Cancer Straight Talk

"Mis hijos fueron mi motivación": la lucha de una madre para mantenerse viva


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En la víspera de Navidad de 2004, Belkis Chalas se enteró de que tenía cáncer del intestino delgado en etapa 4 y apenas meses de vida. Como madre de dos hijos, no pudo evitar preguntar: "¿Por qué yo?" Luego encontró Memorial Sloan Kettering. En este episodio, la Dra. Diane Reidy-Lagunes habla con Belkis, ahora una de sus pacientes más queridas. Conversaron sobre cómo manejó su devastador diagnóstico hace 18 años y pudo continuar construyendo una vida satisfactoria a pesar de las incógnitas diarias. La enfermera de Belkis, Elizabeth Cruz, también se une al programa para compartir ideas sobre cómo se propaga el cáncer, qué podemos hacer para prevenirlo y su filosofía de atención compasiva.

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“My Children Were My Motivation”: One Mother’s Fight to Stay Alive

On Christmas Eve 2004, Belkis Chalas learned she had stage 4 cancer of the small intestine and months to live. As a mother of two, she couldn’t help but ask, “Why me?” Then she found Memorial Sloan Kettering. In this episode, Dr. Diane Reidy-Lagunes talks to Belkis – now one of her dearest patients – about how she handled her devastating diagnosis 18 years ago and went on to build a fulfilling life despite the daily unknowns. Belkis’ nurse, Elizabeth Cruz, also joins the show to share insights into how cancer spreads, what we can do to prevent it, and her philosophy of compassionate care.

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