144. Genetic Testing - Should My Kids be Tested?
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Jan 30, 2022•9 min
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143. My Friend Has Breast Cancer, What Can I Do To Help? With Candace Bloomstrand and Lauren Rampello
Love the episode? Send us a text! When you are diagnosed with breast cancer it is devastating. When you find out your friend has breast cancer, it can trigger PTSD, flashbacks of your own diagnosis, empathy for what your friend is about to endure, and a willingness to help, support, and be there for her. We often get asks from friends, what can they do to support someone who has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. Similarly, those of us living with a diagnosis often talk about what not t...
Jan 23, 2022•7 min
142. Diagnosed Under 35 and Running a Business. Who Has Time For Cancer? With Candace Bloomstrand and Lauren Rampello
Love the episode? Send us a text! When you’re busy running a thriving business, living a healthy life-style, and too young for routine mammograms - because you are not considered high risk, why would you ever think you would be diagnosed with breast cancer? After a series of people telling her that she was too young for breast cancer, Lauren ended up being diagnosed under the age of 35. Today Lauren shares her story about how she was able to navigate an aggressive treatment regimen, relied on fr...
Jan 09, 2022•36 min
141. Realities of Knowing Your Genetic Results Came Back Positive. Mother Perspectives
Love the episode? Send us a text! Today on Breast Cancer Conversations, we continue the conversation of germline breast cancer mutations and the weighted complexities of passing on genes that may lead to developing breast cancer, or other types of cancer. We are joined by: Dr. Mártir-Negrón: a medical geneticist at Miami Cancer Institute, a world class cancer center part of Baptist Health South Florida. Dr. Mártir-Negrón, is trained in internal medicine, genetic diagnosis and the treatment of pa...
Jan 09, 2022•30 min
140. Genetic Testing for Hereditary Breast Cancer with Dr. Mártir-Negrón
Love the episode? Send us a text! Today on Breast Cancer Conversations, we discuss germline breast cancer mutations and the weighted complexities of passing on genes that may lead to developing breast cancer, or other types of cancer. We are joined by: Dr. Mártir-Negrón: a medical geneticist at Miami Cancer Institute, a world class cancer center part of Baptist Health South Florida. Dr. Mártir-Negrón, is trained in internal medicine, genetic diagnosis and the treatment of patients with hereditar...
Jan 02, 2022•40 min
139. The Value of Peer to Peer Support As You Navigate Breast Cancer
Love the episode? Send us a text! Today on Breast Cancer Conversations we talk about peer-to-peer mentoring as a resource for those diagnosed with breast cancer. Sometimes you just need to talk it out with someone who gets it; with someone who has been there and has walked in your shoes. Today on the panel we are joined by Stephanie Walker representing the Chrysalis Initiative, Ellen Schupper, Executive Director of ABCD, After Breast Cancer Diagnosis, and Leslie Glenn , Founder and CEO of Projec...
Dec 26, 2021•30 min
138. Breast Cancer Helplines Offer Support For All Stages
Love the episode? Send us a text! Today on Breast Cancer Conversations we talk about helplines as a resource for those of us diagnosed with breast cancer. Sometimes you just need to talk it out with someone and even more than once! Today on the panel we are joined by Stefanie Washburn, who is the outreach manager at Living Beyond Breast Cancer, Natalia Padrone who is a helpline volunteer at LBBC, and Victoria Goldberg from Share Cancer Support. Welcome to the conversation. Resources Mentioned: L...
Dec 19, 2021•24 min
137. Trodelvy for Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer with Dr. Bardia, Janice Cowden and Keegan Hitchcock
Love the episode? Send us a text! Today on Breast Cancer Conversations I'm joined by Dr. Bardia, a Board Certified Medical Oncologist interested in developing successful, targeted and personalized therapies to improve the outcomes of patients and families affected by breast cancer. Dr. Bardia is involved in clinical development of tumor genotyping, as well as circulating tumor cells to facilitate accurate diagnosis, therapy selection, and real time monitoring of breast cancer. Dr. Bardia is the ...
Dec 12, 2021•44 min
#136. What Do You Get When You Bring Three Executive Directors Together? The Pink Umbrella
Love the episode? Send us a text! In today's episode, we speak with Olivia Achtmeyer Boger, founder and executive director of Runway for Recovery , and Meredith Mendelson, executive director of the Ellie Fund . Both women lost their mothers to metastatic breast cancer and are doing incredibly impactful work with their non-profits. Today's hot topics cover: Resources provided by Runway for Recovery & the Ellie Fund How no one knew Olivia's mom was living with MBC, including her own children! ...
Dec 05, 2021•42 min
135. Energy Healing from Lobular Breast Cancer
Love the episode? Send us a text! Gloria, a Reiki Master, shares her ah-ha moments in her healing journey. Diagnosed with lobular breast cancer, Gloria decided to listen to her intuition and heal herself from decades of stress, trauma, grief, and loss. Today she is living her best life with a new found sense of self-love and a deeper appreciation for the healing energies that are all around us! Welcome to the conversation. Episodes you may also enjoy: What Life After Cancer Can Be Like - Traveli...
