Bethany Joy

She/Her. Engineer. Neuroendocrine #CancerBadass Survivor. Advocate. Pitbull mom. Roller Derby Rookie. AFOL. Slytherin. Pezhead. Bruins fan. 💗💜💙

[Bethany Joy @CancerBadass]

Thank you so much to @ShelMollica for inviting me to join her session at #CPAT23 about how the @NCICancerSurv has worked with cancer advocates (like me!). Thank you to @CancerAdvocacy who connected me to the @theNCI! Did this all after getting cancer treatment last week! 💪🦓

[Bethany Joy @CancerBadass]

@marklewismd As a fellow neuroendocrine cancer badass thank you for sharing this. It's a good reminder of how much more intentional I spend my time in the last 5 years and how different I live my life, in a good way! August 10th is 5 years since my Stage IV neuroendocrine diagnosis!

[Bethany Joy @CancerBadass]

NH and MA friends! Come join us! Cancer Badasses get in free!! I love my roller derby team!
#cancerbadass #jimmyfundwalk

[Bethany Joy @CancerBadass]

@RachaelHasIdeas Can confirm, she loves going to vet because it means pats!!! She cries when the techs leave the room

[Bethany Joy @CancerBadass]

Other cancers get a month, mine gets one day, today!

[Cancer Nation @CancerAdvocacy]

It's NET Cancer Day. The incidence of neuroendocrine tumors, while rare, is on the rise. NETs are often misdiagnosed because they mimic IBS, gastritis, anxiety, and asthma. Know the symptoms. Push for diagnosis. #LetsTalkAboutNETs #NETCancerDay #cancersurvivorship #canceradvocacy

[Bethany Joy @CancerBadass]

Ooo I can answer this! I graduated from college in 2012 with a little under $40k in debt. I work in tech and was therefore able to pay off my loans in about 6 years; I AM SO HAPPY about student loan forgiveness, make it more! Just because I suffered doesn't mean others should! 💁‍♀️

[Bethany Joy @CancerBadass]

Oh hey you know just featured by the National Cancer Institute today 😁

[NCI Office of Cancer Survivorship @NCICancerSurv]

Bethany was going to do whatever it took to survive #NeuroendocrineCancer. She was determined to beat the odds and share her journey. For her, cancer was the catalyst for living a fuller life. https://t.co/nQZ7qDxKTi #CancerSurvivorStories @Bethanyjoy28

[Bethany Joy @CancerBadass]

Thank you @SenatorShaheen office for meeting with me last week to discuss the Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act (CCPCA) and how it can help fellow cancer badasses! @CancerAdvocacy https://t.co/Ue9DFfTfbe

[Bethany Joy @CancerBadass]

Thank you @SenatorHassan office for meeting with me this week to discuss the Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act (CCPCA) and how it can help fellow cancer badasses! @CancerAdvocacy https://t.co/Ue9DFfTfbe

[Cancer Nation @CancerAdvocacy]

.@BethanyJoy28 is a four-year neuroendocrine cancer survivor, or “cancer badass,” as she prefers to be called. She attended NCCS’s in-person CPAT Symposium for the first time in June as a CPAT steering committee member.

Read Bethany's full story:
https://t.co/SIJOFidgbA

[Cancer Nation @CancerAdvocacy]

H.R. 4414, the Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act, provides cancer patients with a plan for treatment and survivorship. #VirtualCPAT22
https://t.co/zSOfzwKBnY

[Bethany Joy @CancerBadass]

Such an amazing experience!!!

[Cancer Nation @CancerAdvocacy]

Whether you joined us in the DC area or followed along virtually, thank you for being a part of #CPAT22! We spent an incredible three days networking, developing our patient advocacy skills, and inspiring one another. We hope to see you again at the next CPAT Symposium!

[Bethany Joy @CancerBadass]

@dog_feelings Rey was adopted 5 years ago from NYC, she was found on the street. She sleeps through sky booms, makes me wonder how loud the first year and a half of her life was.

[Bethany Joy @CancerBadass]

I'm proud to advocate with an organization that cares about all aspects of cancer care! Also my direct quote about how abortion is cancer care is in their official statement. If anyone thinks your voice doesn't matter, here's proof that it does!

[Cancer Nation @CancerAdvocacy]

Read NCCS's statement on the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision and its potential impact on access to quality cancer care:
https://t.co/L3DNXSHYnb

[Bethany Joy @CancerBadass]

Love this slide from @anamarialopezmd Integrative medicine is medicine. Find joy! #cpat22 #canceradvocacy @CancerAdvocacy

[Bethany Joy @CancerBadass]

Got to finally meet my fellow CPAT steering committee member in person @Jamie_Ledezma at #cpat22! Jamie & all the steering committee continue to teach me so much about #canceradvocacy and honestly being my full self in my advocacy work! 🏳️‍🌈 @CancerAdvocacy #cancerbadass

[Bethany Joy @CancerBadass]

@LisaDTRice @CancerAdvocacy Yes! I was so excited when you said #badass at the opening, I don't go by survivor, I go by Cancer Badass!

[Bethany Joy @CancerBadass]

Attending my first IN PERSON Cancer Policy and Advocacy Team Symposium. Became a steering committee member during the pandemic and finally get to meet everyone in person! #cpat22 #cancerbadass @CancerAdvocacy

[Michelle Mollica @ShelMollica]

These honest reflections on patient and survivor experiences with cancer in Elephant & Tea are so moving, especially from @BethanyJoy28. https://t.co/0daaa0lCUn

[Bethany Joy @CancerBadass]

Excited I finally got to meet @veronikap88 in person at #cancercon #ccl22

[Dr. Veronika Panagiotou @veronikap88]

@BethanyJoy28 & me after opening session. #cancercon 💜💜💜