In the spring of 2016 Chris Lawrence was diagnosed with stage 4 Bile Duct cancer. While laying in his hospital bed, his father wrote "Hope Has Arrived" on the whiteboard. Thus the non-profit organization hopehasarrived.com was born.

During our conversation we discussed:

• How Chris came to be diagnosed with stage 4 Bile Duct cancer.
• Why he created Hope Has Arrived
• The decision to move back to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where he was originally from
• How Genomic Sequencing saved his life
• His thoughts on the future of his health
• The future plans for Hope Has Arrived
• The important role that his faith plays in his life
• The positive things that he's experienced since his diagnosis

Links Mentioned In the WE Have Cancer PodcastWE Have Cancer Links

Hope Has Arrived - https://www.hopehasarrived.com/

Hope Has Arrived on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/hopehasarrived/

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A cancer recurrence is every cancer survivors greatest fear. In her return visit to the WE Have Cancer podcast, Courtney Forget talks intimately about this fear. We also discussed:

• How she went from looking forward to her ileostomy reversal - as discussed in Episode 43 - to loving her life with a permanent ostomy.
• Living with the constant fear of a cancer recurrence after having two "cancer scares."
• The importance of getting second, and even third, opinions.
• Her thoughts on being naive about her initial diagnosis and how she looks at her survivorship today.
• Why she's not a fan of ringing the bell at her cancer center after completing treatment.
• The role her husband has played as her cancer caregiver.
• The reason she adopted a Greyhound dog and why she's training him to be a therapy dog.
• The challenge of moving to a new city and finding a new Oncologist.

Links Mentioned In the WE Have Cancer Podcast

Courtney's first appearance on the Colon Cancer (WE Have Cancer) podcast - https://wehavecancershow.com/043

Pet Partners - https://petpartners.org/

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By treating cancer by focusing on the body, mind and spirit, Dr. Rob Rutledge makes deep connections with his patients. During our conversation we discussed:

• The profound impact Dr. Bernie Siegel's book, Love, Medicine and Miracles had on him and how it helped him realize oncology was his calling.
• The roles mindfullness, meditation and spirituality play in his life.
• How he came to realize the importance of support groups.
• Why focusing on the body, mind and spirit is so important to healing.
• The three-day retreats that he and Dr. Timothy Walker facilitate.
• The meaning and importance of integrative medicine.

Links Mentioned In the We Have Cancer Podcast

Healing and Cancer - http://healingandcancer.org/

Love, Medicine and Miracles by Bernie Siegel, M.D. - Love, Medicine and Miracles

The Healing Circle - https://thehealingcircle.ca/

Dr. Timothy Walker - http://healingandcancer.org/book-an-event/dr-timothy-walker/

Follow Healing and Cancer on Twitter - https://twitter.com/HealingNCancer

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Follow Dr. Rob Rutledge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/robrutledgemd

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Marquina Iliev-Piselli is a breast cancer survivor and author of the upcoming book TOUGH: Women Who Survived Cancer.

During our conversation we discussed:

• Her unique hobby that she's passionate about.
• How she lifted her spirits and the spirits of her fellow cancer patients.
• Her Mother's Colon Cancer diagnosis.
• The online virtual Share Triumph conference for women touched by cancer.
• The tragedy she faced, in addition to her breast cancer diagnosis, and how therapy helped her cope.
• The origins of her book TOUGH: Women Who Survived Cancer and the women profiled in the book.

 

Links Mentioned In the Show

Your free ticket to the free, Share Triumph virtual conference - https://conference.sharetriumph.com/

TOUGH: Women Who Survived Cancer Essay Collection - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/marquina/tough-women-who-survived-cancer-essay-collection?ref=640130&token=7d113793

Chi Chi Life - http://www.chichilifenyc.com/

Marquina on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sharetriumph/

Marquina on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/marquina.iliev

 

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Howard Brown was first diagnosed with cancer - Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma - at the age of 24. When he turned 50, a routine colonoscopy revealed stage 3 colon cancer.

