At last an advert with a more realistic portrayal of cancer patients, thank you @breastcancernow.bsky.social Yes, we do feel awful, stressed, scared, anxious. Yes we might pretend we are okay, but we're not. #CanSky #OncoSky #MakeCancerLessShitty

"Cancer is more than just the physical part, it is the emotional and mental part too." ~ @jj5145.bsky.social on his ambassador efforts to raise awareness on the realities of cancer treatment and cancer survivorship. #makecancerlessshitty #CanSky makecancerlessshitty.com vimeo.com/1077286057/5...

One of the most exhausting things about cancer survivorship? How getting a CT scan for something not related to cancer can exhaust you can completely. #oncosky #cansky

Loved meeting patient advocates and sharing shirts at the @cancercaremascc.bsky.social annual meeting last month in Seattle! Excited to learn from others on ways we can collectively #MakeCancerLessShitty @gitteilc.bsky.social @tingtingzhang.bsky.social #MASCC25

THIS! Oral mucositis is often overlooked and definitely under-addressed. Education about WHAT it is and HOW to alleviate would definitely help to #MakeCancerLessShitty

#MakeCancerLessShitty #Survivorship #ThanksCancer

👕 Headed to ASCO? Come find me if you want a #MakeCancerLessShitty t-shirt! They’re soft, expressive, and mildly therapeutic. Like a hug… but with attitude. Limited supply—like everyone’s emotional bandwidth 💩 #ASCO2025 #SuppOnc #SurvOnc #CancerHumor #OncoSwag @cancersuckless.bsky.social

Excited that our team will be presenting at #MASCC25 Let’s make supportive care smarter, stronger, and more human 🧬 💪 💚 @coffeemommy.bsky.social @jj5145.bsky.social @cancersuckless.bsky.social @cancercaremascc.bsky.social #OralMucositis #MakeCancerLessShitty #PatientVoice #SuppOnc #SurvOnc

We ♥️ meeting new people who are doing amazing things to #MakeCancerLessShitty & we met plenty of fabulous humans at #ONS25 last week! We shared stories, chatted about impacts of side effects & discussed the need to improve access to quality supportive care! Looking forward to #AACR25 & #ASCO25 too!

Sure I’m happy and thankful. But cancer causes you to lose trust in your body. It takes that away from you, and you spend so much time getting it back. #Cansky

Stupid observations of cancer: Yes, I look healthy. No, I don’t feel healthy. Both can be true. Be kind. #cansky. #oncsky

Stupid observations of cancer: Not having the energy to do things you really love to do… sucks. #oncsky. #cansky

Today is Oral Mucositis (OM) Awareness Day. OM is an often unseen but painful side effect of cancer treatment where large patches of sores appear all over the mouth & sometimes throat. Current #SuppOnc often fails to meet patient needs We need to #MakeCancerLessShitty #MoreThanASore #OMAD25 #CanSky

Cancer treatment effects continue to kick my arse 15 years later ☹️. #PelvicRadiationDisease #damncancer

Side effects and long-term effects of cancer treatment have long been minimized for those surviving cancer! The phrase "manageable & tolerable" is misleading. Just because a side effect doesn't land us in the hospital doesn't mean it's tolerable. #MakeCancerLessShitty #SurvOnc #SuppOnc #PallOnc

Possibly the least controversial opinion you’ll read on the Internet today. #cansky

THIS. There are the side effects that happen during treatment and then there are the side effects that "just keep on giving" 😑 We need to #MakeCancerLessShitty by improving the access to supportive care during treatment AND post-treatment survivorship support. #SuppOnc #SurvOnc #CanSky #OncSky

In order to #MakeCancerLessShitty, we need to support cancer research, not slash it. #CanSky #OncSky

Managing 13 pills daily, plus as-needed meds, can be overwhelming. I number each bottle’s lid and mark as-needed ones with a ring for clarity! How do you manage your meds? Share your tips! 💊✨ #makecancerlessshitty #ChronicIllnessLife #PillBoxOrganization

The trauma is real. #MakeCancerLessShitty

Happy 4 Year Cancerversary to me! Cancer has taken a lot, but it’s also given me: 🏄 Surfing 🏔️ Hiking the Dolomites ⛵ Sailing in Santorini 🎤 Meeting Shania Twain (!!) Grateful for every moment. Let’s keep making cancer less shitty. 🤍 #MakeCancerLessShitty

www.bbc.com/future/artic... unfortunately some of us don’t have that choice 💩 @cancersuckless.bsky.social #makecancerlessshitty

@cancersuckless.bsky.social helps us acknowledge the reality of treatment an cancer care together we and others can help put a focus on mental health especially PTSD that comes with cancer and treatments and living with cancer so that nobody has to think living with PTSD from cancer is acceptable

We concur! #MakeCancerLessShitty #CanSky

Cancer treatments get approved on the basis of lengthening life but the QUALITY of that life is important. We need to #MakeCancerLessShitty with improved access to effective supportive care, personalized dosing, and affordable access to quality care. #CanSky #OncSky #OncoSky #hpm #SuppOnc

Oh my - we think this just needs to be shared, Tom Cancer anxiety, the gift that keeps on giving 😑#MakeCancerLessShitty

