Too Young For This Shit | AYA Breast Cancer Podcast

Rosalina has big dreams, and one of those dreams is to perform and become a background dancer for an artist. Today, you'll hear about Rosalina's joy & excitement throughout the process, from dancing with fearless women to working with an amazing production team. She then talks about her first mammogram/ultrasound experience post-cancer, an acquaintance reaching out via DM, and why every young woman should tell their breast cancer story online.

Here's the music video Rosalina was in(appeared five times): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uWFa4GxVLg

Resources:

https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/cancer-articles/dense-breasts-and-breast-cancer

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Yes, you certainly read the title correctly. Rosalina and Shauna went on the Kelly Clarkson show to spread their message about breast cancer in young women, being an advocate, and how their podcast has impacted their listeners. Listen to their reasoning as to why they accepted to be on the show, the emotions they were experiencing before and during the show's live taping, and Shauna mourning her double life.

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Our segment at the Kelly Clarkson show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kytp8TCAi8k

https://thebreasties.org/

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Shauna and Matt have shared their lives together for almost a decade. They have navigated their fair amounts of ups and downs throughout the years but nothing prepared them for a cancer diagnosis. In this episode, we discuss all the roles that Matt took on throughout Shauna’s cancer journey, their trip to the fertility clinic, and how cancer has affected their relationship.

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Brian and Rosalina had only been dating for two years until Rosalina was hit by a bus with a cancer diagnosis. Listen in to hear how Brian took on the role of understanding the science behind Rosalina's diagnosis, asking the right questions to her doctors, how cancer has affected their relationship and his experience as a caregiver. Brian is an amazing partner who always stood by Rosalina's side, and they even moved from Seattle to Los Angeles together during Rosalina's diagnosis.

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Yes, there are short-term side effects that many women experience while undergoing active treatment, but what about after? Are there long-term effects that no one talks about? Also, like many others with a cancer diagnosis, going through surgery, treatment, and visiting doctors frequently is EXHAUSTING. Rosalina and Shauna share mentally and physically how they are doing after completing treatment.

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Let’s talk about radiation and how everyone, from your doctors to women in the support groups, says this treatment is “easier” than chemotherapy. Shauna felt she was being lied to, while Rosalina felt burned out from trying to get to the finishing line of completing treatment.

At the beginning of the episode, we provide education on what radiation therapy is, why it was recommended for our treatment plan, and what the process is. Rosalina and Shauna received external beam radiation, the most common type of radiation for breast cancer.

Rosalina completed radiation on November 16 and Shauna on December 1, 2021.

[00:00:00] Teaser

[00:00:37] Intro

[00:01:17] Radiation Experiences

[00:06:20] Radiation Treatments are All Different

[00:20:45] Shauna's Radiation Experience

[00:26:23] Rosalina's Radiation Experience

[00:28:33] Saving Your Skin During Radiation

[00:45:51] Radiation is NOT a Breeze

[00:56:16] Bone Pain

[01:01:11] Done With Active Treatment

[01:03:00] Outro

Shauna’s Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/79lQQprrXRRzOAIYlYOwqX?si=bcd4079edcc84cca

Resources:

https://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/radiation-therapy

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Trigger Warning: This episode discusses depression and briefly mentions the ideation of suicide.

Welcome to Season 2! We’re f**ing ecstatic to bring you another season of TYFTS. Rosalina and Shauna recorded this episode back in January 2021. They discussed so many different topics, from relationships with friends and families moments that they felt like giving up on treatment, pulling the cancer card, etc. We also celebrated Shauna’s cancerversary(Jan 5th & Jan 14th) - she has two, lol, and Rosalina’s birthday on Jan 26.

[00:00:00] Teaser

[00:00:24] Intro

[00:01:03] Start of Episode

[00:03:20] Going Back to Work After Chemo

[00:04:06] Relationship Changes After Cancer Diagnosis

[00:25:49] When You Feel Like Just Giving Up

[00:34:44] Pulling the Cancer Card

[00:40:40] Cancer-versary

[00:44:08] Hair Loss and Regrowth

[00:53:14] Living a Double Life

[01:00:14] 2021 Accomplishments

[01:03:46] Looking to the Future: 2022

[01:07:46] Outro

Companies mentioned:

Hairwithacause - They offer hair extensions after chemotherapy helping all women look and feel their best throughout recovery.

Follow on IG: @hairwithacause

Hairwithacause.com

Abridge App - an audio app where you can record your doctor’s appointments, and it’ll transcribe your audio and define medical terminology.

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Trigger Warning: This episode discusses depression and briefly mentions ideation of suicide

In this season finale, Rosalina and Shauna share raw voice clips of the challenging moments they are experiencing while undergoing chemotherapy treatment. They begin the voice clips at 24:11.

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Rosalina and Shauna finished chemotherapy in September 2021! They discuss their long journey, struggles, and how the treatment made them feel mentally and physically. They also discuss their outlook on life since finishing a tremendous milestone!

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Rosalina and Shauna take you through the beginning stage of their chemotherapy treatments. This was recorded at the beginning of their chemotherapy journey of May/June 2021.

They discuss conversations with their doctors about treatment plans and their struggle to cope with the reality of undergoing chemotherapy. They also explain their decisions and the reasons they chose to Cold Cap. Both Rosalina and Shauna decided to undergo chemotherapy, where Rosalina's treatment is Taxotere and Cyclophosphamide (TC), and Shauna's treatment is Adriamycin and Cyclophosphamide plus Taxol (AC-T).

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Resources below:

Fast Mimicking Diet:

-https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8190229/

-DIY FMD https://www.quantifiedbob.com/fasting-mimicking-diet/

-https://www.breastcancer.org/research-news/intermittent-fasting-may-help-cancer-treatments-work-better

-https://www.aacr.org/about-the-aacr/newsroom/news-releases/fasting-mimicking-diet-is-safe-may-modulate-metabolism-and-boost-antitumor-immunity-in-cancer-patients/

Chemotherapy:

-(AC)https://breastcancernow.org/information-support/facing-breast-cancer/going-through-breast-cancer-treatment/chemotherapy/ac-chemotherapy

-Taxotere https://breastcancernow.org/information-support/facing-breast-cancer/going-through-treatment-breast-cancer/chemotherapy/docetaxel-taxotere

-Cold Cappinghttps://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/side_effects/hair-loss/cold-caps-scalp-cooling