Join Colette & Leah for this weeks 2 part Spotlight episode featuring Allison. Part 1 explores Allisons life "before cancer", before her own cancer diagnosis, Allison had many years with cancer in her immediate family. As a young woman, whille in highschool and college Allison forged ahead recieving a triple masters, Join us for part 1 today!

Join Colette & Leah on this weeks Spotlight episode with Karey. Karey's experience with breast cancer led her on a life changing journey. Karey discusses her cancer experience with Cryoablasion as her first line of treatment, then followed by surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. Kareys journey then leads into huge life changes, addiction acknowlegment and recovery and how her existential crisis led to the career and communtiy involvement she has been in for the last 13 years.

Free Wig Resources:

Hoag Brighter Image Program

EBeauty

Cancer Kinship

Memorial Care

Helen's Room

Ruth's Free Wig Closet

American Cancer Society

Beth's Wig Boutique

Michelle's Place

Join Colette & Leah on todays Spotlight episode, as they talk with Molly. Molly was diagnosed with Triple Positive Breast Cancer (HER2 +). Listen to Mollys experience and the decisions she was able to advocate for herslef throught her journey. Read more from recources below about Triple Positive Breast Cancer:

Mayo Clinic:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/breast-cancer/expert-answers/breast-cancer/faq-20058066

Cleveland Clinic:

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/25213-her2-positive-breast-cancer

Join Colette & Leah today as they talk with Randy, his wife Suzanna and cancer best friend Stacy from episdoe 24. As Randy faces the diagnosis of rectal cancer, how wife Suzanna was an amazing caretaker and rock and how you can make some of the most meaningful friendships with "cancer friends". Join us as we dive into Randy's cancer experience.

Join Colette & Leah on todays Spotlight episode, featuring Tara. Tara's cancer experience is one many women can relate to with having dense breast tissue. Knowing years prior she had dense breast tissue and what type played a huge role in Tara's own self advocacy. We discuss dense breast tissue, how to find out if you have it and how to self advocate for closer mointoring and other possible follow up imaging you can request.

Show Resources:

densebreast-info.org

The Find It Early Acr

As April comes to a close and we eneter May, We would like to acknowledge Brain, Bladder, Melnoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month. As we kick off May we would like to introduce Savannah, At 21 yrs old, a junior in college she recieves a brain cancer diagnosis. Now at 23 yrs old and 2 years out, hear her story with her crazy experience with Brain Cancer. See below for Savannahs experince through, music, articles, podcasts and resources!

Collaborative Ependymoma Research Network

National Cancer Institute AYA

National Brain Tumor Society

Teen Cancer America

Original Songs-- Producer: Kenli Mattus, Play it Back songs organization (https://teencanceramerica.org/play-it-back-music-program/savannah-mason/)

"Keeps Me Warm"

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/savannahmason/keeps-me-warm

"I Say Free"

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/savannahmason/i-say-free

Elephants and Tea articles:

https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ngag/elephantsandtea_202312/index.php#/p/6

https://elephantsandtea.org/survivorship/finding-my-voice-again/

https://elephantsandtea.org/survivorship/what-a-thief/

https://elephantsandtea.org/survivorship/a-powerful-vessel/

Podcast: Cancer Chronicles with Sav & Momma T

https://open.spotify.com/show/0w6Ucj6qKUZLEmmBZqXoI5?si=m2xg32-WRd-cx_e0pwFhNQ

CERN Foundation article:

https://www.cern-foundation.org/awareness/story/what-i-wish-people-knew-about-what-it-is-like-to-be-a-young-adult-with-a-brain-tumor

Recast:

Join Colette & Leah this week as they have the opportuniy to speak with Dr. Matt Bridgman PhD, ABPP, CN and founder of The Clear Mind Coaching. The ladies discuss "chemo brain" and the effects of not only chemotherapy but cancer as a whole, and its affects on the brain as a whole. Dr, Bridgmsn opens up the world of neuropsycology and its undestanding of these cancer ordeal (see CONS) related symptoms. Thank you to Dr Matt Bridgman of The Clear Mind Coaching

Find and follw Dr. Bridgman @

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dr.mattbridgman

Website https://www.mwbclearmindcoaching.com/home?fbclid=IwAR0NX3_NEb5JbvRqqYl7w1fEUMCtU0xVZ1tJh8ynz_XZJuHW3JuzIcFWijA

"Chemo Brain" resources

Cleveland Clinic https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21032-chemo-brain?fbclid=IwAR2JW7s66z-54YFyRCHoTqr9fWTRzNS4NtJnm7TugoXET1M2lxrHLx8zPis

Harvard Health Publishing https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/suffering-from-chemo-brain-theres-hope-and-many-things-you-can-do-2019112018403?fbclid=IwAR3ry05Rj927u7bP07wsGbQJ4E5cnYWJ1RHKFf1jnbR1EGyWUHTcs-XuaHc

MD Anderson Cancer Center https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/emotional-physical-effects/chemobrain.html?fbclid=IwAR3ry05Rj927u7bP07wsGbQJ4E5cnYWJ1RHKFf1jnbR1EGyWUHTcs-XuaHc

American Cancer Society

https://amp.cancer.org/cancer/managing-cancer/side-effects/changes-in-mood-or-thinking/chemo-brain.html?fbclid=IwAR0hYK643ArMRcLz3wRrMcakGR5lBt9OfrSNBJjFUZdUhsLR5gBKjkfnLbk

Mayo Clinic

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chemo-brain/symptoms-causes/syc-20351060?fbclid=IwAR0NX3_NEb5JbvRqqYl7w1fEUMCtU0xVZ1tJh8ynz_XZJuHW3JuzIcFWijA#:~:text=Overview,cognitive%20impairment%20or%20cognitive%20dysfunction

Contact

WAYS We Are Your Support Inc. https://www.weareyoursupport.com/

LTFC Podcast

Join Colette for Aprils Spotlight episode featuring The' Hoang. The' shares his experience as Colette's husband and caregiver during and after a cancer diagnoses hits them. With the focus being on cancer and Colette's fight, how does that affect the family. How does that affect The' as a husnand and father. Where has this jounery taken the family for good and bad.