Breast Friends Cancer Support Radio

After cancer treatment ends, friends and family often ask when life will return to normal. What they often fail to realize is that they may be looking at your new normal. Cancer changes us in very profound and unexpected ways. Many of those changes are ultimitely very positive. But it takes viewing those changes with new eyes. Our guest, Dave Williams, host of Find Your New Normal radio show, features guests who are experts in this. We've asked him to join us today to share his wonderful perspective.

Young adult cancer (age 15-39) is largely unknown in the war on cancer with 72,000 new diagnoses each year. That's one every eight minutes. This is not OK! This neglected group—now millions strong—has limited resources, inadequate support, and, more importantly, a lack of awareness and understanding from the community around them. Stupid Cancer, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, is the largest charity that comprehensively addresses young adult cancer through advocacy, research, support, outreach, awareness, mobile health and social media

Recognizing that a simple scar from a childhood fall to major surgery as an adult can have a lifelong physiological and psychological effect on the body, yet is the most ignored and misunderstood part of recovery. Marjorie Brook designed a scar tissue release system that approaches the multi-faceted matrix of fasica three dimensionally.

We will explore Thermography and its effectiveness in detecting breast cancer by using thermal imaging. The technology used to perform thermograms is considered by some to be one of the most reliable for risk assessment and detection, especially in the case of breast cancer.

Do you have a friend or family member going through cancer? We know you want to do the right thing, but unless you’ve done this before you may be wondering what that right thing is. One thing that we constantly hear is, “I am afraid of saying the wrong thing.” Often times, people will avoid saying anything at all rather than say the wrong thing. In an attempt to “relate” or share a common experience, sometimes things get said that cause more harm than good. Today, we want to share some tips on what to say and do…and what NOT to say or do.

Dr. Souzan El-Eid, breast surgeon at Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada will discuss breast cancer basics including breast cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment.

Many of us diagnosed with breast cancer want to ensure that it never comes back. Mothers feel an additional responsibility to protect their children from following in their breast cancer footsteps. In this show, we will broaden our awareness about the effects of so-called “normal” American practices that could be influencing our risk of breast (and other) cancers.

Cancer is stressful anytime of the year, but adding the burden of the holidays can make it unbearable. Learn some tips and tricks to make your holidays easier and lighter and find out how you can be that hero next door to someone battling cancer right now.

Concure Oncology will discuss its new game-changing treatment for early-stage breast cancer called Breast Microseed Treatment™. It’s a single-time post-lumpectomy, low-dose rate radiation treatment that’s administered in a one-hour outpatient procedure that allows women to go home the same day without having to return for any additional radiation sessions. Women can return to their normal activities the very next day and quickly get focused on life after cancer. They can quickly get back to work, to their families, and all the things they love about their lives….with cancer in their rearview mirrors.

Maimah Karmo is the Founder/CEO of the Tigerlily Foundation (Tigerlily) and a ten-year survivor of breast cancer. On February 28, 2006, Maimah was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer. She had no family history and was 32-years old. While undergoing her second round of chemotherapy, she made a promise to God that if she survived, she would create an organization to educate, empower, advocate for and support young women affected by breast cancer. After her second treatment, Tigerlily Foundation was born. Join us to hear her fascinating story and learn about the impact of cancer on young women.

Chemotherapy induced hair loss is one of the most difficult parts of the cancer journey for many women. For most of us, the good news is that it will grow back. Imagine if your hair doesn't come back. Please join us with our guest this week, TV actress and activist Amy Gibson. Amy's commitment to help other women “look beautiful and feel complete from the inside out comes from her own struggle with alopecia beginning at age of 13, and having to cope with hair loss in the entertainment industry for 20 years. She has spoken courageously before the State Legislature of California to advocate and raise awareness for issues surrounding hair loss for women, has been active in Girls Inc., a non-profit organization which assists girls at risk in building self-esteem, and is an honorary board member for I'm a Kid Foundation, which educates children in the classroom about baldness.

In 1992, Beverly Vote was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 38. She quickly realized she had no point of reference for healing and no role model specific for breast cancer. Her fears seemed to control her experiences until she learned there were ways she could indeed empower herself. In 2006, Beverly created the award winning Breast Cancer Wellness Magazine. Join us today to hear her amazing story.

Rhonda Jolliffe, MSN, FNP-BC, CTNC will share safe and natural solutions for the breast cancer survivor. As a family nurse practitioner for nearly 20 years, Rhonda’s breast cancer patients find safe and natural solutions for their menopause challenges such as hot flashes, insomnia, anxiety, vaginal dryness, loss of libido and anxiety. Rhonda will also share some recent research that supports these natural alternatives which include exercise and acupuncture. Finally, she will share the importance of finding a purpose and the positives in the journey of a breast cancer survivor related to health outcomes.

Using the natural immunity of our own bodies is important to understanding how cancer can be treated. Dr. Bernie Fox will teach us how improve our chances of survival through immunotherapy and clinical trials. We will also explore treatments for triple negative breast cancer.

One lingering challenge with breast surgery is the impact of lymphedema. There are a variety of ways to get it under control. Saffron Gustafson, owner of Saffron's Specialized Medical, will share some ideas on medical garments to ease the discomfort of lymphedema as well as discuss breast prosthetics as an alternative to breast reconstruction.

Global cancer advocate Tamika Felder shares her crusade to change the narrative on cervical cancer, the cancer that changed her life at 25. On this show, she'll discuss the importance of HPV education and eradication. Tamika will also share her life changing 'Cervivor Schools' and how they inspire and empower women with cervical cancer.

A Danish scientist found that up to 40 percent of all cancer patients have such high levels of symptoms of anxiety and depression that it makes their condition worse. Tamara and David, founders of Loving Meditations, share simple mindfulness practices that bring calm and ease to your cancer journey.

Fear of recurrence is rampant among cancer survivors, squashing hope and stealing dreams. Yet very few survivors report that their fear is effectively treated or even acknowledged by their wellness teams. Seeing the damaging effects of fear in nearly all the survivors she works with, Dr. Shani Fox shares effective tools she’s created to help survivors to master their fear and reclaim hope and peace of mind.

An estimated 44 million Americans age 18 and older act as caregivers for patients living with chronic disease—creating significant personal challenges that can feel impossible to navigate without appropriate support. Tambre Leighn, a certified professional coach and caregiver advocate, provides you with the tools, insights, and strategies to address the stress and overwhelm of cancer and discusses the benefits of creating a care plan for the caregiver. Her 7 Levels of Conscious Caregiving provide a unique way to redefine the experience of caregiving and transform those times when it feels like a burden into empowering moments of conscious choice.

A physician and a mother of a child who had cancer, discovered a shared vision: bringing health care providers and patients together to better understand, appreciate and collaborate in health and illness through narrative-story. The Northwest Narrative Medicine Collaborative's mission is to create a community and build skills in narrative competence: the ability to recognize, listen to and be moved to action by the stories of others.