October 2004, Prevention Magazine, “Megan’s Blue Book”

At the encouragement of Megan’s doctors, her parents have made the journal system – Megswork Patient Medical Journal – available in two versions: one for cancer, one for other conditions...read more

Tuesday, July 1, 2003, Toledo Blade

Megan's blue book had everything she and her doctors would ever need. A calendar for appointments and medications, files to organize her discharge papers and test results, and a journal to document the course of her illness. There were spots to file business cards and photographs, sections for resource materials and her medical cards, and a place to keep instructions for things like how to administer drugs. Megan never went anywhere without the book. It was the key to her journey through her illness...read more

May 1, 2003, Detroit Channel 7 News Story

They filled, Megan's Blue Book with appointments, a journal, medical records, and doctor's phone numbers. "And the neat thing was, no matter who brought Megan here if we were working, they knew where everything was," Mary told Carolyn. "They had everything in one place, which is wonderful." Click below to see video.

February 2003, The Daily Telegram, Lenawee County, MI

"Knowledge is power," Mary Helen Hayes said. "Patients have to be an advocate for themselves. (With the journal) you have all the information at your fingertips and it's helpful. We never had a mix-up, it saved time and caregivers loved it."

Patrick Cassidy, director of oncology at Hickman, agreed that the journals are a great way to help patients stay organized.

"I remember saying, 'This would have been good even for when my kids were little,' " Cassidy said. "It's a comprehensive, little notebook for anything the patient may need. It's a place to keep all medical information, and if a patient has to see a different doctor, the patient would be able to explain everything."....read more

February 2003, The Current, Michigan's Upper Peninsula

Providing valuable information as to when, why, and how a procedure had been done. Capable of responding to insurance questions, producing documentation authorizing payment, answering questions as rapidly as they arose. And it was clear that Megan had left a legacy behind, a useful tool for anyone facing the peril of long term illness whether it be cancer or some other dilemma such as a failing heart, hypertension, diabetes, organ transplant, Alzheimer's, high risk pregnancy, geriatric care and on to a myriad of conditions that face Americans across the country...read more

January 29, 2003, Ann Arbor News, MI

The John Crosby Foundation has purchased 25 of the patient medical journals originally designed by Megan Hayes to give to pediatric cancer patients at U-M. A second version of the journal is designed to assist with any illness or long-term care.

"When you're fighting a potentially fatal disease, you want to make sure you make every moment count," said Paula Crosby. ...read more

The Patient Medical Journal is recommended by Diana Dyer, MS, RD.