Two Girls With(out) Cancer - Episode 2 - "I'm Fine!"

Episode 2 - "I'm Fine!"

04/23/24 • 77 min

Ashley and Becky get candid about their individual cancer journeys. Both girls recount the events leading up to their diagnosis and explain how they knew they were sick. **The microphone malfunctioned...aka...forgot to be plugged in, so please excuse the sound quality in this episode! **At 36:27, Becky says mastectomy but meant to say mammogram. Sorry! The cancer brain fog is real!

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Episode 1 - Introduction

Ashley and Becky met shortly after both being diagnosed with cancer in 2023. They were living in the same small town, had tons of mutual friends, and were the same age, but they had somehow never met. Their shared new reality brought them together and they became fast friends. Now, over a year later, the girls decided it was time to tell their stories in hopes of reaching others who are trying to navigate the cancer world.

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Episode 3 - Are You Even Sick?

The girls talk about the stigma of looking like a cancer patient and the judgment that comes along with that. Hollywood has made us believe that everyone with cancer looks ill, but what does a sick person actually look like? Some cancers are apparent; you lose hair in chemo, you have visible body parts removed. But what about those whose cancer is hidden? Or patients who try to look good in public? Does it mean they're better? Does it mean you should make assumptions about them?