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Loss - especially traumatic loss - can trigger an existential crisis similar to a midlife crisis, but with the added dimension of grief. Our guest Phil Cohen shares his transformative grief journey. https://bit.ly/4lZkdno

In this Episode:

• 00:00 - Intro & Movie Review: Familiar Touch
• 03:48 - Road Trip to Maryland: Ouija Board and Tomato Pie
• 07:33 - Afterlife Crisis - Grief and Transformation
• 10:11 - Phil Cohen: Losing his 14 year old son; transforming devastation into growth, connection and meaning
• 38:17 - Outro

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 Can you take heartache and put it to verse? Our guest Gary Browe has written a poetry book on loss of all kinds and shared some of them in song: https://bit.ly/4lcd9Cx

The path to healing is a bumpy ride. The stages of grief are often filled with potholes, wrong turns, and much uncertainty. Losing someone you love hurts. You feel vulnerable and alone and need something to help you feel less alone. 

Our guest this week is Gary Browe, author of the book About Loss. The poems in About Loss are written in free verse. They are simple and direct, yet emotional and beautiful. Love is part of loss, and this book has many love poems as well as poems of heartache.

Gary performed an acoustic guitar version of his poems, Butterflies (Town Grill in the book) and Trans-Am. 

In this Episode:

• 04:02 - Road Trip to Massachusetts, Inventions and Tollhouse Cookies
• 06:54 - Interview with Gary Browe - About Loss
• 19:07 - Gary Browe performs Butterflies (Town Grill)
• 23:46 - Gary Browe performs Trans-Am
• 27:24 - Do Elephants Mourn? from Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult
• 30:46 - Outro

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Did you know elder heat-related deaths have increased by 85% since 1990? This isn't just about air temperature; it's about the lethal combination of heat and humidity. Today we explore the often-overlooked crisis that is only getting worse. Learn why older adults are uniquely vulnerable, how medications can interfere with heat tolerance, and the warning signs that signal a potentially fatal heat stroke. https://bit.ly/46uvyHm

Join Everyone Dies to explore the hidden dangers of heat, stay safe and cool, and maybe even save a life! Be Cool!

In this Episode:

• 03:36 - Road Trip to Arkansas: Dover Lights and Possum Pie
• 07:08 - The Shocking Increase of Heat-Related Illness
• 11:10 - Why Are Older Adults More Vulnerable to Heat Stress?
• 13:15 - Heat Stroke: Signs, Symptoms, Prevention and Treatment
• 15:42 - Discussion: We have the Knowledge, but Do We Take Precautions?
• 21:22 - When Mistakes Become Mementos - Susan Rothchild, remembering a loved one who died from overdose
• 22:12 - Outro

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The goals you set today may start to resemble a life you can bear again...learn seven tips to help you along your grief journey. https://bit.ly/459zfAR

Start healing after loss with these gentle, practical steps. Find guidance on managing grief, embracing routines, documenting your journey, and building a supportive community. 

In this Episode:

• 03:22 - Road Trip to Florida: Skunk Ape and Strawberry Shortcake
• 07:00 - Goals After Grief: Starting Where You Are, By Lucy Tate
• 15:48 - The Weight of Grief: Lessons in Compassion and Loss by Jeffry Fischer, RN
• 21:34 - Outro

Incremental Goals Lead Forward

When the noise fades, what you’re left with are quiet, flickering choices. They don’t ask you to be productive or even hopeful. They ask you to stay. And one way to do that is to pick a direction, however small, and move toward it with all the gentleness you can manage. 

Lucy Tate shared with us seven ways we can form small, incremental goals to get our feet back under us after a loss. You can also read it in its entirety in this blog post. 

The Weight of Grief: Lessons in Compassion and Loss
In his American Journal of Nursing article, Jeffry Fischer, BSN, RN shared his experience with a dying pancreatic cancer. This particular situation unearthed Jeffry’s own unresolved grief “attempting to steal [his] compassion” as he shielded his heart. He wrote that “for the rest of us, “it takes courage to carry on with that weight, to let it shape us rather than consume us, to find meaning in memories without being buried by them.”

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Billy Joel recently had to cancel the rest of his tour following a recent diagnosis of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH). So what is NPH? Listen to learn. https://bit.ly/3Isn21n

In this Episode:

• 01:42 - Billy Joel's Illness Announcement
• 03:54 - Road Trip to Georgia: Ghosts and Coca-Cola Cake
• 08:28 - What is Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)?
• 11:19 - The Trifecta of NPH symptoms
• 13:35 - How NPH is Diagnosed
• 14:18 - How NPH is Treated
• 20:43 - Hope is Quieter than Fear - by John Roedel

With dizziness, confusion, and incontinence of urine as the typical symptoms, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) is a condition that could easily be mistaken for the ravages of old age, yet it is treatable. Getting a prompt diagnosis helps improve chances of a good outcome. Learn all about it in this episode.

