CharlottePXP

breast cancer survivor – activist – keynote speaker – patient advocate

Author: charlotte safrit

  • Lehigh Valley Breastfeeding COalition COnference

    March 2, 2024 Telling my story of delayed imaging due to lactation status at the Lehigh Valley Breastfeeding Coalition Conference was such an amazing experience. The dedicated lactation specialists in that room made me feel seen and asked so many great questions. It’s so hard going through diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer but it’s…

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  • Penn Medicine Breast Cancer Retreat 2024

    March 11, 2024 I was honored to be a part of the Breast Cancer Retreat Program at Penn Medicine. It was so exciting to see how dedicated the entire staff of Penn Medicine is to improving treatments, patient experience, and making sure Penn is one of the best breast cancer centers in the world. Sitting…

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  • This day in History but like two years ago compared to now

    May 6 of 2022, I was waiting for surgeons to call me to schedule surgery. Knowing I had cancer growing inside me made me want to walk in to an ER and demand they remove my breasts right now but apparently they have processes in place. In April, I had just had COVID for the…

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  • LBBC Metastatic Conference

    I went to the Living Beyond Breast Cancer’s 2024 Conference on Metastatic Breast Cancer with my friend Angel Naomi and met so many amazing women. It was so inspiring, supportive and thoughtfully presented. I had my first sound bath and met many amazing vendors and groups working to find better treatments, medications, testing and outcomes…

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  • RISE NOLA SODH

    Day 3 My speaking day 4/17/2024 The feeling of excitement and enthusiasm was so thick you could feel it in the air like a warm hug. A conference filled with professionals dedicating their lives to improving the Social Determinants of Health in our country eager to listen and learn, to make changes that would improve…

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  • Why we need to move from breast cancer advocacy to breast cancer action

    Interview with jojo.fromjerz and Jill Jonassen from Red Wine and Blue.

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  • RISE

    4/12/2024 I am getting ready for RISE! I cannot wait to meet all the amazing advocates and healthcare leaders I will see in NOLA next week! Read my Q&A ahead of my fireside chat on April 17 at The RISE Summit on Social Determinants of Health in New Orleans. At the event in 2 weeks,…

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  • Penn Medicine Breast Cancer Retreat

    Penn Medicine Breast Cancer Retreat

    I was honored to be a part of the Breast Cancer Retreat Program at Penn Medicine.

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  • Lehigh Valley Breastfeeding Coalition Conference

    Telling my story of delayed imaging due to lactation status at the Lehigh Valley Breastfeeding Coalition Conference was such an amazing experience. The dedicated lactation specialists in that room made me feel seen and asked so many great questions. It’s so hard going through diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer but it’s even harder finding…

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