Hair loss is one of the most visible parts of living with serious illness. #SmartPatients talk about it openly with each other: wigs, scarves, cold caps, and the day some of them decided to go without any of it. They share the hard parts and the tender parts.

#PeerSupport #PatientCommunity

Today is #WorldHospiceAndPalliativeCareDay. What questions do you have about palliative care or hospice? Our communities are a good place to ask. Read more here: https://ow.ly/7mzr50ZWvYq

#PalliativeCare #Hospice #Caregivers #SmartPatients

This year's #WorldMentalHealthDay theme is Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change. At #SmartPatients, this idea shapes everything we do. Living with illness is a form of expertise. We're grateful to every member who shares theirs. Many of their stories are here: https://ow.ly/4sR950ZVQp2

October is #DysautonomiaAwarenessMonth. If you live with dysautonomia or care for someone who does, there's a place for you on #SmartPatients.

Read more: https://ow.ly/HlyF50ZW2xQ

#MakeNoiseForTurquoise

Many people at #SmartPatients live with more than 1 condition. They see oncologists, rheumatologists, neurologists, etc. But they turn to their PCP for the big picture to understand how it all connects.

To all primary care teams looking at the whole person: thank you.

#NationalPrimaryCareWeek

This week is #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek. There is plenty more to be done to shape conversations around mental health. #SmartPatients share how they feel with others who understand & what worked for them to overcome feeling alone. We’re here if you need us: https://www.smartpatients.com/

Patients and caregivers follow scientific developments closely and know the difference between hope and being cautiously optimistic. #SmartPatients carry both, together. Where do you land when you read about a research breakthrough: hopeful, cautiously optimistic, or somewhere in between?

It's #LiverCancerAwarenessMonth. #SmartPatients describe liver cancer’s early symptoms as seemingly ordinary at first, like having a sore back, a stubborn stomach bug, nagging fatigue, or dizziness spells. It doesn’t make sense until it does. https://ow.ly/Uf4F50ZU4Vw

#GlobalLiverInstitute

Have you ever finished treatment & thought, "Wait... now what?" This phase of survivorship brings new questions & feelings. Meg McQuarrie (Elixir Fund) and Dee Sparacio (Women of Teal) will join #SmartPatients to guide conversations on navigating transitions in care. https://ow.ly/W90q50ZTIUI

Many older adults live with serious or chronic illness or are caregivers looking after a spouse, a sibling, or a lifelong friend. Today is a good day to check in with them and appreciate their lived experiences and ask how they are.

#InternationalDayOfOlderPersons #SmartPatients

Today is #WorldDenseBreastDay. Many women first learn the word "dense" from a line on their mammogram report, often with little explanation of what it means for them. Check out these facts provided by My Density Matters. Talk with women who understand at #SmartPatients: https://ow.ly/fuIZ50ZSTMN

#WorldHeartDay is a good moment to think about how cardiovascular disease often intersects with cancer treatment, diabetes, autoimmune conditions, and the realities of caregiving. Talking to others helps to increase knowledge, build confidence, & inspires healthier heart choices.

#SmartPatients

This year’s #WorldLungDay theme focuses on a lifetime of lung health.
Click her to read more about what #SmartPatients share with each other over the years: https://research.smartpatients.com/resources/i-aminhaling-and-exhaling?rq=lung

#FreeMEFromLungCancer #LCFA #LungCancerConnection

What does "survivor" mean? Join us for a for a candid, asynchronous & virtual week-long conversation on #SmartPatients with Meg McQuarrie, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Elixir Fund &
Dee Sparacio, Founder, Women of Teal. Here's the link: https://ow.ly/UW6K50ZQlOW

#Survivorship #LivingWithIt

Today is #WorldAlzheimersDay. According to the Alzheimer's Association, an estimated 7.4 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's in 2026. Members of #SmartPatients discuss this situation with honesty, humor, and practicality.

Join us:
https://ow.ly/xA2A50ZPt7P

The @joeyswings.bsky.social community is up and running on #SmartPatients. Families and caregivers navigating pediatric kidney cancer have a dedicated space for peer-to-peer support.
Join us here: https://ow.ly/JVsc50ZNuXO

#ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth

For #WorldPatientSafetyDay, we’re resharing a story based on a conversation with patient safety advocate Sorrel King and quality improvement leader Marty Hatlie: https://ow.ly/qHIv50ZO5wk

Safety is a culture where patients and families are treated as full members of the care team.

#SmartPatients

Today is #WorldLymphomaAwarenessDay. The #SmartPatients lymphoma communities are here for you: https://ow.ly/T0nj50ZNukU

They’re the ones who told us about this upcoming free virtual conference for patients, survivors, and care partners: https://ow.ly/SImj50ZNukT

At Smart Patients, people trade encouragement with information. A setback shared becomes something to talk through.

Peer support creates a chain reaction of shared healing.

#SmartPatients #PeerSupport #LivedExperience

It's #OvarianCancerAwarenessMonth.

Here are useful resources.

From #SmartPatients: https://ow.ly/zj7350ZMEcM

From Dee Sparacio
https://ow.ly/q0ip50ZMEcH

Stronger Together!