VBCF Board members and staff enjoyed another fun and colorful “Cowgirls for a Cure” event on May 18 & 19th at Meadow Event Park in Doswell, VA. This was the 4th annual all-girl rodeo with proceeds benefiting VBCF and the VA Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. To date, Cowgirls has raised over $34,000…
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This week we had a great meeting with David Neale of Fable Branding and cinematographer Tom Maher of Stolen Moment about collaborating on a video project. We got to tell them about the work that we do here and how we are different from other breast cancer organizations. We talked about how it is impossible…
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VBCF is working with the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) to enact federal legislation that would waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility and the 5-month waiting period for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits for individuals with metastatic breast cancer. The median life expectancy for patients with metastatic breast cancer is just 26 months,…
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Photo: Del. Davis speaking to advocates during the 2019 State Advocacy Day hosted by VBCF & ACS CAN. Last week, the General Assembly passed legislation will put fair limits on the practice of step therapy. Step therapy – also known as “fail first” – occurs when a doctor prescribes a medication, but the insurance company requires…
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Tara, Henrico Please tell us when you were diagnosed and at what age. I was diagnosed on August 1, 2018 at the age of 37. What stage and type of breast cancer were you diagnosed with? I had stage 3 triple negative invasive ductal carcinoma How was your breast cancer initially detected? I found a lump…
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Jackie, Mechanicsville Please tell us when you were diagnosed and at what age. I was first diagnosed in 2008 at the age of 54. I was diagnosed a second time in 2011. What stage and type of breast cancer were you diagnosed with? In 2008 my cancer was Stage 1 invasive DCIS estrogen positive. In 2011 I…
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