Join Bisma as she discusses the story of how she was diagnosed with Stage 4 Breast Cancer out of the blue. This episode also discusses the effects the Abortion Ban in certain states, like Texas, prevents women to a right to an abortion even in life threatening situations. Bisma also talks about her background story, including moving to America from Pakistan at a young age, and her hopes for this podcast.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:15 What's this podcast about?

00:01:30 Cancer Diagnosis Story

00:03:29 The Emergency Room

00:05:21 The News

00:07:30 The Complication

00:08:09 San Francisco

00:12:02 Treatment to Now

00:13:46 Bisma’s Background

00:16:45 Hopes for the Podcast

00:17:31 Outro

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Welcome to 'The Other C Word’, hosted by Bisma Lalji, who is navigating life with stage 4 breast cancer. Yes, that’s the C word: Cancer. This podcast is all about finding hope and strength, learning new information, all driven with heart. Bisma opens up about her journey, sharing the ups, the downs, and everyday experiences. Alongside experts, advocates, and fellow cancer warriors, they explore mental health, resilience, and living a fulfilling life despite the challenges. The podcast also dives into mindfulness, spirituality, nutrition, beauty, and lifestyle, highlighting small victories and the importance of finding joy even in tough times.

Keep in touch with Bisma on all social media platforms @bismalalji

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Welcome to 'The Other C Word’, hosted by Bisma Lalji, who is navigating life with stage 4 breast cancer. Yes, that’s the C word: Cancer. This podcast is all about finding hope and strength, learning new information, all driven with heart. Bisma opens up about her journey, sharing the ups, the downs, and everyday experiences. Alongside experts, advocates, and fellow cancer warriors, they explore mental health, resilience, and living a fulfilling life despite the challenges. The podcast also dives into mindfulness, spirituality, nutrition, beauty, and lifestyle, highlighting small victories and the importance of finding joy even in tough times.

Keep in touch with Bisma on all social media platforms @bismalalji

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Join Alex (PAN and MCTD) and Bisma (stage 4 metastatic breast cancer) as they discuss thriving abroad with a chronic illness. Bisma is currently traveling in Europe and so it’s the perfect time for the chicks to share some invaluable tips and advice for travel & long-haul flights. They cover everything from managing pre-travel anxiety to planning an itinerary and managing energy and expectations while abroad. Both Alex and Bisma reveal "what's in their bag"—here are their chronic illness travel essentials: top 10 must-haves:

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Timestamps: 

Intro:

00:00:00 Welcome back to another episode of Not So Sick Chicks! 

00:01:22 Alex’s Health Update 

00:03:30 Bis’s Travel Update

Traveling Abroad with a Chronic Illness: 

00:04:40 Managing Pre-Travel Anxiety Through Preparedness 

00:14:20 Preparing to Fly (Wellness & Pain Management) 

00:19:25 Supporting Your Immune System 

00:21:40 How to Pack for a Trip - What’s in Bis’s Bag? 

00:25:30 Packing Medicine for Travel 

00:27:45 Pre-Medicating for Flights 

00:28:50 How to Pack for a Trip - What’s in Alex’s Bag? 

00:35:20 Choosing How to ‘Use Your Spoons’ (AKA Conserving Energy for What YOU Want to Do) 

00:37:45 Building an Itinerary for Your Trip 

00:41:15 The Importance of Planning Ahead 

00:44:00 Maintaining Diet and Wellness Practices While Traveling 

00:53:30 Don’t Put Too Much Pressure on Yourself While Traveling 

Wrap Up: 

00:54:40 Thanks for Listening to Another Episode of Not So Sick Chicks!

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Join Alex (PAN and MCTD) and Bisma (stage 4 metastatic breast cancer) as they discuss how to navigate friendships with a chronic illness. This episode features their personal journeys, insights, and practical tips for maintaining meaningful connections amidst health challenges.

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Timestamps:

Intro:

00:00:00 Welcome back to another episode of the Not So Sick Chicks!

00:00:35 Prednisone Experience 

00:04:20 Checking in on Friends/Family with Chronic Illness

00:07:20 Incorporating lessons from the Joe Dispenza Retreat

Friendships & social life with a chronic illness:

00:10:45 Socializing before diagnosis 

00:13:45 Identity shift & social battery

00:17:45 Making changes to your friend group

00:22:45 Communicating with friends and family 

00:24:20 Cancelling plans & missing major events

00:29:50 Losing a friend due to chronic illness flare up 

00:38:30 Socializing after diagnosis 

00:42:50 Supporting friends with chronic illness 

00:45:50 Gauging how much detail to share with new friends 

00:49:20 Setting boundaries & communicating upfront 

00:53:50 Hosting friends 

01:00:00 Meeting new friends

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Bisma returns after a transformative week at a Dr. Joe Dispenza retreat, and gives us a behind-the-scenes look. At this Week Long Advanced Retreat, she immersed herself in meditation, focusing on healing her chronic illness. Discover how Dr. Joe Dispenza's teachings on the power of thoughts and beliefs can heal your body. The chicks deep dive into logistics, the day-to-day at the retreat, and the power of the Coherence Healings.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Welcome back to another episode of the Not So Sick Chicks!

00:52:00 Alex’s health update post-flare up

00:10:00 Bis’s update post-retreat

00:13:15 Who is Dr. Joe Dispenza?

