Two Girls With Cancer

Just because a person gets cancer, it doesn't mean that their life stops. Being a parent is exhausting as it is and having an illness on top of it is so mentally and physically draining. And then there's dating. As if being a single mom in your 30's wasn't hard enough! The girls get raw and candid in this episode.

Back with part 2 of this supplement series, the ladies go through Ashley's daily regime of pills, elixirs, powders, etc. Since she takes so many, this is a more condensed version than Becky's episode, merely because there would be no time to go into the same detail. A complete posting of Ashley's products will be posted on the Two Girls With Cancer social media pages. Please research them to see if they are right for you.

If you have ever wondered what the girls do EVERY day to fight cancer, here is a deep look into that. Becky details her daily vitamins and supplements as prescribed by her holistic doctors. Episode 6 will feature Ashley's daily regimen.

Nutrition is important for any one, regardless of your health status. But when you are diagnosed with cancer, you have to change everything you are doing, especially your eating habits. Some scientists and health professionals say that sugar does not feed cancer, that it simply causes weight gain which puts you at risk for cancer. But Ashley and Becky disagree with [parts of] that statement. Both ladies dramatically changed their lifestyles upon diagnosis and share the details of that in this episode.

The girls talk about the stigma of looking like a cancer patient and the judgment that comes along with that. Hollywood has made us believe that everyone with cancer looks ill, but what does a sick person actually look like? Some cancers are apparent; you lose hair in chemo, you have visible body parts removed. But what about those whose cancer is hidden? Or patients who try to look good in public? Does it mean they're better? Does it mean you should make assumptions about them?

Ashley and Becky get candid about their individual cancer journeys. Both girls recount the events leading up to their diagnosis and explain how they knew they were sick. **The microphone malfunctioned...aka...forgot to be plugged in, so please excuse the sound quality in this episode! **At 36:27, Becky says mastectomy but meant to say mammogram. Sorry! The cancer brain fog is real!

Ashley and Becky met shortly after both being diagnosed with cancer in 2023. They were living in the same small town, had tons of mutual friends, and were the same age, but they had somehow never met. Their shared new reality brought them together and they became fast friends. Now, over a year later, the girls decided it was time to tell their stories in hopes of reaching others who are trying to navigate the cancer world.