Abounding & Alive

If you have ever wondered what the girls do EVERY day to fight cancer, here is a deep look into that. Becky details her daily vitamins and supplements as prescribed by her holistic doctors. Episode 6 will feature Ashley's daily regimen.

Nutrition is important for any one, regardless of your health status. But when you are diagnosed with cancer, you have to change everything you are doing, especially your eating habits. Some scientists and health professionals say that sugar does not feed cancer, that it simply causes weight gain which puts you at risk for cancer. But Ashley and Becky disagree with [parts of] that statement. Both...

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...

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!

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...