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Surviving Cancer with Dr. Julian Gold
In this Belly story, 30-year physician and two-time mayor of Beverly Hills, Dr. Julian Gold, reveals purpose for community service through his trial with cancer.
Dr. Gold was 56-years-old when he was diagnosed with a deadly form of cancer, Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Then a 30-year physician, Dr. Gold was a member of the board of directors for Cedars-Sinai Hospital and one of the most respected medical professionals in Los Angeles.
He had to learn to ‘behave like a patient, not a doctor’ and focus on getting well. Dr. Gold established rules of recovery to stay positive, a playbook worth noting if you're facing similar path. A stem cell transplant procedure helped him survive -- but as you’ll learn being a ‘survivor’ is a tricky word when so many others don’t make it.
EPISODE SUMMARY
- Diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Don't search for answers on the internet!
- Chemotherapy treatment, staying in hospital, good days and bad days
- Stem Cell Transplant - urges everyone to get swabbed via ‘Be the Match’ program
- Talks about important role of caregiver, family and community
- Daily Rules of Recovery to stay positive and focused on getting well
- Life after treatment - recovering to return to normalcy, enjoying 'sweating the small stuff' instead of the 'big stuff'
- Survivor is a ‘loaded word’
QUOTABLES
- “Avoid the internet”
- “I had to behave like a patient, not a doctor.”
- “This was like getting struck by lightning, I was fine one day and sick the next.”
- “You have to take care of the caregiver.”
- “Don’t sweat the small stuff unless it’s an indication of normalcy.”
- “Recovery is not a straight line, expect good and bad days.”
- “I got stronger for it.” Changed perspective on the world, greater appreciation for family and community, and greater sense of gratitude.
Learn more about Dr. Gold
Dr. Julian Gold on https://www.instagram.com/goldjmd/ (Instagram)
"https://bethematch.org/ (Be the Match)" stem cell donor program
https://www.cityofhope.org/ (City of Hope) Cancer Treatment and Research
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In this Belly story, 30-year physician and two-time mayor of Beverly Hills, Dr. Julian Gold, reveals purpose for community service through his trial with cancer.
Dr. Gold was 56-years-old when he was diagnosed with a deadly form of cancer, Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Then a 30-year physician, Dr. Gold was a member of the board of directors for Cedars-Sinai Hospital and one of the most respected medical professionals in Los Angeles.
He had to learn to ‘behave like a patient, not a doctor’ and focus on getting well. Dr. Gold established rules of recovery to stay positive, a playbook worth noting if you're facing similar path. A stem cell transplant procedure helped him survive -- but as you’ll learn being a ‘survivor’ is a tricky word when so many others don’t make it.
EPISODE SUMMARY
- Diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Don't search for answers on the internet!
- Chemotherapy treatment, staying in hospital, good days and bad days
- Stem Cell Transplant - urges everyone to get swabbed via ‘Be the Match’ program
- Talks about important role of caregiver, family and community
- Daily Rules of Recovery to stay positive and focused on getting well
- Life after treatment - recovering to return to normalcy, enjoying 'sweating the small stuff' instead of the 'big stuff'
- Survivor is a ‘loaded word’
QUOTABLES
- “Avoid the internet”
- “I had to behave like a patient, not a doctor.”
- “This was like getting struck by lightning, I was fine one day and sick the next.”
- “You have to take care of the caregiver.”
- “Don’t sweat the small stuff unless it’s an indication of normalcy.”
- “Recovery is not a straight line, expect good and bad days.”
- “I got stronger for it.” Changed perspective on the world, greater appreciation for family and community, and greater sense of gratitude.
Learn more about Dr. Gold
Dr. Julian Gold on https://www.instagram.com/goldjmd/ (Instagram)
"https://bethematch.org/ (Be the Match)" stem cell donor program
https://www.cityofhope.org/ (City of Hope) Cancer Treatment and Research
ENABLE OUR MISSION
Your podcast is a sacred space and judgment free zone. It's free of advertising and outside influence -- 100% listener supported.
A podcast where you can feel safe to listen and know that you're not alone. Transformation is scary, but not a single butterfly has ever attempted to climb back into the cocoon.
To keep us advertising free and support our mission to heal, inspire and shape lives with extraordinary personal life stories, chip-in $5 a month at https://www.bellystory.com/support/ (BellyStory.com/support).
Thank you for listening.
Warmly,
David All
Creator, Storyteller, Producer
CO-CREATE OUR PODCAST
To submit your story, sign-up for new episode emails, contact us or support our mission with a donation, visit:
https://www.bellystory.com/ (BellyStory.com)