Worrying is Not My Plan: Viviana’s Story

Viviana Onofre Join Alicia, Lizette and Edith as they speak with Viviana Onofre about her follicular lymphoma diagnosis that she received in November 2015. On this episode she describes minor signs that she noticed prior to being diagnosed, the importance of patients educating themselves about their diagnosis to help relieve anxiety, asking questions to better understand health insurance to avoid delays in treatment and how her diagnosis has helped her to shift perspective and embrace growth. Download Transcript CLICK HERE to participate in our episode survey. Mentioned on this episode: Follicular lymphomaTreatment for indolent NHL subtypesClinical trialsLight The Night First Connection Program Additional LLS Support Resources: LLS CommunityInformation SpecialistsFree telephone/web patient programsFree bookletsFinancial supportOnline chatsCaregiver supportSupport groupsAdvocacy Support for this episode provided by Epizyme; Genentech; Karyopharm and Pharmacyclics/Janssen.The post Worrying is Not My Plan: Viviana’s Story first appeared on The Bloodline with Blood Cancer United Podcast.