
Ask a Therapist
05/12/22 • 65 min
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If you could ask an oncology therapist one question, what would it be? On this episode we brought in a special guest (oncology social worker, Chris) to answer questions submitted by the Cancer Fam. Wendy and Chris cover things like types of therapy, coping strategies, and more!
Resources:
Chris Balmaceda: http://www.chrisbalmaceda.com/
Lou and Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute: https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/brain-tumor/
Escape AYAC: https://www.escapeayac.org/
Queering Cancer: https://queeringcancer.ca/
Fuck Cancer x YASU LGBTQ+ Support Group: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBTN3aIZReUCoHKh_j5jQDHeZFi9mOUHPkGkUbDfgLdNgyIQ/viewform
This episode of The Cancer Patient podcast was made possible by Send It Foundation. Send It provides free outdoor adventures such as skiing, surfing, mtn biking, and backpacking for young adult cancer survivors. The mission of the Send It Foundation is to inspire positivity, courage, and gratitude in young adult cancer survivors by creating a vital community through shared experience.
The Cancer Patient Podcast is hosted by Wendy Griffith and Carlo Lopez, produced by Layla Moheimani and engineered by Layla Moheimani and Isaiah Ashburn. Our executive producers are Katie Schou and Caroline Schou. Theme music written and performed by Heritage Park.
To keep up with The Cancer Patient podcast and additional content, follow us on Instagram @thecancerpatient and on Twitter @ogcancerpatient
If you could ask an oncology therapist one question, what would it be? On this episode we brought in a special guest (oncology social worker, Chris) to answer questions submitted by the Cancer Fam. Wendy and Chris cover things like types of therapy, coping strategies, and more!
Resources:
Chris Balmaceda: http://www.chrisbalmaceda.com/
Lou and Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute: https://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/brain-tumor/
Escape AYAC: https://www.escapeayac.org/
Queering Cancer: https://queeringcancer.ca/
Fuck Cancer x YASU LGBTQ+ Support Group: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBTN3aIZReUCoHKh_j5jQDHeZFi9mOUHPkGkUbDfgLdNgyIQ/viewform
This episode of The Cancer Patient podcast was made possible by Send It Foundation. Send It provides free outdoor adventures such as skiing, surfing, mtn biking, and backpacking for young adult cancer survivors. The mission of the Send It Foundation is to inspire positivity, courage, and gratitude in young adult cancer survivors by creating a vital community through shared experience.
The Cancer Patient Podcast is hosted by Wendy Griffith and Carlo Lopez, produced by Layla Moheimani and engineered by Layla Moheimani and Isaiah Ashburn. Our executive producers are Katie Schou and Caroline Schou. Theme music written and performed by Heritage Park.
To keep up with The Cancer Patient podcast and additional content, follow us on Instagram @thecancerpatient and on Twitter @ogcancerpatient
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What is a ‘cancerversary’? Is it the day you were diagnosed? Your last day of treatment? The day you were told that you’re NED? Hear the Cancer Fam’s take on what a cancerversary is and how we celebrate it... with or without cake.
This episode of The Cancer Patient podcast was made possible by Send It Foundation. Send It provides free outdoor adventures such as skiing, surfing, mtn biking, and backpacking for young adult cancer survivors. The mission of the Send It Foundation is to inspire positivity, courage, and gratitude in young adult cancer survivors by creating a vital community through shared experience.
The Cancer Patient Podcast is hosted by Wendy Griffith and Carlo Lopez, produced by Layla Moheimani and engineered by Layla Moheimani and Isaiah Ashburn. Our executive producers are Katie Schou and Caroline Schou. Theme music written and performed by Heritage Park.
To keep up with The Cancer Patient podcast and additional content, follow us on Instagram @thecancerpatient and on Twitter @ogcancerpatient
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Here’s another episode exploring the complexities of survivorship and why cancer isn’t over when treatment ends.
This episode of The Cancer Patient podcast was made possible by Send It Foundation. Send It provides free outdoor adventures such as skiing, surfing, mtn biking, and backpacking for young adult cancer survivors. The mission of the Send It Foundation is to inspire positivity, courage, and gratitude in young adult cancer survivors by creating a vital community through shared experience.
The Cancer Patient Podcast is hosted by Wendy Griffith and Carlo Lopez, produced by Layla Moheimani and engineered by Layla Moheimani and Isaiah Ashburn. Our executive producers are Katie Schou and Caroline Schou. Theme music written and performed by Heritage Park.
To keep up with The Cancer Patient podcast and additional content, follow us on Instagram @thecancerpatient and on Twitter @ogcancerpatient
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