After finishing breast most cancers remedy, Maureen Inexperienced used her expertise to advocate for others. She shared her story to assist cross laws making scalp cooling (an choice that helps sufferers protect their hair throughout chemotherapy) extra accessible and inexpensive.
In an interview with CURE, Maureen defined that she felt lucky to afford scalp cooling herself however needed to make sure others wouldn’t have to decide on primarily based on price. “When you’re prepared to provide it a attempt, you need to have the ability to, as a result of it’s crucial for many individuals to seem like themselves and preserve management over the privateness of their prognosis,” she stated.
Though she couldn’t journey to Albany because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Maureen supplied a affected person impression assertion to assist the invoice. As we speak, she’s grateful that the laws has handed and continues to lift consciousness about each the emotional and monetary sides of most cancers care.
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Why you determined to advocate for scalp cooling and assist different sufferers sooner or later?
Somebody from Paxman, the corporate that makes the scalp cooling machines I used, reached out after I completed remedy and requested if I might make a press release to assist them get this laws handed. I felt we have been so fortunate to have the ability to afford it, and it simply appeared unfair that somebody must make that alternative primarily based on monetary causes. When you’re prepared to provide it a attempt, you need to have the ability to, as a result of it’s crucial for many individuals to seem like themselves and preserve management over the privateness of their prognosis.
I gave my affected person impression assertion, although this was near the beginning of the pandemic, so I didn’t go to Albany in individual. Nonetheless, I used to be glad to assist in any approach I may, and I’m very pleased that the laws has since handed. It took some time, however I’m so glad it lastly occurred.
Transcript has been edited for readability and conciseness.
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