10. Don’t go alone-Witnesses inspire dialogue and takes notes
9. Be Positive-Communicate eagerness for mutually satisfying resolution
8. Pencil and Paper-Don’t trust memory!
7. Know Your Stuff-Review patient education you’ve been given
6. Set a Goal-By end of meeting, you’ve agreed to ___?
5. Bring Reprints-Bring copies of info you want to share with Dr.
4.Prepare Questions-Don’t let the mtg end until […]

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Before running Daryn Kagan and my cancer series, I had written a post about rare cancers. I shared the story about Silicon Valley billionaire Steve Kirsch’s battle with a rare blood cancer, Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia.I am so glad that Steve saw the post and reached out.   He said I could share his email:
“i see my story […]

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