What is the role of PSA for early detection, and how does hormone therapy affect cancer patients? These are questions we dig into in this episode. https://bit.ly/4lC0ZUd

In This Episode:

• 01:32 - Road Trip-South Carolina & Shout Halellujah Potato Salad
• 02:38 - Fighting For Your Life Is Boring - Andrew Reynolds
• 04:44 - Prostate Cancer - Risks and Treatment
• 09:46 - Why Was Biden's Prostate Cancer Detected So Late?
• 14:52 - Signs and Symptoms of Prostate Cancer
• 16:08 - Gleason Scoring for Prostate Cancer Grade
• 19:18 - Hormone Therapy - Androgen Deprivation
• 33:27 - Prostate Cancer and Partners
• 36:21 - Outro

About 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime. Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind lung cancer. Learn signs and symptoms, the role of PSA (prostate-specific antigen) for early detection and monitoring, how androgen-blocking therapy works, and how it affects patients and their partners.

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Have you had the experience where you have more time in your past than you do in your future? If you have, you are not alone. Join us for a discussion with our resident singer/songwriter Mike Ward in a discussion about time and help us celebrate the release of his 6th album, The Time That Remains.

In his song "How Are You Today?" Mike wrestles with the things we may ask ourselves as our lives go rushing past. Are we going to make a little mark, then disappear? When we had more life, why didn't we live more? This is one of many songs where he takes an introspective look with respect to humanity and time - let his words encourage you to seize the day!

#singersongwriter #deeplyrics #songsaboutlife #loveoneanother #soulsearching #carpediem #seizetheday #everydayisagift #treasurethemoments #whynot #timeslipsaway #psychosongs

In this Episode:

• 01:44 - North Carolina and Blueberry Sonker Recipe
• 05:37 - Interview with Mike Ward about The Time That Remains
• 43:37 - "What Prayer" - Song by Mike Ward
• 46:47 - Outro

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Drowning is the leading cause of death among children ages 1 to 4 and a leading cause of accidental death. Learn how to reduce your and your family's risk. https://bit.ly/4jYEHuM

In this Episode:

• 03:32 - Road Trip: Virginia and Peanut Pie
• 05:22 - Dr. Nancy Berns: Learning to Float in Grief
• 08:18 - Ways to Prevent Accidental Drowning for Children
• 09:58 - 80% of Drownings Happen in Residential Pools - Learn the Situations
• 14:58 - Personal Story - Tragedy in an Instant
• 17:52 - Water Watcher - Vigilance for Prevention
• 20:12 - The Drowning Chain of Survival
• 28:55 - How to Keep Friends and Family Safe Near Water
• 36:06 - Outro

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Saul Bellow wrote, “Losing a parent is something like driving through a plate-glass window. You didn’t know it was there until it shattered, and then for years to come you’re picking up the pieces.” In honor of Father’s day, we offer some thoughts about parental relationships that you may find helpful as you pick up your own pieces of glass, and maybe a few splinters. https://bit.ly/4l8cvXf

In this Episode:

• 02:54 - Road Trip: Virginia and Pimento Cheese Recipe
• 04:21 - Patrick Henry's Famous Speech
• 06:52 - Essay by David Sedaris on the Death of His Father, "Orphaned at Last"
• 18:08 - Leo Tolstoy - The Old Grandfather and the Grandson
• 19:42 - Outro

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Marianne and Jeanna Ford discuss the Hulu Series "Dying for Sex," a true story about a 42 year old woman with recurrent breast cancer. https://bit.ly/3FQcND3

Several patients told Dr. Ford she had to watch this. One patient told Jeanna she felt “seen and heard” as this was the first thing to represent what she was going through as a metastatic cancer patient.

Why did they find it so powerful? Listen to our interview with Jeanna as she and Marianne discuss the many facets of the terminal metastatic cancer journey that the show explores.

In this Episode:

• 03:06 - Road Trip: Maine, Moxy Soda, and Burnt Trailer
• 05:54 - Recipe of the Week: Whoopie Pie
• 06:53 - Discussion of the Hulu Series "Dying for Sex" With Dr. Jeanna Ford
• 45:14 - Outro

What is “Dying for Sex” About?
The series is fairly closely follows the true story of Molly Kochan and her best friend Nikki Boyer. When Molly was diagnosed as terminal with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer at age 42, she realizes for the first time that “life is short” is more than some stupid cliché. With this new ticking-clock hanging over her head Molly make a decision . . . to start living HER LIFE. She leaves her husband and goes on a quest, searching for life’s answers via a sexual journey of exploration. She juggles dozens of online suitors and brings kinks and fetishes into the real world, all while dealing with the ups and downs of her cancer treatment.

