Kate Rowbotham is a mom and professor who was diagnosed at 47 with de novo Stage IV metastatic breast cancer.  In this episode Kate reads her essay “March 13” from Wildfire Magazine’s 2024 “Family” issue.  Her story is about three generations of overlapping cancer. April and Kate will discuss understanding how love plays out in decision making, patient and caregiver experiences during the pandemic, and the intersection of work and cancer.  They will also discuss the challenge of living with metastatic breast cancer and wondering about what comes next.

More about Kate: https://www.instagram.com/katerowb/

Purchase the “Family” issue of Wildfire Magazine:  https://www.wildfirecommunity.org/shop/p/family24

More episodes from the MBC community: 

A Guest Room for MBC with Erin Weiss https://player.captivate.fm/episode/7f4b0f3b-d769-4ef9-bacb-ddfed49a86ef/

I Thought All Love Was Off the Table with Chiara Riga

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/fd4aedbd-0ac1-404c-aa92-1a8304034d56/

Inviting Conversations About Death with Kim Angell

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/78dbe9bd-3198-47ff-a889-63c3b28d732e/

Legacy Writing with Lisa Laudico

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/44242953-1bd2-43e3-9d38-c3ef4722d3f0/

18% Chance of Light with Laurie Pomeranz

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/bbe400e4-eeeb-4104-bce9-aad5be0fe969/

Buy the Wildfire book Igniting the Fire Within: Stories of Healing, Hope & Humor, Inside Today’s Young Breast Cancer Community: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJVJ629F?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860

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