Nov 28, 2021•45 min
#134. Stage 3 Breast Cancer Under 40 How to Tell Your Little Ones with Denise and Joanie
Love the episode? Send us a text! Denise was diagnosed with Stage 3 TNBC and Joanie was diagnosed Stage 3 ER+ breast cancer. Both women were under 40, had little ones at home, and lived in the same neighborhood. In this episode we explore the power of friendships that are formed through cancer. The support peer to peers play in the community as well as how these two women broke the news to your young children. Welcome to the Conversation. Featuring Denise Rodman and Joanie Crowley from the Sunse...
Nov 21, 2021•39 min
#133. What Inspires You To Write? | with Ilene Kaminsky
Love the episode? Send us a text! Writing is not for everyone and that is OK. But if you have been diagnosed with cancer, taking up journaling can be really therapeutic. Today we speak with Ilene Kaminsky who is living with metastatic breast cancer. She shares her advice on how writing is saving her life! Welcome to the Conversation. Featuring Ilene Kaminsky from the Cancer Bus »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» ♡ More about Survivingbreastcancer.org and ways to connect~ ⟡ Visit our Website ⟡ Att...
Nov 14, 2021•19 min
#132. Courage to Go Deeper with 2x Breast Cancer Survivor Elisabeth Perucca
Love the episode? Send us a text! Elisabeth is a two time breast cancer survivor. 17 years later, she is sharing her story of how a post surgery infection literally allowed her to shed the trauma and heal. Currently Elisabeth is a practicing yoga therapist. Her purpose is to help people deepen their wellness journey. Because of her life experience, she has designed a healing modality that uses both yoga and active listening to help people in their journey. She believes that, to live with more sa...
Nov 07, 2021•45 min
#131. Stage 4 Cancer Love Story
Love the episode? Send us a text! Hannah is living with with stage 4 breast cancer. Chuck is living with stage 4 prostate cancer. They met, fell in love, got married and are living their life motto: Get up and live. From writing books, public speaking events, and nourishing their bodies with juices and wholesome nutrition, these two are your modern day power couple! Their energy is contagious and I guarantee you will be smiling the whole way through this episode! Welcome to the conversation Reso...
Oct 31, 2021•48 min
#130. 10 Years TNBC Survivor and the Survivorship Movement with Judy Pearson
Love the episode? Send us a text! Judy Pearson is the author of From Shadows to Life, a Biography of the Cancer Survivorship Movement. She was diagnosed with TNBC 10 years ago and is here to provide education on how far we've come and were the movement is heading next! Welcome to the conversation. ♡Resources Mentioned: From Shadows to Life - Book Judith Pearson's Website ♡ More about Survivingbreastcancer.org and ways to connect~ ⟡ Visit our Website ⟡ Attend an Event ⟡ Follow us on Twitter @SBC_...
Oct 24, 2021•43 min
#129. Supporting Single Moms with Breast Cancer | Roberta Lombardi
Love the episode? Send us a text! Roberta Lombardi was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had a strong support system with her three daughters and husband. But not everyone is so lucky. In fact, there are a number of women who struggle day-to-day to manage treatment, expensive prescriptions, and finding child care so that they can attend doctor visits. If it comes to your own health, or putting food on the table for your children, what would you choose? Roberta Lombardi is paying it forward and h...
Oct 17, 2021•35 min
#128. Light Up MBC Live with Tami Eagle Bowling
Love the episode? Send us a text! Tami is the producer of Light Up MBC Live. A global campaign bringing awareness to metastatic breast cancer. What started off as an initiative from one person to light up a bridge in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is now a movement across the globe. October 13th is National MBC Day where you can witness national monuments and prominent buildings in the MBC colors of Pink, Teal, and Green. Welcome to the Conversation Resources Mentioned: Metavivor Light Up MBC Live »...
Oct 10, 2021•25 min
#127. Pink Culture and Breast Cancer Awareness Month | Bridging the gap between 0 - 4
Love the episode? Send us a text! In today's episode we speak with a panel of women who were diagnosed with early stage breast cancer, early stage breast cancer that metastasized, and women diagnosed with MBC de Novo. This raw and candid conversation provides education to the masses about breast cancer, metastatic breast cancer, and what the breast cancer community wants you to know about October. Our stellar panel of women are actively involved in the breast cancer community so please check out...
Oct 04, 2021•56 min
#126. Why is "How Are You?" Such A Weighted Question?
Love the episode? Send us a text! The question of "how are you? " used to be rather simple. The answer was always "I'm fine, how are you?" to which the person would usually say "I'm good," and the conversation would continue onto something like sports, our kiddos, or the weather. But today, with a breast cancer diagnosis, the question becomes even more nuanced and weighted. If a breast cancer friend of mine asks me how I'm doing, I naturally spur into a litany of aches and pains, the newest trea...
Sep 26, 2021•21 min
#125. Breast Cancer Poetry
Love the episode? Send us a text! Today we share the voices of those diagnosed with breast cancer and their expressive writing through poetry. Writing and poetry can both be therapeutic. Sit back and enjoy an episode of spoken word. Featuring: Ilene Kaminsky Michelle Laflamme Brookshire McDonald Pooja Jain Dawn Oswald William Laferriere Welcome to the Conversation. Resources Mentioned: The Cancer Bus »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» ♡ More about Survivingbreastcancer.org and ways to connect~ ⟡ ...