***Spoiler Alert - We Do Discuss The Whole Show***

What Does the Show Teach Us?
Jeanna and Marianne talk about a lot of points that the episodes cover, from the need for intimacy, end of life wishes, the impact of abuse, communication needs with healthcare team members, and perspectives of not just the person with cancer, but family members, friends, and caregivers.

Cancer healthcare teams, mothers, caregivers and terminal cancer patients may all find something they can learn from this series.

#cancer #dying #metastaticcancer #terminaldisease #terminalcancer #lastwishes #bucketlist #sex #sexuality #palliativecare #deathdoula #cancercaregiver #everyonedies #everydayisagift

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Learn how mindfulness and community help us navigate the experience of grief

Grief can be a very lonely time for many people. We may feel like we do not want people around or just do not have the energy to talk. On the other hand, many people do not know how to manage being around a person who is grieving. This week we talk about the things you can do, alone, to find your healing path through grief. https://bit.ly/3ZFyX1u

In this Episode:

• 01:27 - Road Trip: Pennsylvania and Shoofly Pie
• 02:29 - The Modern Loss Handbook
• 04:08 - Mindfulness in the Midst of Grief
• 11:12 - Discussion: The Value of Friends "Just Sitting With Us"
• 13:27 - Freud: Mourning is a Natural Transformation Process after Loss
• 15:15 - Outro

Related Content:

• S3E38: Navigating Grief and Healing from Loss – with Dr. Ken Doka
• S4E28: Healing the Broken Pieces – Applying the Art of Kintsugi to Grief
• S3E20: Riding the Wave: Navigating the Second Year of Grief
• S2E6: The “Stages” of Grief
• S1E12: Traumatic Grief
• S1E11: Grief

#grief #griefjourney #mindfulness #supportgroups #grounding #loss #stagesofgrief #healing

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Learn the terms healthcare teams use after cancer treatment is complete, and why they hesitate to use the word "cured." https://bit.ly/3FfnfUx

Advances in cancer diagnosis, screening, and treatment have greatly improved the 5-year survival rates of most people with cancer over the last 30 years. Long-term survivors of cancer are more and more common, and research is increasingly directed at helping people live well after a diagnosis of cancer. But even so, many oncologists still hesitate to use the word “cure” with their patients. We talk with Dr. Jeanne Ford about the difference between the terms No Evidence of Disease (NED), remission, cure, and cancer free.

In this Episode:

• 03:11 | Travel-Vermont and Vermont Chicken Pot Pie
• 04:25 | The Trouble with Using the Phrase "Cancer Free"
• 10:20 | Why We Don't Say Cancer is Cured
• 12:00 | How Dr Ford Explains NED to Her Patients
• 19:17 | What Does "Cure" Really Mean?
• 29:38 | How Do Native Communities Treat the Concept of a Cancer Cure
• 32:51 | The Role of Hope and How to Deliver Honest Information
• 37:28 | Addressing Fear of Recurrence and Uncertainty about Future
• 44:13 | Cancer Survivorship and Surveillance
• 46:03 | Outro

#survivor #cancersurvivor #cancerfree #remisssion #NED #cancercured #treatmentfinished #survivorship #oncologynurse #caregiver #palliativecare #everyonedies #everydayisagift #cancerjourney

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Charlie shares his thoughts on the Anniversary of His Son’s Death: https://bit.ly/4dn8RpU

Traumatic grief is grief and mourning over a death that came about in traumatic circumstances (e.g. sudden, suicide, murder). This week Charlie talks about the murder of his 21-year-old son which occurred outside a bodega in New York City, five years ago. This heartbreaking story brings into focus the value of advance care planning, organ donation, and the ongoing pain that comes with the death of a child.

In this Episode:

• 01:31 - Road Trip: New Hampshire and the Origin of "Live Free or Die"
• 03:24 - Poutine, Canada's version of smothered fries
• 05:18 - Grieving a Murdered Son: Charlie's Personal Story
• 13:33 - Eric Clapton's "Tears in Heaven"
• 15:26 - Outro

Related Content:

• S1E11: Grief
• S1E12: Traumatic Grief
• S4E39: Traumatic Grief: What it is and How to Find a Therapist to Help Manage It
• S3E38: Navigating Grief and Healing from Loss – with Dr. Ken Doka
• S1E52: Coping with a Child’s Death
• S1E28: Organ Donation
• S1E09: Advance Directives
• Advance Directives – a firsthand account
• S1E41: When someone you love dies from an overdose

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