March 1, 2022
By Anne Dabbs,
NCAN TN Chapter Leader, NET Patient
“Tell Me, and I Forget. Teach Me, and I Remember. Involve Me, and I Learn.” – Benjamin Franklin
As soon as you hear your physician utter the words, “You have Cancer”, your brain stops.
It shutters with horror and disbelief. Then, it slowly kicks into overdrive trying to absorb the shock and the strange new terminology that accompanies this diagnosis. You will be asking a lot of medical personnel to repeat themselves and to explain things over, and over, and over, again. You FORGET all, but the essentials to emotionally deal with your new reality.
Next, all of those new medical terms become just familiar enough that you can start reading about your disease, and talking with others who have a similar diagnosis. You begin to REMEMBER the highlights of NETs in general, and the specifics of your own case, as needed.
Hopefully, you then become a contributing member of your own medical care team. You recognize the need to become aware of the broad scope of your diagnosis. And, in order to LEARN more about the complexities of Neuroendocrine Cancer, you will choose to be involved and continually educated by NET experts.
On Sunday, April 24th NCAN is, once again, hosting a Regional Patient Conference in Lexington, KY. A one day program with a slate of physicians and advocates speaking on a diverse selection of topics. This opportunity is valuable for the newly diagnosed, established NETs patients, family and advocates.
NCAN has long recognized the need for well informed patients. Our conferences bring patients and NET Specialists face-to-face so they can become informed, engaged, knowledgeable, and empowered self advocates.
We invite and encourage you to join us in discussions with experts, to network with other patients, and to become involved in building a better Neuroendocrine Community for all of us.
Click HERE to see the agenda, and make your reservations today.
And as always, if we can help in any way, please REACH OUT to us. We are here for you.
Find out more about how YOU can help the NET Community.
Disclaimer: NCAN blog posts are the opinions of its writers and are not intended as a replacement for medical advice. Please consult your Health Care Providers for individual concerns.
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