Everyone Dies (Every1Dies)

Dr. Marianne Matzo, FAAN and Charlie Navarrette

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A thoughtful exploration of everything about life-limiting illness, dying, and death. Everyone Dies is a nonprofit organization with the goal to educate the public about the processes associated with dying and death, empower regarding options and evidence-based information to help them guide their care, normalize dying, and reinforce that even though everyone dies, first we live, and that every day we are alive is a gift.

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We All Want Impossible Things - with Catherine Newman

Everyone Dies (Every1Dies)

02/03/23 • 55 min

As the Red Queen counseled Alice, she said "Why sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." How about you?
When faced with serious illness, dying, or death it is natural to want things that are impossible. For example, everyone dies; we may cheat death a time or two, but in the end death is inescapable. If we never died, would life be unendurable and meaningless if it went on forever? This week we explore the elusive parts of life, the seemingly impossible aspects of living.

In this Episode:

02:45 - Foods That Can Help You Get Better Sleep
12:11 - The World Needs Some Impossible Things
29:39 - Interview with Catherine Newman, "We All Want Impossible Things"
53:22 - Outro

We talk about the things we want in life but that we can’t seem to get. In the first half Charlie talks about one of those things - sleep - and he has our recipe of the week. Marianne talks about the things in life that seem to be impossible to have, but that we want anyway, and we have an interview with the author of the best-selling book, We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman. This novel is about dying and death of a woman with ovarian with ovarian cancer from the perspective of her best friend since nursery school.

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The Finishers: Helping Overambitious Crafters Rest in Peace

Everyone Dies (Every1Dies)

07/15/23 • 27 min

What happens to unfinished projects when a crafter dies? Learn about caring people that complete the work and return it to grieving families.

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The Lighter Side of Death: Using Humor

Everyone Dies (Every1Dies)

12/09/22 • 25 min

Use humor to dispel anxiety and honor loved ones in a memorable way.

In this episode we talk about the role of humor, especially in obituaries. We share a obituary for Rick Stein of Wilmington that includes some rather fantastic tales! We also travel to Japan for the annual festival to honor their ancestors.

00:00 Intro
01:14 Obon, The Japanese Celebration of the Dead
09:40 The Lighter Side of Death
17:06 Funny Obituaries

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What is Meant by Cancer Staging? Learn the Language of a Cancer Diagnosis

Everyone Dies (Every1Dies)

03/14/25 • 34 min

Cancer staging is very important to guide treatment decisions and eligibility in studies. When an oncologist delivers a diagnosis it will include stage, but what does that mean? After an agonizing period of tests, waits for results, and finally an answer, many people go numb as soon as they hear the word "cancer" and fail to ask for clarification about terminology. Learn what you need to know to be an active participant in your care. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/41q519X

In this Episode:

01:45 - Recipe: Alabama Lane Cake, featured in "To Kill a Mockingbird"
03:13 - A Short Guide to a Happy Life by Anna Quindlen
07:23 - What You Need to Know About Cancer Staging
09:48 - The Exceptions to Staging
11:02 - Understanding Staging with a Stomach Cancer Example
18:11 - Cancer Staging Sub-Categories
20:44 - TNM Categories
24:15 - Discussion - Thoughts About Stage 4
30:22 - A Letter Attributed to David Bowie, Who Died from Liver Cancer
32:57 - Outro

What is Cancer Staging?

Our focus today is to help you understand the cancer staging system. The stage of disease measures if the cancer has spread, and how far is has spread from where it started. Cancer staging is a way to communicate the extent of cancer in the body so that everyone involved is speaking the same language.

Cancer Staging Example: Stomach Cancer

Dr. Matzo used stomach cancer as a way to understand staging. Visit our show notes for an image and detailed explanations.

Marianne also shared about cancer sub-categories, such as 1a, 2c, etc. This further refines the definition of how far the cancer has spread.

Cancer Staging with TNM Categories

The Tumor-Node-Metastasis notation is an even more refined way to define the extent of cancer spread. TNM helps to establish the anatomic extent of the disease, and the combination of the 3 factors can define the overall tumor stage. This method allows for simplification, with cancers staged from I-IV, with stage IV being the most severe stage.

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Dying in Good Health: Can We Have a Healthy Aging Process?

Everyone Dies (Every1Dies)

11/15/24 • 25 min

Can making good choices extend our healthy life and shorten the dying process at the end?
https://bit.ly/4hReUVp
In this Episode:

01:46 - Ready for the Holidays?
06:47 - Lore Segal, Émigré Life Novelist, Dies at 96
12:25 - Recipe of the Week: Texas Twinkies
14:00 - Making the Most of Life in Old Age
24:19 - Outro

Is it a requirement to get sick as we get old? Can we reduce the risk and delay the onset of age-related diseases? While aging is inevitable, can we have healthy aging process with a compressed dying so that we have a sudden death in our old age. One day, we’re going to die. What should that mean for how we live today?

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How to Help Someone Feel Seen, Heard and Understood

Everyone Dies (Every1Dies)

04/04/25 • 20 min

Why “What Do You Need from Me?” Should be Among the First Things We Say
When someone with serious illness needs to make a decision about treatment, is facing the end of their life, or grieving the death of a loved one, it’s easy to feel like you just don’t know what to say. Learn conversational tools to help them more effectively. https://bit.ly/42hWWEw

#friendship #grieving #whattosay #comfort #howtohelp #treatmentdecisions #dyingfriend #cancer #support #communication #listening #activelistening #seenheardunderstood #HUA

In this Episode:

04:23 – Iowa Road Trip and Recipe of the Week
06:44 – “Get a Life, A Real Life” – Excerpt by Anna Quindlen
09:15 – How to See, Hear and Understand in Our Relationships
17:21 – Honoring the Life of Hurricane, the most decorated K-9 officer in US history
19:23 – Outro

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Examining Your Options when Chemotherapy Stops Working

Everyone Dies (Every1Dies)

09/01/23 • 36 min

What do you do when frontline chemotherapy fails to stop cancer from growing? Your care team may offer the decision between aggressive anticancer treatment or palliative and hospice care. We share the story of one patient as she determined what was most important to her with the help of her multidisciplinary care team.

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Psychics Who Can Communicate with Pets

Everyone Dies (Every1Dies)

04/22/22 • 42 min

Have you ever looked at your pet and wondered what they were thinking? This week we talk to Rae Ramsey - a Pet Communicator/Pet Psychic. Rae realized she had this gift when she was in kindergarten and can talk to both living and dead pets.
We also learn about the importance of funeral potatoes in Mormon culture.

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When Your Father Dies

Everyone Dies (Every1Dies)

06/16/23 • 36 min

How does the death of a father affect us? Learn about some of the gender differences in the grief response and why it can be so hard. Marianne shares strategies to help you deal with the death of your father, especially if it was a complicated or non-existent relationship.

We also celebrate fathers and men who step in for that role. And what would a Father's Day episode be without some really bad Dad jokes!

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Are You Prepared to Die? Get Ideas for Your Advance Care Planning

Everyone Dies (Every1Dies)

03/28/24 • 45 min

When we plan for our inevitable death, we can make our end of life easier for our loved ones.

Life is hard, loss is hard, grief is hard. A final gift we can offer those who love us is to have our paperwork in order so they do not have to expend their energy on these details. Learn what kinds of things you can put in your advance care planning so healthcare decisions and your last wishes are honored.

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