44: Advocate and Caregiver

“I always wanted to advocate for black women, and gynecological cancers, because it can look a little different for us.”

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This episode is part of a Breathing Wind miniseries titled Caregiving Journey, hosted by Breathing Wind founder and host, Sarah Davis.

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In this episode, Kandis Draw and Sarah have a conversation about her caregiving and cancer advocacy. Kandis Draw lives in Chicago, is a classically trained pianist and a lover of philanthropy. She is a member of the Aids Foundation of Chicago Associate Board, Gilda’s Club Chicago Associate Board, and is an active National Advocate for the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance. She has written articles for NOCC National, and Splash Magazine. She writes a column at Curvicality Magazine which is an online magazine focusing on body positivity for plus-sized women. She lost her mom to ovarian cancer in 2014 and since then, has been advocating for ovarian cancer awareness. 

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Additional Resources:

• Why I’m Sharing My Cancer Caregiving Experience

• Living the Role of the Cancer Survivor - Kandis’ story for the We Have Cancer Show

• Kandis Draw (Ovarian Cancer Caregiver and Advocate) - Interlude episode

• Race, Socioeconomic Status, and Health-Care Access Disparities in Ovarian Cancer Treatment and Mortality: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (NIH)

• American Cancer Society Cancer Facts & Figures for African Americans 2019-2021

• Caregiver Statistics

• Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance

• Gilda’s Club

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