Blue Faery’s Blog
How Nurse Navigators Improve Liver Cancer Treatment
Jessica Kropak is a liver tumor coordinator and nurse navigator at the University of Chicago Medicine. She has cared for patients in the burn ICU, surgical ICU, and recovery room. Now, she focuses on liver diseases, including liver cancer.
A Love Story Shaped by Liver Cancer
In December 2022, Kara Klink learned she had liver cancer. Her life changed in a moment. Jeff Cape’s life changed, too. They were high school sweethearts. Life took them in different directions, and they lost touch. Cancer brought them back together.
When the Caregiver Gets Cancer: A Social Worker’s Story From Both Sides
For 13 years, Kara Klink, MSW, helped people with cancer. She sat with them during chemotherapy. She helped them find food, housing, and rides to treatment. She listened when they felt scared. Then Kara became the patient.