Breast Cancer Archives - Tigerlily Foundation

May 30 2023

We Will Overcome: Navigating Obstacles to Breast Cancer Prevention and Care in Our Community 2023

Join Tigerlily Foundation and Patient Power on August 13, 2023 from 2 pm – 6 pm CT, at Bridgeport Art Center’s Sculpture Garden in Chicago for a FREE in-person town-hall focused on navigating obstacles to breast cancer prevention and care in the community.

This afternoon of conversation and resource sharing about breast cancer prevention includes interactive panel discussions with healthcare experts and breast cancer advocates, resources from area medical centers including Northwestern and University of Chicago Comprehensive cancer centers, and local non-profit organizations.

Lunch will be provided.

Bridgeport Art Center, Sculpture Garden, 1200 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609

Free parking North Lot

Maimah Karmo

Co-Moderator
CEO, Tigerlily Foundation

We Will Overcome Program

2:00 – 2:30 PM | Guest Check-In

2:30 – 3:00 PM | Zip Codes & Access to Care

3:00 – 3:30 PM | Breast Cancer 101
Understanding Sub-Types & Early Prevention

3:30 – 4:00 PM | Luncheon

4:15 – 4:45 PM | Have the Chat: The Past (Family History)
Present (Genetic Testing) and Future (Clinical Trials)

4:45 – 5:15 PM | Stronger Together: Community Engagement and Health Equity

5:15 – 5:25 PM | Break

5:25 – 6:00 PM | Triple Negative Breast Cancer
& Clinical Research

6:00 PM | Closing

Dr. Paris Thomas

Co-Moderator
Executive Director, Equal Hope

Meet Our Panelists

Tarneka Manning

Administrative Director, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University

Lisa Weems

Tigerlily ANGEL Advocate/Patient Advocate

Dr. Yamile Molina, MS, MPH

Associate Professor, Community Health Sciences at University of Illinois at Chicago

Dr. Ivy Abraham

Hematology Oncologist, University of Chicago Medicine

Umi Grigsby

Author, EmpowHERed Health, Chief of Policy and Advocacy, City of Chicago

Dr. Claudia Tellez

Medical Oncology, Northwestern Medical Group

Dr. Olufunmilayo I. Olopade

The WISDOM Study, Director, Center for Clinical Cancer Genetics and Global Health, University of Chicago Medicine

Angela Waller

Founder/CEO Elevated Survivorship

Kathryn Jackson

Tigerlily ANGEL Advocate/ MBC Patient Advocate

Jeanette González

Senior Research Specialist, University of Illinois Cancer Center

Dr. Abiola Ibraheem

Medical Oncologist Hematology & Oncology, University of Illinois Cancer Center

Regina Hopkins, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Director of Health Education/Program Manager Advocates for Community Wellness

Nadine Willis

Patient Advocate, Sisters Working It Out

This program is presented by Tigerlily Foundation in collaboration with Remedy Health Media. Support for this series has been provided by Merck & Co., Inc., Seagen Inc., Pfizer Inc., Genentech, Inc., Eisai Co. ,Ltd., Eli Lilly and Company, Daiichi Sankyo Company, Ltd.. Supported by grant funding from Gilead Sciences, Inc. Gilead Sciences, Inc. has had no input into the development or content of these materials. Remedy Health Media and the Tigerlily Foundation maintain complete editorial control and are solely responsible for program content.

We Will Overcome: Navigating Obstacles to Breast Cancer Prevention and Care in Our Community 2023

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May 23 2023

The Fearless Warrior Project – Volume 2

Have you ever sent yourself to timeout?

Every three weeks after my mom’s treatments she likes to ask for me to rub her head.
I gently rub her head and tell her to close her eyes and breathe in the flowers through her nose and blow out the birthday candles through her mouth. We repeat this kind of breathing three more times and then she opens her eyes. I call this the timeout method. After that I ask if I can go back to watching cartoons. She always smiles and says, “Of course!”

Going on timeout is something mom and I practice everyday. It gives us both a moment to just relax and be quiet. By taking the time to just be still for a few minutes, it allows your mind to take a break. It also gives you a moment to think about new fun things to do and be creative!

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, please make sure you to put yourself on timeout!!!!!

~ The Fearless Princess

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May 23 2023

The Fearless Warrior Project – Volume 1

My mom is Michelle and she has Metastatic Breast Cancer, its an illness but she’s a warrior. I got to interview my mom’s medical team and ask a bunch of important questions about her illness. I’m a 6 year old advocate, so it’s important that my voice is heard. For her illness, the type of doctor she has to see is called an Oncologist and his name is Dr. Razvai. We got to talk about some really important things about her care, the clinical trial she is enrolled in and ways I could help her at home. Dr Razvai talked to me about the importance of knowing your body and being healthy. I was excited to tell the doctor and his team all about how my Mom taught me how to do my own self breast exam. We call it “checking our buttons” and we practice every night.

Being a daughter of a Metastatic Breast Cancer warrior, it is important that I learn ways to not only help her but educate myself.

Her journey is our journey and together we are changing the narrative!

~ The Fearless Princess