Patient from Hell

Episode 13: Leveraging the power of social media for cancer awareness and support with survivor and influencer Jessica


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In this podcast, we cover -

  1. Jessica Fishman’s journey dealing with her mother’s death and inheriting the BRCA1 mutation
  2. Living, while knowing you will get cancer. 
  3. Navigating survivorship, finding a way back into the society and enhancing meaning through giving back to the community
  4. Jessica Fisherman is the Founder of a Non-Profit called, Soulful Sunflower. Jessica was 34 when she was diagnosed with TNBC (Triple Negative Breast Cancer). She was overwhelmed researching products that could have potential reactions due to chemotherapy. She began researching companies that made "good" products for cancer patients. She started getting products and giving them away for free to others. 

    Soulful Sunflower provides products for free to the cancer community. They go directly to companies to make sure that their product is safe, but can not predict everyone’s allergies or sensitivities and do not take responsibility and accept no liabilities. This is a completely free box that is sent directly to people that have either been nominated by friends or family members or they nominate themselves through social media. 

    Key Moments:

    At 18 minutes and 41 seconds:

    I have such little energy, and I need to focus that energy on the good parts (of life). 

    At 25 minutes:

    It is okay to be vulnerable. People understand, even if they have never gone through..they give us the space to make mistakes.

    References:

    Jessica’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_soulfulsunflower_/?hl=en

    Soulful Sunflower: https://www.soulfulsunflowerinc.com/


    Disclaimer: This podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user's own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard, or delay in obtaining, medical advice for any medical condition they may have, and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions.

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