Authors
Fred Batchelor is a liver cancer survivor and patient advocate.
Survivor of metastatic prostate cancer.
Amber Johnson retired from a 25 year career as an anthropology professor to spend more time with her family. She is lives in northeast Missouri with her husband, daughter, dogs and cat. These days she's responsible for holding it all together while her husband is living with lymphoma in his brain and supported by hospice care.
Glenna Sears-Brinker is an ovarian cancer survivor, patient advocate and writer who shares her experiences to empower others navigating cancer diagnoses.
Susy Solino is a breast cancer survivor and patient advocate.
Founder and CEO of CureWise, as well as a patient with multiple myeloma.
Julia Stalder is the founder of DCIS Understood, a nonprofit dedicated to providing clear, accessible information about ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). After her own DCIS diagnosis in 2024, she became an advocate for patient-centered care and informed decision-making, helping others navigate the complexities of this often misunderstood condition.
Susie Sanchez is an anal cancer thriver, advocate for HPV awareness, and passionate about helping others speak openly about cancer risks.
HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer patient.
MSN, RN, PMGT-BC.
Herigodt serves as the director of Partnerships and Engagement, a Cancer Support specialist, and director of Programs and Outreach at Imerman Angels.
Baker, a survivor and patient advocate based in the United Kingdom, received a diagnosis of essential thrombocythemia (ET) in 1991, followed by polycythemia vera (PV) in 2004.