As you navigate the healthcare system, the steps you take and the decisions
you make can ultimately affect your health outcomes. Your participation in
your care matters and as a “participatory” patient, you are:
As a key member of your circle of care,
you are the ultimate decision-maker on
all things health related!
Take the time you need to
learn as much as you can
about your condition
so that you can
have a better grasp
of your options,
and what to
expect over time.
Your day-to-day experiences and life
expertise are important! This is
information that won’t always come up in
a diagnostic test so be sure to track and
share how you’re feeling outside of the
doctor’s office.
As you learn more about your
cancer, you’ll feel more
confident in making
important decisions about
your care.
There will be days where you may
not feel as well, but that’s when you
can rely on a care partner or
advocate to help to ensure you stay
engaged in your care.
An Equal Partner: As a key member of your circle of care, you are the ultimate decision-maker on all things health related!
Engaged: There will be days where you may not feel as well, but that’s when you can rely on a care partner or advocate to help to ensure you stay engaged in your care.
Empowered: As you learn more about your cancer, you’ll feel more confident in making important decisions about your care.
An Expert: Your day-to-day experiences and life expertise are important! This is information that won’t always come up in a diagnostic test so be sure to track and share how you’re feeling outside of the doctor’s office.
Educated: Take the time you need to learn as much as you can about your condition so that you can have a better grasp of your options, and what to expect over time.
Wondering what other patients wish they had known earlier?
To help you navigate next steps and get you started, below are
tips curated by others that have been in your shoes.
