Fifty Percent Cancer with Chloe

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This episode, Chloe shares how she got sent to collections for an unpaid cancer bill. Learning from her experience, she'll share tips for general health and well being during cancer struggles, as well as some financial support available. 

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This week, the spotlight's back on Chloe as she shares how her parents told her of her thyroid cancer diagnosis at age 12. She shares what support her parents provided, while remembering their short time on this Earth. Chloe details her thyroidectomy and second surgery details, as well as how the parental support shifted as she got older.

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In this episode, we will learn about pediatric and childhood thyroid cancer. Amber will "call in" with her story about being diagnosed with follicular thyroid cancer and how her family was helpful during diagnosis and surgeries. Chloe will share some helpful information from Cancer.net on talking to children at all ages about their cancer, ending with a preview of next week's episode. 

Thank you Amber!

https://www.cancer.net/coping-with-cancer/talking-with-family-and-friends/how-child-understands-cancer

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In this episode, we talk to four mothers on being diagnosed with thyroid cancer, their advice for parents, and how they told their children they had thyroid cancer. We have different ages of children and different types of thyroid cancer represented in this episode! 

Thank you to:
Adela,
Lauren @Lfranc007,
Danielle @frugalwifemommalife,
and Michele

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In this week's episode of Fifty Percent Cancer, Chloe is back to kick off season 3! Although we've been away, I'm so excited to be back. Enjoy this chatty catch-up of what my life has been since April 2021, get ready for new episodes, and learn about what to expect this month. 

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Today, we hear Hannah's story. Hannah is a Stage 4a metastatic papillary fighter and survivor, who shares her story of being diagnosed in 2020, as well as the maintenance after thyroidectomy. She's currently in school for nursing and has been involved in the medical community for many years now! You can find her Instagram here.

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Today, we'll talk about what's allowed on the low iodine diet (LID), what's not allowed, and a sample menu for a day on LID. LID can seem daunting, but there are many foods you can have and still be creative with your food choices. 

Check out lidlifecommunity.org for help navigating restaurants and products while on LID.

Check out thycansurvivors.org/blog for posts on radioactive iodine and the low iodine diet.

Thanks for being here! 

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Today we cover the basics of Radioactive Iodine (RAI). We'll talk about what it is, how it works, why it's used, and some of the benefits and side effects of this cancer treatment!

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Today we explore the connection between PTSD and thyroid cancer, and when your anxiety and worry are more than just some scanxiety during your appointment. We also introduce the idea of post-traumatic growth; types of person growth that come from coping with your cancer.

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