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The After. Cancer Podcast

The After. Cancer Podcast

著者： Leslie J. Waltke PT DPT
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Cancer can change your body and life in ways people rarely talk about. The After. Cancer Podcast explores the real-world experience of living with and beyond cancer - the fear, the side effects, the recovery, the identity shifts and the path forward. Hosted by oncology physical therapist Dr. Leslie Waltke, each episode features honest, understandable, and medically accurate conversations, survivor stories, and practical guidance to help people better navigate life after cancer with strength, clarity, and hope.Copyright 2026 The After. Cancer Podcast 衛生・健康的な生活 身体的病い・疾患
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  • ep 18 Can You Get Back to Normal After Cancer?

    ep 18 Can You Get Back to Normal After Cancer?
    2026/06/30

    Join the After Cancer Email List! Join my email list for episode updates, practical recovery tips, and Season 2 announcements. Join here: https://drwaltke.myflodesk.com/aftercancer What should we cover in Season 2? Send your ideas to: Email: info@waltkeacademy.com Episode 18 Summary: Cancer treatment has an ending date. Recovery often doesn't. In this Season 1 finale, Dr. Leslie Waltke explores why life after cancer may not return to what it once was, why recovery is an active process, and why accepting change should never mean accepting treatable weakness, fatigue, or loss of function. This podcast is brought to you in partnership with CURE. In This Episode 18 • Why the end of treatment is rarely the end of recovery • The myth of closure after cancer • Accepting change without accepting treatable limitations • The role of rehabilitation and exercise • Looking ahead to Season 2 Reflection Questions • What part of your life have you been waiting to restart? • Are there limitations you've assumed were permanent that deserve evaluation? • What is one small step you can take this week toward rebuilding your health, strength, or life?

    Chapters ep 18: 00:00 Introduction 00:01 Why Life Doesn't Go Back to Normal After Cancer 00:02 Welcome to The After. Cancer Podcast 00:03 The Myth of Closure 00:05 Why Survivorship Isn't a Finish Line 00:08 Recovery Is Not Passive 00:10 Acceptance vs. Giving Up 00:11 Too Many Survivors Accept Treatable Limitations 00:13 Rehabilitation Is About Rebuilding Life 00:15 Reflection Questions 00:15:35 Thank You for Season 1 00:17 Looking Ahead to Season 2 00:18 ABCD Shout-Out 00:19 Closing

    SEASON 1 EPISODE LINKS: Ep 1 - Cancer Labels and Claiming Identity: who decides what to call you? https://youtu.be/09HpIAh92sk?si=ZYprI812Tmd5tKtH Ep 2 - The Finish Line Myth: why survivorship may feel harder than you expected https://youtu.be/UUggVScpzY8?si=_TFewtGFLg-gqcT7 Ep 3 - The Cancer Comparing: why we do it and why it doesn’t help https://youtu.be/LDh4mGI9tWo?si=5ggmnul2s8H2YfkJ Ep 4 - Living in a Hyper-Vigilant Body: why your body stays on high alert after cancer https://youtu.be/h8p7bvUWBew?si=dA8hWjfcylw3XAJ5 Ep 5 - Why Your Brain Stops Processing After a Cancer Diagnosis https://youtu.be/RxK0WmMgaJE Ep 6 - Survivor Guilt in Cancer: Learning to Live When Others Don’t https://youtu.be/TfO810C5dfc Ep 7 - Battle Language in Cancer: Why “Fighting” Cancer Can Hurt Survivors https://youtu.be/0zr3NZq0D8o Ep 8 - 18 Million Cancer Survivors: The Reality of Cancer Survivorship Today https://youtu.be/gntcH3lvTDs Ep 9 - Cancer Cell 101: what cancer is and how it starts: https://youtu.be/k9_NkHp1rZ8 Ep10 - Cancer Surgery 101: why “we got it all” doesn’t mean “you’re done.” https://youtu.be/ESWK-oB3muM Ep 11 - Chemotherapy 101: why chemo feels so different https://youtu.be/jdJc3u7HMlU Ep 12 - Radiation Therapy 101: https://youtu.be/N09j9ViFmm0 Ep 13 – Why Cancer Survivors Stay Exhausted https://youtu.be/V3gnQtdRRYE Ep 14 - How Cancer Changes Relationships, Marriage & Friendships https://youtu.be/KrbOzeEwLww Ep15 - Did Your Body Actually Betray You?? https://youtu.be/IYqBNPNI0bw Ep 16 - When Certainty Disappears: Living With Metastatic or Chronic Cancer https://youtu.be/7r0mNrxfVGk ep 17 - Bad Cancer Advice: when smart people fall for misinformation: https://youtu.be/2syEITnt5ec Resources: Email: info@waltkeacademy.com Website: https://www.drlesliewaltke.com CURE: https://www.curetoday.com ABCD: https://abcdbreastcancersupport.org
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  • ep 17 BAD CANCER ADVICE - Why Smart People Fall for Cancer Misinformation

