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This week we celebrate Alex Hanan's birthday. Honor his legacy with a gift in his memory.

We under-report our side effects because we're afraid they're going to take us off our medication. But then we're suffering in silence.

Colette Smith, lung cancer survivor, patient advocate
If your doctor makes you feel stigmatized or uncomfortable, you have every right to get a second opinion or change doctors.

Annabelle Gurwitch, Host, Author, and Patient Advocate

Resources mentioned in this episode

Advocacy & Information

Patient-Centered Dosing Initiative (The Right Dose): https://www.therightdose.org/
EGFR Resisters Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/EGFRResisters/
Annabelle Gurwitch: https://www.annabellegurwitch.com/

Additional Support

Hospital chaplaincy services (often free)
Cancer-specific therapists and psychooncologists
Online patient communities and support groups
Complementary therapies: massage, acupuncture, physical therapy

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