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Breast Cancer Stories

Breast Cancer Stories

Kristen Vengler & Eva Sheie

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Breast Cancer Stories is about what happens when you have breast cancer, told in real time. Whether you’ve just been diagnosed with breast cancer or love someone who has, this podcast is here to help you through the shock of diagnosis and treatment.
After her mother died, Dr. Tita Gray found a lump and called her doctor at UCLA, but the earliest appointments were two months out. She frantically called around for a doctor who could get her in ASAP for a biopsy. Luckily, St. Mary's in Long Beach got Tita in right away, but the news wasn't good. When Tita later saw her oncologist at UCLA, they found more cancer than expected and recommended immediate aggressive chemo. In season 3 of Breast Cancer Stories, Tita shares her story in real time as she navigates a triple negative breast cancer diagnosis, undergoes aggressive chemo and immunotherapy, and ultimately chooses to go flat following a double mastectomy.
Season 2
The second season follows Natasha Curry, a palliative care nurse practitioner at San Francisco General Hospital. Natasha was in Malawi on a Doctors Without Borders mission in 2021 when her husband of 25 years announced in a text message that he was leaving. A few months later when she discovered an almond-sized lump in her armpit, she did everything she tells her patients not to do and dismissed it, or wrote it off as a “fat lump." One painful biopsy later, Natasha found out she had cancer; in one life-changing moment, the nurse became the patient.
Season 1
The first season of Breast Cancer Stories follows Kristen Vengler, a 56 year old single empty nester in San Diego, from her diagnosis of hormone positive breast cancer through chemotherapy, double mastectomy & breast reconstruction, radiation, and whatever happens after that. In 2020, Kristen moved from Austin to San Diego to start her life over after a life-shattering workplace trauma. A few months later she had that terrifying moment in the shower we all hope we never have.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Breast Cancer Stories episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Breast Cancer Stories for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Breast Cancer Stories episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

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How many episodes does Breast Cancer Stories have?

Breast Cancer Stories currently has 57 episodes available.

What topics does Breast Cancer Stories cover?

The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Medicine and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Breast Cancer Stories?

The episode title 'Day 549: If This Is What Kills Me, At Least I Lived a Good Life [Kristen Vengler]' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Breast Cancer Stories?

The average episode length on Breast Cancer Stories is 29 minutes.

How often are episodes of Breast Cancer Stories released?

Episodes of Breast Cancer Stories are typically released every 13 days, 12 hours.

When was the first episode of Breast Cancer Stories?

The first episode of Breast Cancer Stories was released on Sep 30, 2021.

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