith Perez, Chief Medical Officer

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Dec 14, 2021 – This episode we break apart the myths and stigma that breast cancer only affects women. Men get breast along with other cancers. For many men processing these emotions and learning to communicate, working with your medical team and establishing a support network is uncharted territory. Learning how to navigate the medical system and process a cancer diagnosis is daunting, in this episode, we will hear from two experts and see how they become their own best advocate and are now helping others around them.

• Host: Maimah Karmo | 15 Year Breast Cancer Survivor
• Guest Spot: Harvey Singer – HIS Breast Cancer
• Guest Spot: Alex Harrington

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Dec 14, 2021 – This episode looks at the devastating impact of hereditary breast cancer. We have the ability to take a stand, multigenerational cycles of cancer can be broken through genetic testing and learning about family health history.

Evaluating your family health history, getting genetic testing and working with high-risk specialists can empower you to be proactive and make informed decisions that can change the trajectory of cancer for generations to come. In this episode we have a special guest who shares how she came about these difficult decisions and how she is advocating for other women to learn about hereditary breast cancer.

• Host: Maimah Karmo | 15 Year Breast Cancer Survivor
• Guest Spot: Ashley Dedmon – Tigerlily ANGEL Advocate

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Jan 9, 2022 – In this episode we will be learning from Dr. Dizon and Pam Jackson on their experiences, how they have learned to support and care for patients and their families.

Exploring how we can take an emotional, spiritual and holistic approach in planning and preparing end of life.

• Host: Maimah Karmo | 15 Year Breast Cancer Survivor
• Guest Spot: Dr. Don Dizon | Medical Oncologist
• Guest Spot: Pam Jackson | Death Doula

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Jan 9, 2022 – In this episode we hear from two women both impacted by cancer at a young age as a previvor and early-stage breast cancer thriver. Both women needed to be proactive, learning how to be their own best advocate and navigate the medical system while transitioning to becoming an adult.

Cancer and breast cancer can impact you as a teenager or young adult. Brittany had the instincts and intuition to act quickly when she detected a lump on her left breast. Hear how she navigated the medical system, the emotional trauma and was able to transform and blossom into a confident, happy advocate and young adult.

Maysa is a previvor who made educated decisions about her health and how to be her own best advocate. She credits genetic testing and proven research in helping her to understand her risks of being a BRCA1 carrier, taking action, being proactive and empowering her to become the strong, confident women she is today.

• Host: Maimah Karmo | 15 Year Breast Cancer Survivor
• Guest Spot: ANGEL Advocate – Brittany Gregory
• Guest Spot: Bright Pink – Maysa Clay

Download this episodes Tiger Takeaway: The Emotional Stages of Cancer: Finding Your Voice