Facing Fear

This episode I am reflecting back on Chemo 5 and 6 which were from April 14, 2022 to the end of the month. This time period is when depression and anxiety aggressively poisoned my mind. A lot of my depressive and anxious thoughts revolved around the question, “What do I want to do with my life?” Because who doesn’t want to be worrying about that universal question WHILE battling cancer?!

I also accomplish a podcast career FIRST in this episode... you have to make it to the end to find out! Happy listening :)

MENTIONED ON TODAY'S EPISODE

• St. Luke's Sermon audio
• Can't Stop Thinking: How to Let Go of Anxiety and Free Yourself from Obsessive Rumination by Nancy Colier
• St. Ides by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis

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Buckle up for Part II of Maggie's story because WHEWWWW this woman has been through some sh*t. This part of her interview covers her near death experience(s), yes, that's more than one, and how her family stepped in to uplift her when she faced many medical challenges. Maggie is an absolute warrior and I'm so honored to share her story with you. 

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Maggie and I go way back (like... to middle school) and we've only reconnected after all these years due to having something very personal in common... cancer as a young adult.  Her story is UN-BE-LIEVE-ABLE. She tells us about being diagnosed so young, her battle with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, surviving  a bone marrow transplant, getting a new birthday and so much more.

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Today is my 31st birthday, and looking back over my 30th year, I have some thoughts to share. Thanks for your patience as I slowly return to this passion of mine after chemo quite literally knocked me out. I love you, my listeners, friends and family. 

If you'd like to send me a card/gift, I ask that you consider the following instead... 

Donate to IWIN Foundation in my honor - a local organization that I've benefitted from that's treated me nothing short of a cancer/chemo princess. http://www.iwinfoundation.org/

Support my #FckCancerFriday fun with my favorite place, Panera Bread, by purchasing me a gift card (they are 30% off right now)!! You can mail me a gift card or email me one  DM me for addresses. 

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Today was supposed to be my last chemotherapy. But it's not. So I'm dropping this spontaneous episode to let out all the feelings I have about it, but of course, I have plenty.

Thanks to an allergic reaction to chemo (taxol, specifically) that plan got widely sidetracked and I still have two more months to go. While I'm sad I'm not done today as originally planned, I'm also weirdly thankful I'm still going through chemo because honestly, I am scared for life after active cancer treatment.

In my mission of facing fear and bringing you right along with me, I share some amazing insight I gained this week through the book I'm reading called, "Everyday Strength: A Cancer Patients Guide to Spiritual Survival."

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Yup. I turned 30-years-old and I realized I didn't have a skincare or make up routine. And then I learned I would have to have chemo, lose my hair, get chemo acne and possibly my eyelashes and eyebrows!? I needed HELP, and help stat.

Sara and I talk again about how she got into her love of make up and how she curated a custom, chemo friendly and safe list of products for me to shop around for to help me maintain my confidence even though I lost my hair.

Coming soon... Sara and I are putting together a YouTube of a simple step-by-step skincare and make up routine based on what I bought from Sara's amazing recommendations. Look for it on YouTube under my personal account, Sara McInerney Hauck.

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My guest today and I go wayyyyyyy back. We're talking childhood buddies, way back! We lost touch for years and recently reconnected when I asked Sara to help me regain confidence through accepting my new boobs post mastectomy and helping me create a skincare and makeup routine once I realized I was going bald.

Sara Joyce is a curve model, content creator & body neutrality activist focused on inspiring people of all shapes to find comfort in their bodies. Whether its finding the perfect pair of jeans, a new staple to your beauty regimen or anything in between, she's here to be your advocate & supporter.

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Well, well, well, look who is back at it again. I know gang… it’s been another minute since you’ve heard from me. It turns out living and battling cancer is a lot harder than it looks. And to be honest, a lot harder than I’ve made it look. So here's the truth about how I've been feeling over the past two months.

Thanks for sticking in there with me. This fight is tougher than expected, but your loyalty and love are still pushing me through.

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• Can't Stop Thinking by Nancy Coiler

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I'm back after a little break! It's been a rough few weeks so I appreciate your patience as I move through life with cancer. I recap chemotherapy round 2 (losing my hair), round 3 (losing my mind and having a mental breakdown) and round 4 (halfway, baby)!!!!

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I've known Kat for more than 10 years, but we lost touch many years ago. We started as frenemies on rival high school soccer teams and then ended up playing for the same travel team and became great friends. 

We lost touch many years ago, and then she came back into my life when I needed her. Kat is an Integrative Wellness Therapist who works with individuals on self development to achieve their highest potential. Kat specifically focuses on increasing each individuals capacity for intimacy and connection with a goal of strengthening the foundation of a family dynamic.

We talk about how she faced fear through leaving a profession she didn't believe in, becoming her own boss, what integrative wellness is in the first place, and we even do a visualization practice that listeners can join us in. 

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