Season 4 Episode 5 Jaclyn Alterwein

02/26/20 • 52 min

This week’s guest on DJ Breast Cancer is Jaclyn Alterwein. Jaclyn is a 3 year breast cancer survivor passionately spreading her message of #AnnualMammosSaveLives Now, she is not just a breast cancer survivor... She is a whole lot more than that too... mother, dancer, women’s advocate, fitness professional, Certified Holistic Health Coach ( through IIN), former New York Knicks City Dancer/Captain/Choreographer, entertainment producer, and friend.

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Season 4 Episode 4 Melanie

Melanie explains importance of yoga in the midst of a Breast Cancer Diagnosis. Melanie also discusses the benefits for a pflap reconstruction option that many breast cancer survivors are not aware of. Pap Flap uses tissue from the inner thigh to reconstruct breasts, an alternative to breast implants. As a thin woman, the diep flap (more widely common) was not an option for Melanie. Melanie also discusses her journey to Bali to explore yoga and eat the amazing food! Melanie talks about her word for 2020: Thrive!

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Season 4 Episode 6 Sonja Lang

Sonja Lang is a recent breast cancer survivor, mother to a beautiful 3 year old daughter, Penni. Sonja and I discuss how writing helped us both through difficult times. Sonja describes keeping her writing honest and open, writing like nobody was reading. Sonja turned to Caringbridge to keep friends and family posted on her cancer journey.
Sonja recalls how care packages helped her through tough times and she jumped right into helping other survivors. She created care packages for those in active treatment called SonjasSaviors (link below). If you would like to request or sponsor a care package, Sonja is very motivated to share her love and experience with others!
https://sonjassaviors.org/