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L Floyd

L Floyd

@withfloyd.bsky.social

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Elder millenial, youthful cancer patient. Living on unceded Lewkungem territory #yyj. Sometimes I tell jokes.

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · Oct 2

Israel has continued to illegally intercept vessels from the Sumud Flotilla.

As Canada says it's “not able to guarantee the safety of Canadian travelers, or to provide them with security and protection abroad," the people are defending the flotilla.

Protests are sparking around the world:

L Floyd @withfloyd.bsky.social · Sep 17

Exactly. I get frustrated when support groups get pushed on new patients with no context or preparation. Yes the support is incredible but there's an emotional cost to constantly losing people.

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Jane Cawthorne @other-jane.bsky.social · Mar 10

LifeLabs workers are on strike in BC, resulting in rotating lab closures. I have to go to the lab often and offer the following explainer in solidarity with the workers. #LifeLabsStrike🧵

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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · Mar 12

VALEMOUNT, BRITISH COLUMBIA: “B.C. town faces economic fallout after sheltering thousands fleeing Alberta wildfire” www.newwestrecord.ca/economy-law-... - New Westminster Record

#ABFire #BCpoli #Jasper

B.C. town faces economic fallout after sheltering thousands fleeing Alberta wildfire

70% of village's businesses risk closure without government intervention, warns mayor

www.newwestrecord.ca

L Floyd @withfloyd.bsky.social · Mar 4

The debates were a highlight for me. It was incredibly helpful to have a high-level, "what do these findings mean for patients" summary.

Plus - scientists can be FUNNY. Every comedian loves a good roast, and the best roasts come from a place of mutual respect, which was the case here.

L Floyd @withfloyd.bsky.social · Mar 4

I was impressed by the inclusion of financial and time toxicity in the discussion. It really feels like these aspects of treatment are becoming more understood.

And the level of granularity for biomarkers is astounding. Personalised treatments are already here and expanding their reach.

L Floyd @withfloyd.bsky.social · Mar 4

And hearing about new breakthroughs is always exciting. But as @narjustflorezmd.bsky.social pointed out in her presentation, what's statistically significant in a clinical trial isn't always meaningful to a patient, especially the increasing proportion of people being diagnosed under 50.

L Floyd @withfloyd.bsky.social · Mar 4

The training through the IASLC STARS PRA program has been invaluable. Being able to understand study results and all the different graphs - priceless.

But it's hard knowing that those graphs are made up of the lives (and, often, deaths) of patients like you. People you might even know.

L Floyd @withfloyd.bsky.social · Mar 4

Two weeks after the 2025 IASLC Targeted Therapies in #LungCancer Conference and I'm still processing everything.

Attending scientific conferences like the #TTLC25 as a patient and research advocate is a somewhat surreal experience. I feel both completely ignorant and exceptionally qualified.

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Let's Win Pancreatic Cancer @letswinpc.org · Mar 3

Genetic testing for cancer should be the norm now, experts say. Here’s when to request it. .

Genetic testing for cancer should be the norm now, experts say. Here’s when to request it.

Testing is recommended for those with personal and family histories of several types of cancer — including pancreatic and breast cancer

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · Feb 26

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Bubble Pop with Rachel Gilmore | Substack

I'm Rachel Gilmore. I'm your least favourite person's least favourite journalist. Let's pop your bubble✨. Click to read Bubble Pop with Rachel Gilmore, a Substack publication with thousands of subscri...

rachelgilmore.substack.com

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cancergrace @cancergrace.bsky.social · Feb 26

When doctors suspect lung cancer, a biopsy is often necessary to confirm the diagnosis & determine the specific type of cancer. A biopsy involves taking a sample of cells to be examined under a microscope.This helps doctors understand the cancer's characteristics & plan the most effective treatment+

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IASLC @iaslc.bsky.social · Feb 26

Targeted therapy in SCLC is advancing with evolving treatment options! @narjustflorezmd.bsky.social, Dr. Jacob Sands & Dr. Triparna Sen talk about:
🔹 SCLC subtypes & immune signatures
🔹 The role of NGS in diagnosis & management
🔹 NSCLC transformation to #SCLC

Listen now: bit.ly/TTLC25sclc

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · Feb 24

When OMB head Russ Vought talks about deliberate efforts to put federal employees "in trauma" and make them quit their jobs, he's talking about people like Michelle, recently fired by Musk/Trump.

www.sfgate.com/california/a...

Michelle Beutler cleared 67 trees off a U.S. Forest Service road in two days. It was the spring of 2023, after a record-breaking winter in the Stanislaus National Forest in California’s Sierra Nevada. Beutler, 59, worked alone with a chain saw to remove every fallen tree on a 10-mile stretch of road between the town of Long Barn in Tuolumne County and the popular Hull Creek Campground. She single-handedly finished the work so the road could open in time for Memorial Day.

