Meet The Expert: Dr. Christine Sauer

05/10/22 • 37 min

Dr. Christine Sauer is a retired MD and ND. She has not only treated cancer patients but she has also been a caregiver for her mother-in-law and Christine has volunteered in palliative care.

01:51: Why did you decide to become a doctor?
04:31: One of my patients with end-stage melanoma died in my arms.
06:59: Can you tell us what led you to get into palliative care?
10:04: I feel like we are very much aligned because we're all going to die.
12:52: He didn't want to be resuscitated and he had that in his directive.
15:03: Many patients touched my heart.
17:04: I've seen lung cancer patients in Germany that never smoked.
20:55: Her life was filled with love and care for others.
21:11: Tell me what was your worst moment during your entire career as a physician?
22:16: What about your best moment as a physician?
23:59: He has a brain bleed.
25:46: What is one thing that you wish you had known at the beginning of your journey as a physician?
27:40: If you can only do one thing to improve health care in Canada and Germany, what would they be and why?
30:57: We do have a shortage of primary care physicians here.
32:49: Thriver Rapid Fire Questions.
34:25: Aside from Cancer U, what is one resource you recommend for cancer patients and caregivers?

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Dr. Christine Sauer is a retired MD and ND. She has not only treated cancer patients but she has also been a caregiver for her mother-in-law and Christine has volunteered in palliative care.

01:51: Why did you decide to become a doctor?
04:31: One of my patients with end-stage melanoma died in my arms.
06:59: Can you tell us what led you to get into palliative care?
10:04: I feel like we are very much aligned because we're all going to die.
12:52: He didn't want to be resuscitated and he had that in his directive.
15:03: Many patients touched my heart.
17:04: I've seen lung cancer patients in Germany that never smoked.
20:55: Her life was filled with love and care for others.
21:11: Tell me what was your worst moment during your entire career as a physician?
22:16: What about your best moment as a physician?
23:59: He has a brain bleed.
25:46: What is one thing that you wish you had known at the beginning of your journey as a physician?
27:40: If you can only do one thing to improve health care in Canada and Germany, what would they be and why?
30:57: We do have a shortage of primary care physicians here.
32:49: Thriver Rapid Fire Questions.
34:25: Aside from Cancer U, what is one resource you recommend for cancer patients and caregivers?

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Jodie Lin is a 2X breast cancer survivor/thriver, wife, mother of five wonderful children, animal lover, and National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, NASM certified Nutrition Coach, and Holistic Cancer Coach. Jodie is passionate about helping others balance their health and advocate for themselves.

01:13: Can you take us back to the very beginning of that first journey with breast cancer?
03:09: I don't have a family history of breast cancer.
05:13: There were lumps that I was starting to feel in my breast.
07:14: They sent my biopsy results to John Hopkins.
09:03: It was just a scary number, and I didn't want to deal with those odds.
11:02: I was kind of focusing on her health and trying to help her.
13:17: They came back saying that both implants had ruptured and that was the source of my pain.
15:08: My first thought was I don't want to do chemo.
17:37: Research has shown that many women who have had bilateral mastectomies or just mastectomies end up with damage done to the nerves.
19:47: What was your worst moment in all of this?
20:35: How about your best moment?
22:09: I got certified in holistic cancer coaching.
24:40: What is one thing you wish you had known at the very beginning of that first cancer journey?
26:44: I literally had to chase after the diagnosis and that's really frustrating for some people.
27:38: If you could only do one thing to improve health care in the U.S., what would it be and why?
29:46: Thriver Rapid Fire Questions
30:54: Aside from Cancer U, what's one resource that you would recommend for cancer patients and caregivers?

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02:20: The Little Wretches was the band I started when my survival was clear.
04:42: I find this little lump in my groin.
06:09: I had one positive lymph node.
08:35: We just found a lump the size of a walnut and on each of your lungs.
09:48: I did miss a few chemo sessions.
13:00: Did it have any impact on your ability to have kids?
15:00: I think the chemo affected my thinking.
18:56: It's like my life came back to me.
21:11: Were you alone in this hospital?
23:00: They kept on trying to tell him that he had AIDS.
25:14: What is the one thing you wish you had known at the very beginning of your cancer journey?
27:03: If you could only do one thing to improve health care in the US, what would it
be and why?
28:15: Thriver Rapid Fire Questions.
31:13: Trust your doctors.
33:07: Where did the name of the band come from?

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