36.6K
Downloads
248
Episodes
A Cure In Sight (ACIS) is a nonprofit organization committed to improving the lives of those affected by ocular melanoma. Through education, patient support programs, advocacy, and research funding, ACIS works to raise awareness and accelerate progress toward better treatments and outcomes.
The Eye Believe Podcast, hosted by A Cure In Sight, brings together patients, caregivers, researchers, and medical professionals to share stories, discuss advances in ocular melanoma research, and highlight the strength of the community. The podcast’s mission is to inform, inspire, and give a voice to those impacted by ocular melanoma.
Episodes
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Tune in to hear a patient panel on "What to do when you’re just fed up and DONE with OM," moderated by Dr. Danielle Archer.
Dr. Danielle Archer is a licensed mental health therapist and stage IV cancer patient. She utilizes her clinical experience and her cancer journey to help cancer patients manage their mental health before, during and after treatment. Dr. Archer also works with oncology professionals to understand the importance of incorporating mental health into their treatment plans. Danielle's area of expertise includes trauma, grief, depression, and anxiety with a special emphasis of treating individuals who have eating disorders pre cancer diagnosis.
Our patient panel will include Loren Seamon, Vice President of the Board and 20+ year OM survivor, Wendy Carpenter, an OM patient who has survived a recurrence of her eye tumor, and Jack O’Dell, a surviving OM patient who has beat the statistics back against a wall. we’re excited to have this discussion together on what exactly can you do to put boundaries between yourself and the diagnosis that you live with so you can be present with everyday life. Email questions to contact@acureinsight.org
No comments yet. Be the first to say something!