    ep 17 BAD CANCER ADVICE - Why Smart People Fall for Cancer Misinformation
    2026/06/23
    Cancer misinformation is everywhere—social media, influencers, testimonials, miracle cures, supplement stacks, and conspiracy theories. In this episode, Dr. Leslie Waltke explores why misinformation spreads so effectively, why intelligent people are not immune to it, and how patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals can evaluate claims more thoughtfully. The conversation examines confirmation bias, the appeal of certainty, the power of stories, the influence of social media algorithms, and the importance of balancing hope with evidence. Key Topics Discussed • Why smart people can fall for misinformation • Confirmation bias and uncertainty after a cancer diagnosis • The difference between stories and scientific evidence • How social media amplifies misleading information • Influencers versus expertise • What 'do your own research' really means • How to evaluate health claims online • Trust, skepticism, and expertise in healthcare • Why science changes recommendations over time • The role of identity and community in shaping beliefs • Balancing hope, curiosity, and critical thinking Episode Chapters • 00:00 Introduction – The threat of misinformation • 02:30 Why intelligent people believe false information • 06:00 Confirmation bias and the search for certainty • 09:30 Stories versus scientific evidence • 13:00 Social media and the misinformation machine • 17:30 Influencers, expertise, and visibility • 21:00 'Do Your Own Research' unpacked • 25:00 How to evaluate medical claims • 30:00 Trust, skepticism, and healthcare • 35:00 Why science changes its recommendations • 39:00 Identity, beliefs, and intellectual humility • 43:00 Practical strategies for patients and caregivers • 47:00 Reflection prompts and closing thoughts Reflection Prompts 1. When you encounter health information online, what signals make you trust it? 2. Have you ever changed your mind about an important belief? What helped you do that? 3. How can you balance curiosity, hope, and critical thinking when making healthcare decisions? Mentioned in This Episode Episode 9 Cancer Cell 101: what cancer is and how it starts: https://youtu.be/k9_NkHp1rZ8 Episode 10 Cancer Surgery 101: why “we got it all” doesn’t mean “you’re done.” https://youtu.be/ESWK-oB3muM Episode 11 Chemotherapy 101: why chemo feels so different https://youtu.be/jdJc3u7HMlU Episode 12 Radiation Therapy 101: https://youtu.be/N09j9ViFmm0 Episode 14: How Cancer Changes Relationships, Marriage & Friendships https://youtu.be/KrbOzeEwLww Episode 15: Did Your Body Actually Betray You?? https://youtu.be/IYqBNPNI0bw Episode 16: When Certainty Disappears: Living With Metastatic or Chronic Cancer https://youtu.be/7r0mNrxfVGk Resources Learn more about ABCD (After Breast Cancer Diagnosis): https://abcdbreastcancersupport.org Waltke Cancer Rehabilitation Academy https://www.drlesliewaltke.com Explore cancer rehab CEU courses, consulting, and speaking opportunities through the Waltke Cancer Rehabilitation Academy. Next Episode Episode 18: The Myth of Closure. As Season One comes to a close, we explore why many cancer survivors never receive the sense of closure they expected, and how learning to live without a perfectly wrapped-up ending can create a healthier relationship with uncertainty.
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  • ep 16: When Certainty Disappears: Living With Metastatic or Chronic Cancer

    ep 16: When Certainty Disappears: Living With Metastatic or Chronic Cancer
    2026/06/16
    A metastatic cancer diagnosis changes more than a treatment plan. It changes a person's relationship with time, uncertainty, planning, and the future itself. In this episode, Dr. Leslie Waltke explores the often misunderstood reality of living with metastatic (stage IV) or chronic cancer. This is not a conversation about giving up. It is a conversation about building a meaningful life when certainty is no longer available. Together, we discuss scan anxiety, the loneliness of looking well, the challenges of making life decisions without clear timelines, the role of exercise and cancer rehabilitation in metastatic disease, and why people living with stage IV cancer deserve to be understood—not stereotyped. This episode is brought to you in partnership with CURE. In This Episode • Why metastatic cancer changes a person's relationship with the future • The psychological burden of living with ongoing uncertainty • Scanxiety and the endless cycle of waiting for results • The loneliness of looking healthy while carrying invisible burdens • The planning paradox: trips, retirement, finances, and major life decisions • Why strength, exercise, and cancer rehabilitation matter in metastatic disease • How uncertainty can clarify values and priorities • Moving forward without toxic positivity Reflection Prompts 1. What decision in your life is uncertainty making difficult right now? 2. What is one thing people misunderstand about living with metastatic disease? 3. What advice would you give to someone newly diagnosed with metastatic cancer? Episode Chapters 00:00 – When Certainty Disappears 03:10 – Living Between Categories 05:20 – Survivor, Patient, or Both? 06:47 – The Endless Waiting Room 08:11 – The Loneliness of Looking Well 09:30 – The Planning Paradox 11:40 – Why Function Matters More Than Ever 14:09 – What Uncertainty Teaches Us 15:52 – Building a Meaningful Life Without Certainty 16:15 – A Message to Those Living With Metastatic Cancer 17:22 – Reflection Prompts & Closing Thoughts Resources Mentioned Episode 8: Survivorship by the Numbers: https://youtu.be/gntcH3lvTDs The After. Cancer Podcast YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@aftercancerpodcast Waltke Cancer Rehabilitation Academy: https://www.drlesliewaltke.com ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis: https://abcdbreastcancersupport.org
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