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Taking a chance on a new opportunity is often scary: what if we mess up?  What if it doesn't work out?

But we should also ask ourselves: what if everything works out better than we imagined?

Dr. Tori Crook is BACK on the podcast to recap how her latest big scary opportunity went: Camp Watchme 2022.

She shares how nervous she was on the way to camp, what she learned that she's now applying to her adult patients back home, & what the next big chance is she's taking.


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While osteosarcomas are relatively rare, their impact on a person's functional mobility can be substantial.

Side effects from osteosarcoma treatment don't just dissipate once treatment finishes.  In fact, some side effects last for the rest of the patient's life.

This is even more significant when we consider that many of these patients are young & still developing.  

With so much to consider, how do we know WHAT to know about osteosarcoma?
By listening to today's podcast episode!

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July is sarcoma & bone tumor awareness month.  While sarcomas only make up ~1% of total cancer diagnoses, osteosarcomas disproportionately affect young individuals more & can contribute to a significant amount of functional mobility issues.

We as physical therapists must understand what osteosarcoma is, how it’s treated, & how it thus affects our patients so we’re prepared to treat them effectively.  

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Sometimes we encounter really uncomfortable conversation topics in oncology physical therapy: pee, poop, sex, stomas, death…  It may be tempting to avoid these, but that’s actually the worst thing we can do as OncoPTs.

So what are we supposed to do instead?  Lean into them.  Have the conversations.  Open the door for openness & honesty with your patients.

Because if you’re not having these conversations with your patients, they’re probably not happening at all.

In her words, Dr. Liz O'Riordan is a breast surgeon who got breast cancer - & it changed her whole approach to patient care, including actually having the hard, difficult, uncomfortable conversations with her patients.  

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One of the biggest questions we encounter when pursuing our dream career is HOW?  How do I get patients to know about me & what I do?  How do I get practitioners to refer their patients to me?  How am I going to make this work?  

While a lot of us get tripped up on the hows, this episode is a great example of someone who turned the hows into nows.  

Rosy Bojorquez is a PT who took her passion for oncology physical therapy & created a booming movement for local cancer survivors.  In this episode, Rosy shares how she started her private practice, how patients find her these days, & how she morphed from student to teacher & implementer in just a few short months.

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I’m excited to share with you a recording of a recent guest speaking opportunity I had with the Duke University DPT Oncology SIG (special interest group) meeting. These students were amazing and it was so cool to get to talk with future oncoPTs about what they want to do, what the field looks like, and then reflect on what's changed over the last couple of years.

In this Q&A session, we talk about board certification, if a residency is worth it, starting out in oncoPT as a new grad, & resources to survive the first couple years of your career. 

One last thing to remember: There's so much more to being happy and successful and loving the job that you do than the specific situation in which you work.

Grab our free Quick Guide to Treating Patients with Cancer. Again, it’s not if, it’s when you will encounter a person with cancer.

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It’s officially summer, which means it’s time again for one of my favorite things: Camp Watchme!

Camp Watchme is the pediatric lymphedema summer camp here in the US, & I’m so excited to be going back this year.

To celebrate my favorite summer camp ever, I'm interviewing Dr. Tori Crook on the podcast.  She’s a first time CLT volunteer at camp & she’s giving her perspective on going into Camp with no pediatric lymphedema experience (just like I did last year!).

In our interview, we chat about how she became an OncoPT, how she started treating lymphedema, & how I literally volun-told her she was coming to camp this year.  

Tori’s story really emphasizes how our career paths are rarely linear & being open to different opportunities as they present.

I’m so glad Tori has become such a dear friend & I can’t for you to meet her in this episode!

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Physical therapist, clinic owner, & philanthropist Gaby Miller joins Elise for a candid & vulnerable conversation about the ups & downs of cancer rehab, losing patients, clinic ownership, pivoting when a dream doesn't pan out exactly as planned, & the importance of taking care of yourself.  Because if we don't take care of ourself, we can't take care of our patients & community.

“We have got to take care of ourselves, protect our time, protect our sanity, protect our health, protect our wellness to be able to actually serve the people that we want to serve.”

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"You're young & healthy."

This was a quote that I heard time & time again with my young patients. If they're so young & healthy, then why do they have cancer?

As frustrating as that may be for us to hear, imagine hearing that as a patient.

For Shauna O'Brien of the Too Young For This Shit Podcast, this is her reality. 

Shauna was diagnosed with breast cancer at 32 & underwent surgery, chemotherapy, & radiation therapy in a whirlwind year.  At the end of that year, in her words, "you get thrown to the wolves."

In our interview, we talk about the fact that it’s important to hear the patient’s side of things - their point of view & the different aspects of life that cancer affects: physically, emotionally, mentally, relationships, socially, etc., and the positive effects of physical therapy.

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Compression bras are a mainstay of post-breast surgery care.  But there's a lot of nuances that every OncoPT should know about. For example, sports bras are NOT the same as compression bras - that's a rookie mistake I made again & again.

Rocky Storm of PrairieWear is on the podcast today to discuss what makes a great compression bra, how patients benefit from their use, & what the physical therapist can do for the patient with truncal (& upper extremity) swelling.

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