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What is the role of PSA for early detection, and how does hormone therapy affect cancer patients? These are questions we dig into in this episode. https://bit.ly/4lC0ZUd

In This Episode:

• 01:32 - Road Trip-South Carolina & Shout Halellujah Potato Salad
• 02:38 - Fighting For Your Life Is Boring - Andrew Reynolds
• 04:44 - Prostate Cancer - Risks and Treatment
• 09:46 - Why Was Biden's Prostate Cancer Detected So Late?
• 14:52 - Signs and Symptoms of Prostate Cancer
• 16:08 - Gleason Scoring for Prostate Cancer Grade
• 19:18 - Hormone Therapy - Androgen Deprivation
• 33:27 - Prostate Cancer and Partners
• 36:21 - Outro

About 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime. Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind lung cancer. Learn signs and symptoms, the role of PSA (prostate-specific antigen) for early detection and monitoring, how androgen-blocking therapy works, and how it affects patients and their partners.

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Have you had the experience where you have more time in your past than you do in your future? If you have, you are not alone. Join us for a discussion with our resident singer/songwriter Mike Ward in a discussion about time and help us celebrate the release of his 6th album, The Time That Remains. 

In his song "How Are You Today?" Mike wrestles with the things we may ask ourselves as our lives go rushing past. Are we going to make a little mark, then disappear? When we had more life, why didn't we live more? This is one of many songs where he takes an introspective look with respect to humanity and time - let his words encourage you to seize the day!

#singersongwriter #deeplyrics #songsaboutlife #loveoneanother #soulsearching #carpediem #seizetheday #everydayisagift #treasurethemoments #whynot #timeslipsaway #psychosongs

In this Episode:

• 01:44 - North Carolina and Blueberry Sonker Recipe
• 05:37 - Interview with Mike Ward about The Time That Remains
• 43:37 - "What Prayer" - Song by Mike Ward
• 46:47 - Outro

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 Drowning is the leading cause of death among children ages 1 to 4 and a leading cause of accidental death. Learn how to reduce your and your family's risk. https://bit.ly/4jYEHuM

In this Episode:

• 03:32 - Road Trip: Virginia and Peanut Pie
• 05:22 - Dr. Nancy Berns: Learning to Float in Grief
• 08:18 - Ways to Prevent Accidental Drowning for Children
• 09:58 - 80% of Drownings Happen in Residential Pools - Learn the Situations
• 14:58 - Personal Story - Tragedy in an Instant
• 17:52 - Water Watcher - Vigilance for Prevention
• 20:12 - The Drowning Chain of Survival
• 28:55 - How to Keep Friends and Family Safe Near Water
• 36:06 - Outro

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Saul Bellow wrote, “Losing a parent is something like driving through a plate-glass window. You didn’t know it was there until it shattered, and then for years to come you’re picking up the pieces.” In honor of Father’s day, we offer some thoughts about parental relationships that you may find helpful as you pick up your own pieces of glass, and maybe a few splinters.  https://bit.ly/4l8cvXf 

In this Episode:

• 02:54 - Road Trip: Virginia and Pimento Cheese Recipe
• 04:21 - Patrick Henry's Famous Speech
• 06:52 - Essay by David Sedaris on the Death of His Father, "Orphaned at Last"
• 18:08 - Leo Tolstoy - The Old Grandfather and the Grandson
• 19:42 - Outro

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Marianne and Jeanna Ford discuss the Hulu Series "Dying for Sex," a true story about a 42 year old woman with recurrent breast cancer. https://bit.ly/3FQcND3

Several patients told Dr. Ford she had to watch this. One patient told Jeanna she felt “seen and heard” as this was the first thing to represent what she was going through as a metastatic cancer patient.

Why did they find it so powerful? Listen to our interview with Jeanna as she and Marianne discuss the many facets of the terminal metastatic cancer journey that the show explores. 

In this Episode:

• 03:06 - Road Trip: Maine, Moxy Soda, and Burnt Trailer
• 05:54 - Recipe of the Week: Whoopie Pie
• 06:53 - Discussion of the Hulu Series "Dying for Sex" With Dr. Jeanna Ford
• 45:14 - Outro

What is “Dying for Sex” About?
The series is fairly closely follows the true story of Molly Kochan and her best friend Nikki Boyer. When Molly was diagnosed as terminal with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer at age 42, she realizes for the first time that “life is short” is more than some stupid cliché. With this new ticking-clock hanging over her head Molly make a decision . . . to start living HER LIFE. She leaves her husband and goes on a quest, searching for life’s answers via a sexual journey of exploration. She juggles dozens of online suitors and brings kinks and fetishes into the real world, all while dealing with the ups and downs of her cancer treatment.

***Spoiler Alert - We Do Discuss The Whole Show***

What Does the Show Teach Us?
Jeanna and Marianne talk about a lot of points that the episodes cover, from the need for intimacy, end of life wishes, the impact of abuse, communication needs with healthcare team members, and perspectives of not just the person with cancer, but family members, friends, and caregivers.

Cancer healthcare teams, mothers, caregivers and terminal cancer patients may all find something they can learn from this series.

#cancer #dying #metastaticcancer #terminaldisease #terminalcancer #lastwishes #bucketlist #sex #sexuality #palliativecare #deathdoula #cancercaregiver #everyonedies #everydayisagift 

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