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Welcome to our first newsletter of 2026. I hope your year is off to a hopeful and healthy start.

If you attended The Liver Meeting or ASCO 2025, you may already know the newest face behind Blue Faery's programs, our Program Manager, Aura Sanchez. Aura joined our team in May, just three days before ASCO, and she jumped in immediately. At our booth, she met oncologists from across the world and connected with clinicians from South America in Spanish, thanks to her Colombian roots. From the start, we knew we were fortunate to have her.

Aura's enthusiasm, adaptability, and kindness have already made a tremendous impact, especially as we prepare to kick off one of our largest programs of the year, Love Your Liver.

Beginning in February, just in time for Black History Month, we are hosting a special Love Your Liver event featuring Dr. Rebecca Jones, with a focus on liver health and the risk factors that disproportionately affect the African American community. Through our Love Your Liver program, we will continue to promote education, awareness, and prevention, enabling every individual to protect their liver health and live a healthier life.

We are also excited to share that our 2026 HCC Lunch and Learn will take place on April 25, 2026, in Houston, Texas. We will share details about speakers, partners, and registration soon, so stay tuned.

Additionally, we are launching a new round of our The Truth About Liver Cancer workshops this year. These online sessions bring together patients, caregivers, advocates, and clinicians to discuss diagnosis, treatment, equity, and survivorship.

If you are a patient, caregiver, advocate, or healthcare provider interested in participating in The Truth About Liver Cancer, please contact Aura for more information. She would love to hear from you.

As Program Manager, Aura organizes and manages the logistics behind these events. She brings together speakers, ensures our programs run smoothly, and helps build the community we serve. We are deeply grateful for her hard work and her willingness to dive in with both feet.

Here is to Aura, and here is to a year filled with connection, education, and meaningful impact.

Fighting Liver Cancer Together,
Andrea Wilson Woods
Founder and President 

We would love to hear how Blue Faery has made a difference in your life. Your story can inspire patients, caregivers, and advocates across our community, and sharing it is simple. When you open the link, please click the volume icon to hear Andrea's message before clicking the record button.

Join us on February 5, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. ET for our Love Your Liver Black History Month event with Dr. Rebecca Jones from UT Health San Antonio. This free online event will focus on liver health and the factors that put the Black community at higher risk for liver disease and liver cancer. Learn how to reduce your risk, ask questions, and take steps toward better liver health. Register today to secure your spot and empower yourself with knowledge to protect your liver.

Do you know a doctor making a difference in liver cancer research? Each year, Blue Faery presents the Blue Faery Award for Excellence in Liver Cancer Research to honor doctors who are working to find better ways to prevent, treat, or understand liver cancer. You can help by nominating a doctor you admire. Submit your nomination by January 31.

Our Patient Resource Guides are one of the most important tools we provide. They are free, and we ship them worldwide. The guides are now in their fourth edition and are printed in English, Spanish, and Simplified Chinese. They explain HCC in plain language, avoiding confusing medical terms, and include real-life stories from patients and survivors. The goal is to help people understand their diagnosis, know their options, and feel supported. If you know someone with HCC, please request copies and share them.

Last month, Blue Faery took over CURE Today's Instagram account, and I had the chance to show followers what a typical day looks like at our small but mighty organization. I shared how we moderate our HIPAA-compliant Liver Cancer Community, reviewed nominations for the Blue Faery Award, and continued preparing for our Love Your Liver Black History Month event. I also discussed our free Patient Resource Guides, which we ship worldwide at no cost.

If you missed the takeover, it is still available on CURE Today's Instagram account. I hope you will take a look at how many exciting things we have underway.

In last month's newsletter, we shared Kay Anderson's presentation from The Liver Meeting 2025. This month, I want to highlight another moving and inspiring session from Bonnie Pickard, one of our dedicated Blue Faery volunteers. Bonnie shared her personal experience in "Navigating the Health Care Maze: Empowering Patients With Information and Tools."

In her presentation, Bonnie offered real-world insights, encouragement, and practical strategies to help patients and caregivers find confidence navigating the healthcare system. Her talk brought many to tears and left just as many feeling inspired and equipped to take action. If you missed it live, please take time to watch the replay and hear Bonnie's inspiring message.

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