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Today we share the voices of those diagnosed with breast cancer and their expressive writing through poetry.  Writing and poetry can both be therapeutic. Sit back and enjoy an episode of spoken word. 

Featuring: 
Ilene Kaminsky 
Michelle  Laflamme
Brookshire McDonald
Pooja Jain
Dawn Oswald
William Laferriere

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Resources Mentioned:
The Cancer Bus

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In this episode, we are joined by Ilene Kaminsky, poet, advocate, and living with metastatic breast cancer. She was hospitalized for what was thought to be food poisoning and came to find out she was diagnosed with stage IV metastatic breast cancer. Given three months to live, Ilene is on her 7th line of treatment, beating the odds and is sharing her breast cancer unicorn story 7 years later. 

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The Cancer Bus

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Need some inspiration on creative projects and how to get the creative juices flowing? In this episode, Keri Lynn Turney, founder of Sacred Departure, brings her creative ideas to life and shares with us how we can take charge of our story, and our narrative, for how we want to be remembered. 

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Resources Mentioned:
Sacred Departure
Ghost App
Record Me Now
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In today’s episode we speak with Silke. Diagnosed with stage II breast cancer only to find out it had spread to her bones 6 years later. Silke shares with us the intimate emotions as she navigates the successes of a surgery, a low onco-type score, and not needing radiation. After being on three lines of treatment she is now seeing positive responses from a clinical trial. 

Welcome to the conversation.

Topics covered:
Double Mastectomy  with implants
Breast Cancer Recurrence
Metastatic Breast Cancer, Mets to the bones
Finding Clinical Trials

Welcome to the Conversation.

Connect with Silke on Twitter:
@Silke4Senate

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In this episode we speak with Lori LoCicero and Lisa Pahl, LCSW. Together they are the co-founders of the Death Deck. A card game that helps people, couples, and families talk about end of life choices and wishes.  Having experienced personal loss themselves, they've come together to ensure that others are as prepared as possible when it comes to their loved one's wishes at the end of life. We hear their personal stories, understand the role of hospice, and even play a few hands of cards ourselves. 


Topics cover:
Death and loss
What I wish I had known
Hospice Care
Affording Hospice
The Death Deck

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https://thedeathdeck.com

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Sex is everywhere, whether it’s on your tv screen, a book you’re reading, or on social media.  Yet, sexual health is a taboo subject for many people, and when undergoing cancer treatment, it can disrupt people’s day-to-day lives. In this episode we speak with Dr. Sharon Bober from Dana Farber Cancer Institute about the sexual health challenges breast cancer patients face, the effect cancer treatment has on the body,  and how it affects sexual relationships. 

Sexual health needs to be a part of the conversation when speaking with oncologists. Just like being asked about various side effects asking about one’s sexual health while going through treatment should also be commonplace. We need to elevate survivorship voices and the long-term challenges we face. Learn what steps you can take to restore your sexual health and how to navigate these conversations with your medical providers. Welcome to the Conversation! 

Topics Discussed: 

• The effects breast cancer treatment has on the body and how it affects sex 
• Resources and support provided on sexual health for cancer survivors 
• Menopause and how it affects breast cancer survivors 
• Body image and the role it plays in our sexual health and breast cancer 
• Ovarian suppression treatment and the side effects it has on sexual health 
• Sex and sexual health is still taboo, even with all of the studies and information on how it affects cancer survivors 
• It needs to be part of the conversation and should be talked about as often as when asked about other side effects 
• Elevate survivorship voices 

Resources Mentioned: 

Multidisciplinary clinic at Dana Farber in Boston https://www.dana-farber.org/for-patients-and-families/care-and-treatment/support-services-and-amenities/sexual-health-program/ 

The scientific network for female and sexual health and cancer 

https://www.cancersexnetwork.org/ 

North American Menopause Society website 

https://www.menopause.org/ 

Recommendations/guidelines: 

NCCN https://www.nccn.org/guidelines/guidelines-detail 

ASCO https://www.asco.org/practice-patients/guidelines

SurvivingBreastCanacer.org’s Resources:
 Website: https://www.survivingbreastcancer.org/
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In this episode we speak Dianne Webb, CFP.  Understanding finances and budgets are complex and complicated. In fact, so many people avoid it all together. But in today's podcast we break down the daunting and scary numbers and put you back in control! After all, it is your money, you are in the driver seat of what you do with your cash and how it can work for you! A key take-a-way today is the idea that we pay ourselves first, everything else follows suit.

Topics cover:
Definitions and terms
Health Savings Accounts vs. Flex Savings Accounts
Investments, IRA's and Roth IRA's,
Planning for the unexpected, like a cancer diagnosis
and so much more! 

Welcome to the Conversation.

Featuring  Dianne Webb

Resources mentioned:
https://www.cfp.net/
https://brokercheck.finra.org/

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In this episode we speak with Kyla Thompson. Kyla Thompson lost her mom to metastatic breast cancer when she was 13 years old. Today Kyla shares her story about how she is taking her own personal experience and creating a space to support and help children whose parent has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Join us in today's dialogue where we will hear about the partnership Kyla and Laura are forming to support our breast cancer community and fill a much needed back in care. 

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In today's episode we speak with Lauren Neuburger.  She is a breast cancer thriver turned holistic nutritionist on a mission to help our breast cancer community regain control after a breast cancer diagnosis. 

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Featuring  Lauren Neuburger, Breast Caner Thriver.
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