SPOHNC

05/29/2026

🌟 National Nurses Month 🌟

Nursing isn’t just care — it’s carrying weight most people never see. 💙

Behind every calm bedside manner are long shifts, emotional exhaustion, staffing shortages, and the constant pressure of life-or-death decisions. 🩺

It’s advocating in overwhelmed systems, absorbing patient grief, and still showing up with compassion when they’re running on empty.

SPOHNC would like to extend a very special THANK YOU to all the incredible RN’s who facilitate and co-facilitate our support chapters across the United States. Your compassion, dedication, and leadership make a world of difference. 🌍

05/28/2026

Have you checked out SPOHNC’s Animated Patient Guide to Head and Neck Cancer yet? 💬

This free online program is packed with tools to help you better understand head and neck cancer, including:
🎥 An animated video
👨🏼‍⚕️ Expert answers to patient questions
📊 A downloadable infographic
🗣 Patient stories

It's made for patients, caregivers, and anyone impacted by head and neck cancer.

📲 Explore it now at www.YouAndHeadAndNeckCancer.com and help spread the word!

05/26/2026

Enrolling people with head and neck cancer who are not able to have surgery to test an investigational medication.

For more information visit https://clinicaltrials.jnj.com/en/study-detail/NCT04892173

05/26/2026

💙 The Power of Nurses — We celebrate YOU! 💙

During National Nurses Month, we honor the compassion, strength, and unwavering commitment nurses bring to every patient they care for. Your work goes far beyond treatment—you provide comfort, guidance, and hope during some of life’s most challenging moments. 🙏

SPOHNC extends a heartfelt THANK YOU to all the incredible RNs who facilitate and co-facilitate our chapter support groups across the U.S.

We are deeply grateful for you. 💐

05/21/2026

A beautiful and inspiring message from a patient sharing their journey. 💙

Please take a moment to watch and hear their story. 👉🏼https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OasCdXeJaEM

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Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

05/19/2026

May is Mental Health Month, and we’re honoring the emotional journey behind Head & Neck Cancer — the struggles, resilience, and healing that often go unseen.

Turning silence into support, connection, and hope. Survivors, caregivers and supporters: 💬 Share the challenges you faced (or still face) emotionally after diagnosis or treatment.

Your comment may be the encouragement someone else needs today. 🤍

05/19/2026

Check it out 👉🏼 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/transforming-pain-into-art-with-katie-drablos/id1851084871?i=1000767143930

05/18/2026

Courage looks different every day.🫶🏼

05/17/2026

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This Summit is for advocates, attorneys, beneficiaries, providers, caregivers, researchers, policymakers, journalists, and anyone who cares about the future of Medicare.
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Join CMA on May 20 from 12:00PM- 4:30PM ET for a free virtual conversation with national experts about Medicare policy, beneficiary protections, advocacy, and what comes next.

05/16/2026

For many head and neck cancer patients, treatment and recovery can affect swallowing, speaking, and communication. Speech therapy and swallowing rehabilitation help patients regain strength, confidence, and quality of life. 🗣️✨

This National Speech-Language-Hearing Month, we’re honoring the incredible speech-language pathologists who support our community every step of the way. 👏

Did you know? Nearly 30% of SPOHNC facilitators and co-facilitators are speech-language pathologists dedicated to helping patients and caregivers navigate the journey together.

Join us in thanking the professionals who help our community find their voice again. 💙

Tag an SLP, caregiver, or healthcare professional who has made a difference below ⬇️