As a recreation technician based out of the Summit Ranger Station in the Stanislaus National Forest, Beutler’s job was to clean toilets, pick up trash and maintain recreation sites and campgrounds up and down Sonora Pass. She’d typically drive her Forest Service truck 100 miles a day. She sprayed pit toilets with a fire hose. She wiped away graffiti and removed thousands of pounds of house trash, old furniture and useless stuff that people dumped in the forest. She extinguished hundreds of abandoned and illegal campfires. She assisted law enforcement during emergency accidents, helping officers navigate a swath of rugged forest land that she grew up on and knows intimately.

L Floyd @withfloyd.bsky.social · Feb 24

I get an error for that link. What's the specific study so i can look it up?

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Dr Satoshi Akima, FRACP @toshiakima.bsky.social · Feb 23

'Inflammatory reaction': How the air we breathe could be impacting our brains
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

'Inflammatory reaction': How the air we breathe could be impacting our brains

Air pollution threatens more than just our lungs, experts say. And while Australia has some of the best air quality in the world, we've been warned against complacency.

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Dreaming of Sleep 🏳️‍⚧️ @alice22222.bsky.social · Feb 22

Call the Bureau of Prisons (202)307-3198 Tell them to block moving trans women to men's prisons. Tell them the trans women will be raped to death, it is cruel and unusual punishment beyond their crimes.

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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · Feb 21

NEW: On Section 504. "Attacks on any one group will be used as a wedge to attack all of us. You may not personally know any trans people, and you may even be uncomfortable with the idea ... but letting this attack go forward will eventually hurt you and the things you love, too." /1

Why are Republican states trying to overturn a pillar of disability rights?

They may not be successful in repealing Section 504 as part of the attack on treating gender dysphoria, but it begs the question of what they might come for next.

www.startribune.com

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Scott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social · Feb 21

NIH indirects case update:

Hearing ongoing now, and I'll try to live tweet some notable exchanges.

Prior to more detailed arguments, Judge Kelley starts off with a few point questions to both sides:

(I'm paraphrasing here)

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Thanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanhneville.medsky.social · Feb 20

"The silence with which many of us and our institutions are meeting this moment must be challenged" Thank you @jama.com for stating this. The earlier (and some ongoing) silence from academic organizations & institutions prior to the NIH cuts was deafening and disheartening. #standupforscience

Reaffirming the JAMA Network Commitment to the Health of Patients and the Public

In the first month of the new administration responsible for leading the US, the executive branch has issued a flurry of orders, including ones associated with the dismissal or resignation of tens of ...

jamanetwork.com

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Amber Hirsch @amberhirsch.bsky.social · Feb 15

Update after cycle 3, always appreciate any shares you can #gofundme #cancersucks #cansky
gofund.me/8314efc8

Donate to Amber's Journey: Battling Cancer Together, organized by Amber Hirsch

My name is Amber. I am a working wife and momma to a loving and amazingly beaut… Amber Hirsch needs your support for Amber's Journey: Battling Cancer Together

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Christina Jewett @by-cjewett.bsky.social · Feb 16

FDA staff are getting the axe this evening. If you're one of them, you can reach me at [email protected]. I can keep your name confidential, just hoping to get a feel for who has been cut. DMs here fine, too.
Pic for the algo.

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · Feb 14

Termination notices going out this afternoon to more than 300 employees of the National Cancer Institute. Access likely ends today. Four weeks paid leave and that’s it.

Strong power move for Team Cancer.

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Jenny B @jborgfjord.bsky.social · Feb 16

Come work in #FriendlyManitoba! We would ❤️ to have all healthcare workers; especially mammographers and other technologists to provide ultrasound and MRI for cancer screening and surveillance. #cansky #oncosky #medsky #breastcancer #cancer #earlydetection #costeffective

Avis Favaro @avisfavaro.bsky.social · Feb 16

Manitoba has a healthcare worker recruitment program
manitobaishiring.ca
7/13

Home - Manitoba is Hiring

In healthcare, every decision matters, so make yours count. Career benefits, affordable living and friendly communities—move to Manitoba and see how far your care can go.

manitobaishiring.ca

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ThanksCancer @thankscancer.bsky.social · Feb 8

Cancer expectation: sick -> well

Cancer reality: sick √﹀\_︿╱﹀╲/╲︿_/︺╲▁︹_/﹀\_︿╱▔︺\/\︹▁╱﹀▔╲︿_/︺▔╲▁︹_/﹀▔\⁄﹀\╱﹀▔︺\︹▁︿╱\╱﹀▔╲︿_/︺▔\︿╱\︿︹_/▔﹀\_︿╱▔︺\︹╱﹀▔╲︿_/︺▔\╱﹀╲▁︹_/﹀\_︿╱▔︺\︹▁︿⁄╲︿╱﹀╲ well-ish?

#cansky #oncosky #oncsky