00:16:30 How we got interested in Joe Dispenza

00:19:20 Quantum Energy 101

00:20:45 Week Long Advanced Retreat - Logistics

00:28:50 Coherence Healing selection

00:32:25 The day-to-day of the Week Long Advanced Retreat

00:39:05 Networking at the retreat

00:44:45 Bis’s favorite meditation

00:48:57 Breath work

00:52:55 Becoming conscious of your subconscious

00:56:00 If you’re feeling skeptical about this retreat…

00:58:12 Deep dive into the Coherence Healings

01:16:33 The new Bisma

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Join Alex (PAN and MCTD) and Bisma (stage 4 metastatic breast cancer) as they share insights into managing chronic illnesses through nutrition and dietary strategies. Explore the transformative power of an anti-inflammatory lifestyle, including practical tips on limiting inflammatory foods like gluten, dairy and animal products. Discover sustainable nutrition routines tailored to individual needs, such as Bisma's "mainly vegan" approach. 

The girls also talk through how to find the “right” approach for you, supplementation, the role of functional practitioners in holistic wellness, and uncover the GOOD and BAD kinds of water!

Share your favorite anti-inflammatory recipes in the comments below!

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Welcome back to another episode of the Not So Sick Chicks!

00:03:25 Our early relationships with food 

00:06:50 Gluten & Inflammation 

00:11:00 Monitoring fluctuations in inflammation  

00:12:15 Chronic illness diagnosis & nutrition opinions 

00:15:25 Researching nutrition on your own 

00:17:20 Choosing the most sustainable diet for you 

00:21:28 Our thoughts on animal products, replacements & buying organic 

00:37:15 Soy and hormone-driven cancer 

00:39:30 Supplements, interactions with medicine, and functional doctors

00:43:50 Food combining, digestion & nutrition routines 

00:53:50 Deep dive into Alkaline water 

01:01:30 Tips for integrating what we shared in the episode 

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Bisma and Alex (from the hospital!?) dive into the recent chronic illness flare up that led to Alex's hospitalization. Alex's Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN), a serious autoimmune disease causing inflammation of small and medium-sized blood vessels, is active again. She shares the signs that led up to the flare and her experience being admitted to the hospital.

Join us as we discuss essential tips for navigating your hospital stay, including what to pack, how to effectively advocate for your pain management, and making care transitions smooth. We also cover ways to support loved ones during their hospitalization.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 Welcome back to another episode of the Not So Sick Chicks Podcast

00:02:47 What is vasculitis? Discussing polyarteritis nodosa (PAN)

00:05:20 Alex’s symptoms prior to hospitalization during a chronic illness flare up

00:10:30 Bis’s health update - scan results and mental wellness

00:19:00 Alex’s rapid decline in health during flare up

00:27:20 What to pack in your chronic illness “OH SHIT” ER/hospital emergency go bag

00:29:45 How family and friends can support during the hospital stay

00:34:45 What NOT to say to your friend with a chronic illness - trauma dumping vs. trauma bonding

00:36:45 TLC in the hospital

00:38:15 Sleeping in the hospital

00:40:00 Pain management and palliative care

00:46:15 Next steps - in-hospital treatment and after discharge

00:49:15 The impact of chronic conditions on pregnancy

00:52:55 What’s coming up next week

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Lance Armstrong—athlete, entrepreneur, and cancer survivor—joins the "Not So Sick Chicks" to share where he got his fortitude to fight cancer, a strength he says was passed down from his mother. Learn invaluable lessons about the power of putting faith in medicine and effectively dealing with trauma, as Lance recounts his journey to triumph over cancer through unwavering determination and a great medical team.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 Welcome to the “Not So Sick Chicks” podcast, Lance Armstrong!

00:01:55 Lance Armstrong’s diagnosis story

00:08:15 Reacting to the cancer diagnosis

00:15:00 Finding the right medical care team

00:18:30 Advocating for yourself in medical settings

00:22:05 Treatment in Indianapolis

00:30:40 Where did Lance get his fortitude to fight?

00:38:30 Figuring out ways to navigate a longer life

00:41:45 Getting through anything

00:43:50 How trauma can change you - for the better

00:47:35 The importance of sleep in managing chronic illness

00:52:54 Getting back into cycling post-treatment

01:00:00 Phantom pain after treatment

01:02:00 Resting & meditation

01:07:45 The origin story of Austin City Limits

01:11:20 What Lance wants his legacy to be

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Are you a sick chick or a not so sick chick? Tune in this week as the girls discuss navigating the personal identity shift that comes when you’re diagnosed with a chronic illness, and the impact that has on your friends and family.

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Chapters:

00:00:00 - Struggling and Finding Support

00:03:12 - The Importance of Prompting your Doctor

00:06:40 - Experiences of Being Treated Differently

00:10:22 - Waves of Catching Up

00:13:53 - The Denial of Cancer's Impact

00:17:40 - Living with Chronic Illness

00:21:25 - The Journey of Acceptance and Identity

00:25:21 - The Impact of Dr. Joe Dispenza's Meditations

00:28:58 - Holding onto Hope and Embracing Identity

00:32:34 - Navigating Support During Illness

00:36:02 - The Struggle of Being a People Pleaser

00:39:54 - Finding Hope and Strength in God and Family

00:43:53 - The Importance of Sitting in the Muck

00:47:37 - Supporting Loved Ones with Chronic Illness

00:51:06 - The Growth and Change of Chronic Illness

00:54:31 - Increasing Empathy and Establishing Boundaries

00:58:07 - Follow us on social media

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