We're not dead -- we've just been in loving isolation. In our latest episode, we discuss: Wrongly blocked from TwitterTruncationEndless mask theatreNo more group chemo sessionsCaregiver isolation in liminal spacesNever seeing faces of ca

Sick of Cancer

May 25th, 2021 31m 36s

** Getting sick of cancer is a privileged problem of survival ** Keep moving like a shark ** Do what you can do: that is enough ** Find carcinomies who get it ** Step back when you need to

Cancer Stages Again

Apr 9th, 2021 35m 20s

**Resentment: everything is more difficult**Relationships: celebrate the new amazing**Restoration: getting tougher**Rebuilding: plan long term

Cancer Causes

Feb 18th, 2021 29m 45s

** Guardian Article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/feb/10/subway-air-pollution-new-york-washington-dc ** BBC Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-51049326

Cancer Classes

Dec 23rd, 2020 22m 22s

What classes would be the funniest and most useful at a cancer university?

Cancer and Politics

Oct 19th, 2020 27m 30s

** Cancer can be a time to get involved in the politics that now directly affect you. ** Governmental funding has contributed to most of what we know about cancer. ** Our health is dependent on our neighbor’s health--we need to care about and

Cancer Souvenirs

Sep 4th, 2020 33m 10s

** Is it a cancer souvenir or is it just trash waiting for me to process? ** Use souvenirs as performance art-- it can be therapeutic ** Don’t be afraid to throw things out: the cancer won’t come back if you lose it or let it go. ** Ask for th

Cats and Cancer

Jul 20th, 2020 19m 52s

** People will try to stop you from getting a new pet during cancer; maybe they are right, and maybe they are wrong.. ** Borrow or petshare if possible. ** Research shows great things about people with pets, and placebo is ⅓. ** Animals you sh

Cancer Caregivers

Jun 26th, 2020 28m 2s

** Embrace the dynamic relationships ** Take a walk with your caregivers--we should all be walking more ** Know and communicate your needs and wants ** Don’t be afraid to walk alone ** You can’t control others--you can only (mostly) control yo

Chemo Brain After Cancer

Jun 11th, 2020 25m

We discuss the cognitive changes from chemotherapy, including forgetfulness, reading difficulties, planning, and possible super powers.

Metastatic Prostate Cancer with Doug Sparling

May 27th, 2020 51m 24s

** Embrace your inner artist and change your perspective ** Ask your doctor about the cheaper generic medications ** Emotional trauma makes for amazing friends, so find your community ** Cancer may (or may not) make you a better person, but it

Breast Cancer Symptoms

May 10th, 2020 22m 45s

** Common symptoms: breast lump, pain, discharge, dimpling, swelling, change ** Telemedicine has expanded, and can be awesome ** Fatigue or weird dreams can be a warning sign: what is your body telling you? ** Get checked if you think something

Thanks Cancer Corona

Apr 17th, 2020 42m 15s

We social distance record coronavirus part II: it's getting weird out there.

Cancer Related Financial Toxicity

Mar 30th, 2020 30m 3s

** Cancer and financial toxicity is not your fault. ** Family Reach provides money to cover life expenses with low barriers to entry. ** Insurance and crisis finances is a whole new language, and Family Reach has financial planning resources t

Coronavirus and Cancer Treatment

Mar 7th, 2020 32m

** Wash your hands and don’t touch your face ** Isolate if necessary ** You should always have enough food in the house for two weeks, and rotate through on the regular ** Practice fasting—it’s good meditation, minimization, and prep for the un

Forcing Forward After Cancer

Feb 28th, 2020 20m 50s

** Everything hurts more after cancer: resist the urge to live in the trauma or play the victim. ** Acknowledge the shittiness of the situation, but don’t live there. ** Cancer + Fertility + Uncertainty = ??** No one picks their cancer, but th

Occupational Cancers

Jan 27th, 2020 34m 6s

** The latency period means best case it takes a generation to figure out what causes cancer. ** Kaiser Permenente Childhood Stress Study should be REQUIRED READING for parents so they know which childhood traumas to avoid: https://www.cdc.gov

The Cancer Maven

Jan 13th, 2020 33m 30s

** Embrace your needs and don’t be shy about communicating clearly. ** You ARE as amazing as you hope and fear you are. ** Don’t take yourself so seriously. ** Pay it forward: consider giving to a cancer patient. ** Love all your parts. ** Don

Holiday Cancer

Dec 29th, 2019 44m 55s

** For the Friend: 1) Give the gift of no expectations: DO NOT EXPECT A RESPONSE and don’t let the cancerpath bear the emotional weight of the holidays. 2) Invite, even if you think they will say no. 3) Experiences mean more than stuff. 4) Ack

Cancer Awareness

Dec 3rd, 2019 24s

** Don’t tell me your a boob man if you don’t know what breast cancer feels like ** Other people can see cancer from different perspectives--herd knowledge ** Corporations co-opt the cancer thing and go off road with it in a way that doesn’t m

Online Cancer Support

Oct 31st, 2019 26m 17s

** Be proactive about making new connections ** Travel ** Communication is healing ** Go meet people in real life ** You find community by MAKING community

Cancer + Anniversary = Cancerversary

Sep 2nd, 2019 21m

** Diagnosis is a pretty arbitrary date: it’s way after you STARTED being sick, and way before you are DONE being sick-- it’s a celebration of discovering what’s wrong with us? ** Mourn your 1.0 self and life -- ceremony or a formal remembranc

Brain Cancer Diaries

Jul 28th, 2019 59m 40s

We go behind the scenes with Rudy Fischmann and Brain Cancer Diaries, and check out our YouTube video debut for the cliffs notes version!

Cancer Podcast Intersections

Jun 25th, 2019 1h 37m

** The Intersection of Cancer and Life with gem Emily Garnett ** DJ Breast Cancer Tina Conrad ** The CanSurvivor with Kelsey Smith ** Cancer Casually Lindsay DeLong ** But You Don’t Look Sick with Kelsey Bucci