EssJay PURPLE PURPOSE
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Advocating progress on pancreas cancer, #BRCA, support for carers. Partner survived #PDAC 8+ yrs at MSKCC. Law (JD); science; marine life. #StandUpForScience #PancreaticCancer
Hard to reconcile the comments of Letai & Kennedy (X screenshot) with the reality of pediatric cancer funding as described in the NY Times. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/o...
I’m set to stride here at home….but only if I get over this awful cold. Purple sneakers at the ready! Enjoy Las Vegas! 💜
This is not my field, but I would think that timely processing & receipt of awards might have a lot to do with the very survival of a lab & the science being pursued! And saying NCI is on track in FY26 to award more funding than in FY25 — when everything cratered — isn’t exactly encouraging.
#StandUpForScience This Saturday! #NYC ➡️ ➡️ Venue change! ⬅️ ⬅️ NEW LOCATION: City Hall Park Saturday, March 7 - 12pm - 2pm
National Caregivers Day is observed on the third Friday in February - today! Thanks to those who provide physical & emotional support, encouragement, & kindness to those who need it. We will all need it at one time or another. J with carers ⬇️. It was the hardest thing I was ever called to do.
On World Cancer Day, kudos & thanks to medical research scientists, especially cancer researchers. You are valued & appreciated more than words can express.
Some good news on pancreas cancer research funding at last! @anirbanmaitra.bsky.social @pancan.bsky.social ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
I’m thrilled to see that the heartbreaking image of that little guy detained by ICE with his bunnyrabbit hat & spiderman backpack has motivated protest over despair. In -20°F weather! #MinneapolisHomeOfTheBrave
He’s young & inexperienced — yes. But I am enormously moved by the diversity on stage for the inaugural right now & the hopes & dreams it represents. This sort of aspirational leadership is exactly what we need in this era of fear & dread. #ZohranMamdani #NYCMayor
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#WinterWonderland #NYC Enjoying an extended breakfast with a wintry view of the tennis courts & trees across the way. I’m so lucky to have three exposures (North, South, East) with no immediately adjacent buildings blocking the view from any side.
🟣 Pancreas Cancer Awareness 🟣 Early Detection Saves Lives! Signs of Pancreatic Cancer: abdominal/back pain, nausea, weight loss, bloating, stool change, jaundice, new onset diabetes. Family history too. Germine mutations in PDAC include BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2, CDK2A, ATM, & TP53. Happy Holidays all.
I know, I know……Maybe it’s not great for the enamel, but I wanted to feel…..prettier?……without touching my wrinkles (which I like). Christmas gift to self: professional teeth whitening. It’ll be interesting to see how long it lasts.
Are we really aghast at a new low by tRump’s despicable reaction to the Reiner family tragedy? Why so surprised? This is a vile, sordid, grotesque, individual. There IS no low as he venomously grinds out a new lower. Expect at least 3 more years of this, and yes, worse. RIP, R & M. You were loved.
I love her style. Justice Kagan asks SG Sauer whether we all agree that the founders clearly intended that there be separation of powers among the branches. Sauer agrees, save for a “caveat” he is offering in the case at bar. Kagan replies “That’s not a caveat, General. That’s a ‘not X to my X.’”
I won’t claim to be a huge fan, but I admire an unconventional approach to any endeavor. RIP Frank Gehry (1929-2025)
🟣 November is Pancreas Cancer Awareness Month 🟣 🟪 It doesn't end in November. 🟪 Sending hope & support to all patients, #PDAC scientists, physicians & caregivers. 💜: PanCan Lustgarten Found. MSKCC Columbia’s Pancreas Ctr. Hirshberg Found. Nat. Pancreas Found. SIGNS & SYMPTOMS:
Today, I think to Thanksgivings past, & feel a surge of gratitude for the people & orgs that helped us through the early days of dazed disbelief after a pancreas cancer diagnosis. Thank you, pancan.org, lustgarten.org.
RIP Mark Greenberg, who died of Pancreas Cancer (Acinar type) yesterday, on World Pancreatic Cancer Day. NYC/Miami based musician/actor, he was doing & feeling well, said he had just “completed” chemo, & was positive & forward looking. Via pancan.org Symptoms & risk factors ⬇️
🟣 November is Pancreas Cancer Awareness Month 🟣 …...and today is World #PancreaticCancer Day! Remembering those who lost their lives 2 pancreatic cancer since #WPCD 2024, & remembering J. Investment in science is crucial for a deeper understanding of PDAC & more treatments. Thank you scientists!
🟣 November is Pancreas Cancer Awareness Month 🟣 Symptoms of #PancreaticCancer can be vague. J was tired & depressed for about 6 mos; then had pain in his upper belly. Original diagnosis was gastritis. We persisted & he was eventually diagnosed with #PDAC, staged at 2B. Trust your instincts!