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Marianne and Jeanna Ford discuss the Hulu Series "Dying for Sex," a true story about a 42 year old woman with recurrent breast cancer. https://bit.ly/3FQcND3

Several patients told Dr. Ford she had to watch this. One patient told Jeanna she felt “seen and heard” as this was the first thing to represent what she was going through as a metastatic cancer patient.

Why did they find it so powerful? Listen to our interview with Jeanna as she and Marianne discuss the many facets of the terminal metastatic cancer journey that the show explores.

In this Episode:

• 03:06 - Road Trip: Maine, Moxy Soda, and Burnt Trailer
• 05:54 - Recipe of the Week: Whoopie Pie
• 06:53 - Discussion of the Hulu Series "Dying for Sex" With Dr. Jeanna Ford
• 45:14 - Outro

What is “Dying for Sex” About?
The series is fairly closely follows the true story of Molly Kochan and her best friend Nikki Boyer. When Molly was diagnosed as terminal with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer at age 42, she realizes for the first time that “life is short” is more than some stupid cliché. With this new ticking-clock hanging over her head Molly make a decision . . . to start living HER LIFE. She leaves her husband and goes on a quest, searching for life’s answers via a sexual journey of exploration. She juggles dozens of online suitors and brings kinks and fetishes into the real world, all while dealing with the ups and downs of her cancer treatment.

***Spoiler Alert - We Do Discuss The Whole Show***

What Does the Show Teach Us?
Jeanna and Marianne talk about a lot of points that the episodes cover, from the need for intimacy, end of life wishes, the impact of abuse, communication needs with healthcare team members, and perspectives of not just the person with cancer, but family members, friends, and caregivers.

Cancer healthcare teams, mothers, caregivers and terminal cancer patients may all find something they can learn from this series.

#cancer #dying #metastaticcancer #terminaldisease #terminalcancer #lastwishes #bucketlist #sex #sexuality #palliativecare #deathdoula #cancercaregiver #everyonedies #everydayisagift

Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

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Learn how mindfulness and community help us navigate the experience of grief

Grief can be a very lonely time for many people. We may feel like we do not want people around or just do not have the energy to talk. On the other hand, many people do not know how to manage being around a person who is grieving. This week we talk about the things you can do, alone, to find your healing path through grief. https://bit.ly/3ZFyX1u

In this Episode:

• 01:27 - Road Trip: Pennsylvania and Shoofly Pie
• 02:29 - The Modern Loss Handbook
• 04:08 - Mindfulness in the Midst of Grief
• 11:12 - Discussion: The Value of Friends "Just Sitting With Us"
• 13:27 - Freud: Mourning is a Natural Transformation Process after Loss
• 15:15 - Outro

Related Content:

• S3E38: Navigating Grief and Healing from Loss – with Dr. Ken Doka
• S4E28: Healing the Broken Pieces – Applying the Art of Kintsugi to Grief
• S3E20: Riding the Wave: Navigating the Second Year of Grief
• S2E6: The “Stages” of Grief
• S1E12: Traumatic Grief
• S1E11: Grief

#grief #griefjourney #mindfulness #supportgroups #grounding #loss #stagesofgrief #healing

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Learn the terms healthcare teams use after cancer treatment is complete, and why they hesitate to use the word "cured." https://bit.ly/3FfnfUx

Advances in cancer diagnosis, screening, and treatment have greatly improved the 5-year survival rates of most people with cancer over the last 30 years. Long-term survivors of cancer are more and more common, and research is increasingly directed at helping people live well after a diagnosis of cancer. But even so, many oncologists still hesitate to use the word “cure” with their patients. We talk with Dr. Jeanne Ford about the difference between the terms No Evidence of Disease (NED), remission, cure, and cancer free.

In this Episode:

• 03:11 | Travel-Vermont and Vermont Chicken Pot Pie
• 04:25 | The Trouble with Using the Phrase "Cancer Free"
• 10:20 | Why We Don't Say Cancer is Cured
• 12:00 | How Dr Ford Explains NED to Her Patients
• 19:17 | What Does "Cure" Really Mean?
• 29:38 | How Do Native Communities Treat the Concept of a Cancer Cure
• 32:51 | The Role of Hope and How to Deliver Honest Information
• 37:28 | Addressing Fear of Recurrence and Uncertainty about Future
• 44:13 | Cancer Survivorship and Surveillance
• 46:03 | Outro

#survivor #cancersurvivor #cancerfree #remisssion #NED #cancercured #treatmentfinished #survivorship #oncologynurse #caregiver #palliativecare #everyonedies #everydayisagift #cancerjourney

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