Sep 19, 2021•27 min
#124. I Was Told I Had 3 Months To Live, Now I'm On Year 7 - A Unicorn Story
Love the episode? Send us a text! In this episode, we are joined by Ilene Kaminsky, poet, advocate, and living with metastatic breast cancer. She was hospitalized for what was thought to be food poisoning and came to find out she was diagnosed with stage IV metastatic breast cancer. Given three months to live, Ilene is on her 7th line of treatment, beating the odds and is sharing her breast cancer unicorn story 7 years later. Welcome to the Conversation. Resources Mentioned: The Cancer Bus »»»»»...
Sep 12, 2021•22 min
#123. Creative Projects For Leaving A Legacy with Keri Lynn Turney
Love the episode? Send us a text! Need some inspiration on creative projects and how to get the creative juices flowing? In this episode, Keri Lynn Turney, founder of Sacred Departure , brings her creative ideas to life and shares with us how we can take charge of our story, and our narrative, for how we want to be remembered. Welcome to the Conversation. Resources Mentioned: Sacred Departure Ghost App Record Me Now »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» ♡ More about Survivingbreastcancer.org and way...
Sep 05, 2021•20 min
#122. Cancer Recurrence and the Power of Twitter
Love the episode? Send us a text! In today’s episode we speak with Silke. Diagnosed with stage II breast cancer only to find out it had spread to her bones 6 years later. Silke shares with us the intimate emotions as she navigates the successes of a surgery, a low onco-type score, and not needing radiation. After being on three lines of treatment she is now seeing positive responses from a clinical trial. Welcome to the conversation. Topics covered: Double Mastectomy with implants Breast Cancer ...
Aug 29, 2021•26 min
#121. Having the Cards Stacked In Your Favor Can Help With Difficult Conversations
Love the episode? Send us a text! In this episode we speak with Lori LoCicero and Lisa Pahl, LCSW. Together they are the co-founders of the Death Deck. A card game that helps people, couples, and families talk about end of life choices and wishes. Having experienced personal loss themselves, they've come together to ensure that others are as prepared as possible when it comes to their loved one's wishes at the end of life. We hear their personal stories, understand the role of hospice, and even ...
Aug 22, 2021•25 min
121. Sexual Health and Breast Cancer with Dr. Bober
Love the episode? Send us a text! Sex is everywhere, whether it’s on your tv screen, a book you’re reading, or on social media. Yet, sexual health is a taboo subject for many people, and when undergoing cancer treatment, it can disrupt people’s day-to-day lives. In this episode we speak with Dr. Sharon Bober from Dana Farber Cancer Institute about the sexual health challenges breast cancer patients face, the effect cancer treatment has on the body, and how it affects sexual relationships. Sexual...
Aug 21, 2021•41 min
#120. What is Financial Planning with Dianne Webb
Love the episode? Send us a text! In this episode we speak Dianne Webb, CFP. Understanding finances and budgets are complex and complicated. In fact, so many people avoid it all together. But in today's podcast we break down the daunting and scary numbers and put you back in control! After all, it is your money, you are in the driver seat of what you do with your cash and how it can work for you! A key take-a-way today is the idea that we pay ourselves first, everything else follows suit. Topics...
Aug 15, 2021•32 min
#119 My Mom has breast cancer, now what?
Love the episode? Send us a text! In this episode we speak with Kyla Thompson. Kyla Thompson lost her mom to metastatic breast cancer when she was 13 years old. Today Kyla shares her story about how she is taking her own personal experience and creating a space to support and help children whose parent has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Join us in today's dialogue where we will hear about the partnership Kyla and Laura are forming to support our breast cancer community and fill a much needed...
Aug 14, 2021•14 min
#118 What Is Lymphedema?
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Jul 30, 2021•43 min
#117. What Are My Hormones Telling Me | With Naturopathic Nutritionist Lauren Neuburger
Love the episode? Send us a text! In today's episode we speak with Lauren Neuburger. She is a breast cancer thriver turned holistic nutritionist on a mission to help our breast cancer community regain control after a breast cancer diagnosis. Welcome to the Conversation. Featuring Lauren Neuburger, Breast Caner Thriver. Check out Lauren on IG @IamBreastCancerThriver »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» ♡ More about Survivingbreastcancer.org ⟡ Visit our Website ⟡ Attend an Event ⟡ Follow us on Twitte...
Jul 25, 2021•46 min
#116. Living With Metastatic Breast Cancer & Our MBC Life
Love the episode? Send us a text! In today's episode we speak with Lisa Laudico, Natalia Green and Sheila McGlown who are all living with metastatic breast cancer and part part of the podcast, Our MBC Life. While breast cancer may unite us, there are many nuances, even within the metastatic community to bring to light. For example, we take a deep dive into being diagnosed de novo, being diagnosed with oligometastatic, and then also discovering you breast cancer recurred and you are now metastati...
Jul 18, 2021•39 min
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