It’s my Junior year, otherwise typically referred to as the worst year in high school. It’s the year that’s the pivotal point in students' lives where they’re supposed to figure themselves out. Like my peers, I’m focused on studying for the SATs, looking at
If you've run a Dig Pink event before, you know the feeling this time of year: the T-shirt orders, the raffle spreadsheet, and maybe this year, a little voice worrying that people don't have extra money right now. That's a fair worry, and
Every volleyball coach knows the importance of team traditions. They build unity, create memories, and keep players coming back year after year. Dig Pink is more than just a game; it's a movement to support breast cancer research through the Side-Out Foundation. So, how do you turn
When I joined The Side-Out Foundation as Director of Research Programs earlier this year, I knew I was stepping into something different. This wasn't just another clinical research position, it was an opportunity to fundamentally change how metastatic breast cancer patients access precision medicine. The Side-Out
As coaches, we're conditioned to measure success in wins and losses; it's the scoreboard that defines us, or so we're told. But starting a new college volleyball program in 2020 amidst a global pandemic, this traditional metric felt inadequate, even hollow. I intentionally shifted
Understanding how we’re working to make MBC a disease people can live with. At the Side-Out Foundation, we're committed to funding research that makes a real difference for people living with metastatic breast cancer. Today, we want to share an exciting development in our current research,
In college I was a setter, and I thrived most when I had the creative freedom to make my own game time decisions. We scouted the opponent, but the final decision came down to flow, feeling, and a sense of confidence to dish the ball and execute the play. I
About 13.1% of women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. Of those women, roughly 30% will eventually develop metastatic disease. While any cancer diagnosis is frightening, this means the vast majority of women with breast cancer will not develop metastatic disease.
It was a typical lab, lots of stuff to look at that I didn’t recognize at all — quiet but loud, not many words being spoken, the familiar hum of large machinery filling in the quiet space. But the difference, as I learned, was that this lab wasn’t just a subcontracted lab, it was Side-Out’s lab!
The sun was beginning to set. It had already been a very long day. Maureen and I had rushed from her oncologist’s office that morning in South Austin to Seton Hospital. Her sodium was dropping, and we needed her to be surrounded by all of the care and resources
As I read through my records, the medical terms on the pages were like a new foreign language. How would I learn what they meant? What treatments did I need?
Metastatic disease has been in my life for 18 years. I would love to live each day without thoughts about breast cancer, but that is not possible. Since knowledge is power, I work hard to stay informed about the latest treatments and advances.