Lost 15lbs in a day—who needs a gym when you’ve got gut-wrenching constipation and a toilet marathon? 💩 Shoutout to my iron meds for the extra challenge! #toiletgains #keepinitreal #makecancerlessshitty

The slowing or stopping of cancer research will NOT #MakeCancerLessShitty for anyone 🤬 We've seen tremendous progress with treatment efficacy & we are eager to focus on improving access to supportive care - let's not go backwards #CanSky #OncSky #OncoSky #SuppOnc #PallOnc #hpm

#MakeCancerLessShitty "Life altering" for all and not just limited to an "event" for many. Sharing the true reality of impacts, including those that persist long after treatment highlights that, as we prolong life, we need more attention to the QUALITY of life! #CanSky #OncoSky

Does anyone in the #CanSky community have thoughts to share with Wyatt? (Good healthcare coverage can help #MakeCancerLessShitty)

This! We are not just a patient, we are not cancer. We are human beings. #CanSky #ThanksCancer #MakeCancerLessShitty

Grateful for organizations & people who help patients get what they need. However, the amount of time & energy it takes to fight an insurance denial WHILE you're dealing with the physical, emotional, financial effects of cancer treatment is criminal #MakeCancerLessShitty #FinancialToxicity #CanSky

We can be thrilled with advances in cancer treatment but they come with their own set of side effects that can negatively impact our quality of life. We need to #MakeCancerLessShitty #SuppOnc #SurvOnc #CanSky #QoL

Through every season—holidays, hardships, and even cancer—this crew has been my rock. 💛 They make the hard days lighter & the good days sweeter. Support like this makes cancer less shitty. Grateful for love, laughter, & strength. ❤️ #MakeCancerLessShitty #SupportMatters

Wow! So happy there's research on ways to #MakeCancerLessShitty #sabcs24 #oncosky #cansky

We absolutely LOVE this #SABCS24 photo mash-up from the #MakeCancerLessShitty reception! And the original audio? Perfection, @gitteilc.bsky.social - pure perfection! #CanSky #OncoSky #SuppOnc

If you haven't already checked out @cancercaremascc.bsky.social - it's an entire global organization of clinicians, researchers, and even advocates focused on trying to #MakeCancerLessShitty #Cansky #SuppOnc #hpm #SurvOnc

Elimination of reflex denials would certainly go a long way to #MakeCancerLessShitty We've also heard 'therapy animals,' 'shortening wait time for scan results,' 'mental health support,' 'better supportive care,' and so much more What else would help #CanSky? #oncosky #FixPriorAuth #supponc

Wearing fun, inspirational socks to my daily RT made cancer less shitty.

Omg this. My oncologist has his whole office decorated like a tiki bar. The doorways to the back and the lab have beaded curtains. The colors are wild. There are flying turtles, porpoises, and mermaids on the walls. It’s nuts & amazing and it makes me giggle every time I go to my appt.

Amazing oncologists, who see us as more than a diagnosis or a set of symptoms and side effects, definitely help to #MakeCancerLessShitty Same can be said for members of care teams who offer and provide timely and appropriate supportive care. Well deserved @dr-rshatsky.bsky.social #CanSky #OncoSky

As a @cancersuckless.bsky.social ambassador, I will be attending #SABCS. If you're around and want to talk about how to Make Cancer Less Shitty, get in touch. I'm happy to discuss my experiences with a smorgasbord of side effects 💩 😷 🤢 🤮 😵‍💫 😴 👹 🛟 🚾 #bcsm #SuppOnc #SurvOnc #mcls @sabcs.bsky.social

"Cancer treatment is like being locked up in a room with a rabid badger" Even when treatments are working, our quality of life can be taking a huge hit. How can we minimize negative impacts of diagnosis, treatment, and side effects on #QoL? #MakeCancerLessShitty #OncoSky #OncSky #lcsm #bcsm #gyncsm

The weeks, days, and hours leading up to scans can be untenable. As can the hours, days, and (gulp) weeks leading up to receiving results. How could we make this scan / results process better or at least a little less shitty? #bcsm #lcsm #gyncsm #MakeCancerLessShitty #Scanxiety

I'm tired. My cancer is “easy,” according to some people, whatever that means. It’s still fucking cancer. I still face the uncertainties and fears that come with a “typical” cancer diagnosis, even if my treatment isn't what most people think of when they hear “cancer treatment.”

We need to #MakeCancerLessShitty for everyone but very important to note that young people are impacted in many additional ways. #ayacsm #bcsm #btsm #crcsm #gyncsm #lcsm #mmsm #pancsm #cancer #OncSky #FinancialToxicity #SuppOnc #SurvOnc #hpm

Can we still do Throw Back Thursdays over there?! Tossing it way back to #ASCO24 and the Advocacy Lounge where we talked about being grateful for treatment advances AND wanting more focus on, and more access to, supportive care to #MakeCancerLessShitty #PallOnc #hapc #SuppOnc #bcsm #crcsm #gyncsm

If you're new here (we are!), we will be re-introducing all of our #MakeCancerLessShitty ambassadors First up: @gitteilc.bsky.social - Gitte Through MCLS, we hope to bring awareness to the often unspoken shitty realities of a cancer diagnosis & need for improved supportive care #SuppOnc #PallOnc