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Hello! Welcome to CancerSurvivorMD’s podcast by Brad and Josie!
We will share our experiences with living in sickness, health, and anything in between to allow healing and growth. The topics will focus on cancer survivors and caregivers but will likely resonate with anyone who has been diagnosed with any health condition.
Brad is a retired English professor and cancer survivor, now a facilitator of the Writing as Healing workshop.
Josie is a retired medical oncologist and cancer survivor.
If you have any questions or topic suggestions, please send them our way, and we will try to incorporate your request.
Please take a look at the disclaimers (https://cancersurvivormd.org/disclaimers). Words can hurt—if you feel you might get or have been triggered, please stop listening and seek support.
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In this second part of the podcast episode, hosts Brad and his co-host delve into Brad's harrowing experience with aggressive cancer treatment. Initially diagnosed with an indolent form of cancer, Brad's condition rapidly worsened, leading to an emergency hospitalization due to a burst tumor in his lung. The episode details the intense therapeutic measures taken, including aggressive chemotherapy, the physiological and psychological toll, and the extensive hospital stay. Brad shares his first...
Discovering cancer during a prenatal checkup was a curveball I never saw coming. Listen closely as I open up about my battle with HPV-related cancer, diving into the emotional rollercoaster from the initial diagnosis of low-grade dysplasia to the eventual necessity of treatment for high-grade dysplasia. Brad joins me, offering a unique lens through his own fight with lymphoma, casting it as an unwelcome guest, much like a pregnancy. The conversation then shifts gears to a critical comparison ...
In this episode, we will be speaking about our personal experiences with the diagnostic part of our journey for our initial diagnosis, such as delay in workup, needing more tissue for diagnostic purposes (multiple times being biopsied, etc.), being a rare case, getting a second opinion, talking with our children, and a bit about feeling gaslighted. Here are a few helpful links relevant to this episode:https://www.cancer.org/cancer/caregivers/helping-children-when-a-family-me...
Brad and Josie describe a summary of their significant and chronic health issues, which we will discuss in more detail in future episodes. Disclaimers: https://cancersurvivormd.org/disclaimers/ Brad Buchanan: https://linktr.ee/bradthechimera G [Josie] van Londen: https://linktr.ee/cancersurvivormd CancerBridges: https://cancerbridges.org/
When the surgeon's scalpel is aimed at oneself, the world turns on its head. Dr. Liz O'Rearden, a former British surgeon now on a mission to educate after multiple breast cancer diagnoses, joins us to share her compelling story. In a transparent and touching narrative, Liz recounts the duality of her life as both caretaker and patient, threading through her personal experiences the pearls of wisdom that have emerged from her role reversal. Her book "Under the Knife" is more than a memoir; it'...
Have you ever witnessed the metamorphosis of the human spirit through the darkest of times? Brad Buchanan, a resilient cancer survivor and former English professor, joins us to share his captivating journey of battling cancer, undergoing a stem cell transplant, and living with the complex aftermath of Graft versus Host Disease (GVHD). In a narrative that weaves vulnerability with triumph, Brad opens up about the transformative role of writing in his path to healing and how he embraced a new p...
Navigating life's tightrope while carrying the weight of health challenges requires a strength that many of us discover only when tested by fire. I'm Josie, your guide through this intimate exploration of how to strike a balance between self-care and the relentless tug of responsibilities. As we unfold the pages of our lives in this episode, we confront the delicate dance of managing family, career, and financial pressures alongside the imperative need for healing and wellness. The stories sh...
When the pages of a book flutter closed, the story lingers, etching itself into the fabric of our beings. Such is the essence of our latest chat with Ethan, a revered storyteller and University of Delaware educator, whose novels "A Little Hope" and "The Quiet Life" tenderly sketch the intricate dance of life's trials and the resilience of the human spirit. Our conversation with Ethan stretches beyond the written word, touching on the raw inspiration drawn from personal heartache—how the loss ...
When Dr. Elaine Schattner stepped into our studio, she brought with her a treasure trove of insights from her journey as a physician and breast cancer survivor. Her book lays the groundwork for our conversation, chronicling the transformation of cancer from a taboo subject to one openly discussed across various platforms, particularly social media. Our discussion traverses the landscape of public health, from early 20th-century education efforts to the role of online communities today. We nav...
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