Cancer With Craig

If you've ever found out someone had a serious illness and suddenly not known what to say, don't worry. You are not alone. In this episode of the podcast Craig and Kirk talk about some of the ways that people have reached out that have been the most helpful and meaningful for Craig during his treatments.

Some times you need to just charge ahead no matter what else is going on. In this episode Craig talks about how to persevere and achieve your goals even when facing daunting obstacles.

We talk about changes that Craig has had to make since his diagnosis. Sometimes you have to let go of things you thought were crucial in order for you to live your best life. What kind of things has Craig let go of? Have a listen!

Just when everything seems to be going well is often when the setbacks come. Craig experiences this week when he gets two pieces of bad news from the doctors. We hope you enjoy this episode and remember, there is always a light at the end of the tunnel!

Craig is home from the hospital and is getting used to having a lot of time and nowhere to go. How do you fill the days when you aren't allowed to leave or even see very many people? In this episode, Craig talks about how he is handling his new found free time, how he deals with anxiety and what technologies he uses to help organize his post stem cell treatment life.

Craig returns home from the hospital and begins to deal with his recuperation period.

Recorded in Jacobs Medical Center at UCSD. In this episode Craig talks about his experience with stem cell replacement therapy and what the recovery was like. He also talks about his new hair do.

In 2016 Craig Faulkner was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, a type of blood cancer that, once rare, has a growing number of incidents. In this first podcast he summarizes the first 9 months of his illness and tells others what to expect if they too receive a diagnosis.