If you aren't laughing you're crying! Right? Cancer is tough. However, the host, a stage IV breast cancer warrior with cancer in her lungs and bones, engages with guests using humor and sarcasm to explore cancer, the world's response to cancer, and other issues that come up for patients and supports dealing with cancer.
Other cancer warriors, experts, and supports will join the show to share their stories and discuss things such as alternatives to big pharmaceutical company meds, statistics, how belief systems play a role in our journeys, etc. Expect the podcast to explore additional hot topics as they come up with guests.
This podcast is not limited to breast cancer and explores and challenges all beliefs and perspectives.
In this episode Nichole, a stage four breast cancer patient, shares her de novo diagnosis after cancer was found in her lymph nodes. She discusses the ATM gene mutation and the long journey through biopsies, poop issues, and multiple therapies. She describes the infusion routine and the side effects she manages like hair loss, severe nausea, and constipation.
The conversation blends blunt honesty and dark humor as Nichole and the host talk about the mental toll of living in cancer limbo, ER experiences, and how gratitude for small moments and stubborn resilience help them keep living despite the disease.
19 Sept 2026
Silent No More: Jessie's Ovarian Cancer Fight and Survival
Jessie shares her journey from years of vague symptoms and misdiagnoses to a stage 3B ovarian cancer diagnosis in 2024. After initial chemo, debulking surgery at MD Anderson, and a recurrence in 2025, she completed further treatment and is currently cancer-free.This episode highlights how hard ovarian cancer can be to detect, the importance of advocates and second opinions, and practical advice: know your baseline, ask for ultrasounds or CA-125 tests, and push for care if something feels wrong.
16 Sept 2026
My Dog Tripped Me — Then the CT Scan Said 'Surprise: Lung Cancer'
She tripped over her dog, got a shoulder CT, and oh look — an early-stage lung cancer. So yes, apparently pets now double as medical screening devices.After a minimally invasive VATS procedure removed the tiny tumor, she chose surveillance over chemo, lives near refineries (because why not), and now gets frequent low-dose CTs while dealing with scanxiety and broken ribs — all the joys of modern medicine.
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