“If Car Talk was about cancer and hosted by two millennial women.”-Stef’s Oncologist’s Husband
“It’s honest, vulnerable, and unexpected.” -Portland Monthly
Climb in, honey, we’ve got room! Join Amy and Stef as we laugh—or shake our fists—at the stuff only cancer people truly get. The gals put words to living the cancer experience, all while taking care to be gentle with listeners’ tender hearts. Then, it’s relatable letters from fellow cancer people, followed by cool RATS (Recent Advances in Treatments and Science) showcasing promising research that’ll leave you feeling pumped.
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Amy’s survived her surgery much to her charming anesthesiologist’s surprise. Stef’s onto a new treatment regimen, and so far it’s NOT a tough pill to swallow. In letters we’ve hit the gold mine…( or maybe we just mined it?): when a listener is feeling cornered by the calendar, we’re once again asking, where is the comfort in NEAD? In RATS we ponder if it’s nature, nurture or maybe a sweet synthetic compound? Could cancer actually be cured and we’re just the last to know? (Spoiler: Even the Lyme experts say that’s not true.)
Dr Andrea Love’s Immunologic newsletter: https://news.immunologic.org/p/no-one-is-hiding-cures-for-cancer (https://news.immunologic.org/p/no-one-is-hiding-cures-for-cancer)
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8 Jan 2025
Raccoon Hat
New Year, new health insurance? Amy’s finally getting that free boob job people are always talking about, but does she even want it? And hey—you know what else has no co-pay? Your letters! We want to hear about your insurance woes. In hair news, Stef’s contemplating wigs while Amy’s reunited with her long lost barber. An e-mail tease named Chad offers up his list of ways to support folks with MBC, and after losing a friend to ALS, Stef gently reminds us that support for anyone with a life-limiting illness isn’t a one-and-done. Let’s talk about medical aid in dying as a human right. The Christmas RAT’s last gasp is that benzo deep dive we promised listener Gabrielle. Happy Holidays, ya filthy animals!
•Here are all the links about benzos and cancer:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5731963/ (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5731963/)
https://www.psychiatrist.com/jcp/association-benzodiazepine-increased-cancer-risk-is/ (https://www.psychiatrist.com/jcp/association-benzodiazepine-increased-cancer-risk-is/)
https://www.aacr.org/patients-caregivers/progress-against-cancer/medication-used-in-cancer-care-may-be-linked-to-worse-outcomes/ (https://www.aacr.org/patients-caregivers/progress-against-cancer/medication-used-in-cancer-care-may-be-linked-to-worse-outcomes/)
•Here is Al & Hannah’s documentary: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GESVph-1RYY (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GESVph-1RYY)
•And here is the Death With Dignity website for those in the USA: https://deathwithdignity.org (https://deathwithdignity.org/)
•Here is information on MAID (Medical Assistance In Dying) in Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-services-benefits/medical-assistance-dying.html (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-services-benefits/medical-assistance-dying.html)
•Here is Chelsey Gomez (AKA ohyouresotough) on NPR: https://www.npr.org/2024/12/18/nx-s1-5179011/cancer-ghosting-survivorship-young-survivors (https://www.npr.org/2024/12/18/nx-s1-5179011/cancer-ghosting-survivorship-young-survivors)
•And here’s where you can listen to her pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tough-friends-collective/id1764862769 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tough-friends-collective/id1764862769)
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13 Dec 2024
Treat Yo’self?
Cancer survivor and advocate Amy shares her inspiring story of life change, while exploring the challenges of anxiety and treatment options with special guest RATS virology scientist Beata, who pioneered her own cancer treatment.
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