During our conversation we discussed:

• The numerous treatments, including HIPEC, and clinical trials he's been through.
• His experience as an an attendee of the 2019 American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) conference.
• How his twin sister saved his life from stage 4 Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.
• The possible link between childhood and young adult cancers to adult cancers.
• His experience being treated with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
• What his cancer experience has taught him about himself.
• How exercise has helped him physically and emotionally.
• His thoughts, and mine, on healthy eating.

Links Mentioned In the Show

Stacy Hurt - https://stacyhurt.net/

AACR - https://www.aacr.org/Pages/Home.aspx

Gentle Yoga With Jean DiCarlo Wagner - https://Wehavecancershow.com/019

Colontown - https://colontown.org/colontown-intake-form/

Belong.Life App - https://belong.life/

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The top three nominees in each category will be recognized this fall at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

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As a teenager growing up in Kansas, Becca Pendarvis spent her summers doing everything she could to get as tan as possible. Now a mother of a sixteen year-old daughter, she has spent the last seven years dealing with Stage 4 Melanoma skin cancer.

During our conversation we discussed:

• Why she loves living in New York City and how living there helped her cope with her cancer.
• The common misconceptions about Skin Cancer.
• How to use A-B-C-D-E to identify possible skin cancers.
• The fact that she's now N.E.D. (No Evidence of Disease) after initially being told she had 9 - 18 months to live.
• The impact her illness had on her daughter.
• Camp Kesem - a nationwide community that supports the children of parents affected by cancer - and how it helped her daughter.
• Her thoughts on tanning and tanning beds.

Links Mentioned In the Show

Camp Kesem - https://campkesem.org/

Know the ABCDEs of Skin Cancer - https://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-information/melanoma/melanoma-warning-signs-and-images/do-you-know-your-abcdes

Follow Becca on Instagram -  https://instagram.com/beccalovesbrooklyn

Follow Becca on Twitter - https://twitter.com/beccapendarvis

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Joe Bakhmoutski was diagnosed with Testicular cancer in 2016.He founded Simplify Cancer  to provide support and advice to those touched by cancer. During our conversation we discussed:

• Why he created Simplify Cancer
• How he came to be diagnosed with Testicular cancer
• How people perceive various cancers and how some are deemed "embarrassing"
• What patients can do to prepare for their first oncologist appointment and the free tool he offers on his website to assist with this.
• The book he's writing to help men dealing with cancer.

Links Mentioned in the Show

Simplify Cancer - http://simplifycancer.com/

Joe's Interview With Lee Silverstein On the Simplify Cancer podcast - http://simplifycancer.com/ep055/

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Follow Simplify Cancer on Twitter - https://mobile.twitter.com/simplifycancer

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In early 2017 Julie Chessell's son, Brock, was diagnosed with Hepatoblastoma, a rare form of pediatric liver cancer. During our conversation we discussed:

• What motivated Julie to have Brock examined by a doctor.
• The treatments Brock underwent and what they did when the treatments stopped working.
• How the Chessell's faced Brock's diagnosis as a family.
• How Julie and her husband faced Brock's illness.
• How Brock came to meet when of his sports heroes.
• The work Brock and has done to raise awareness.

Connect With Julie

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/julie.l.chessell

On Instagram: https://instagram.com/warrior.bossbabe

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In 2016 Kaycee Carmichael's mother was diagnosed with Colorectal cancer. Though her mother died only four months after her diagnosis, Kaycee learned some valuable lessons about life as a cancer caregiver as well as dealing with grief.

We discussed:

• Her Mother's life as a teacher and the incredible impact she left on her students.
• How her mom came to be diagnosed.
• How she managed the challenges of a cancer caregiver and some helpful tips and advice for other caregivers.
• How she deals with the grief from her mom's passing.

Links Mentioned In The Show

Lotsa Helping Hands - https://lotsahelpinghands.com/

Connect with Kaycee on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kaycee.lang

Follow Kaycee on Instagram - https://instagram.com/kacellaneous

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