Before Our Visit Ends

What do you do when the unthinkable happens? When a parent receives a terminal diagnosis, the world stops. This episode of Before Our Visit Ends confronts the overwhelming reality of losing a parent to cancer. Eunice sits down with her childhood friend, public health researcher Elyse, for a deeply personal and honest conversation about her family's journey after her father was diagnosed with stage...

What happens when your doctor dismisses your symptoms, only for you to discover you have advanced cancer? In this powerful episode of Before Our Visit Ends, our guest Lee shares their deeply personal stage four colon cancer diagnosis story, a journey that began with vague symptoms in their 40s being brushed off as "general constipation" and led to a life-altering moment of waking up from a colonos...

In this episode of Before Our Visit Ends, we sit down with yoga teacher and mom Emily, who shares her incredible story of facing a Hodgkin's lymphoma recurrence seven years after being declared in remission. Emily’s journey sheds light on the unique challenges of a young adult cancer diagnosis, the difficult decisions that come with aggressive treatment, and the profound power of self-advocacy. Ho...

At 37 years old, after exhausting multiple standard treatments for stage four lung cancer, Natalie was faced with a life-altering decision. This episode shares her incredible true story of undergoing a double lung transplant for lung cancer—a rare and radical procedure that offered a glimmer of hope. But what happens when the fight isn't over? Natalie joins us to discuss her entire journey, from a...

What happens when a 33-year-old mother, PhD, and wife, who has meticulously planned her life, is suddenly diagnosed with breast cancer? This episode of Before Our Visit Ends features the powerful story of Kayoll Gyan, a nurse scientist who shares her deeply personal breast cancer journey and faith. Kayoll opens up about the shock of finding a lump during a routine physical, the agonizing wait for...

At 33, Sense was a busy SLP, a single mother of two, and had just closed on her new house. The last thing she expected to find during a routine shower was a lump. This is her powerful young adult breast cancer journey, a story that confronts the shocking reality of a diagnosis when you least expect it. In this episode, Sense shares the unfiltered truth of finding a golf-ball-sized tumor, her immed...

What happens when a routine health check-up reveals a shockingly high PSA of 51.9 with no symptoms? For 51-year-old Jason, a biohacking enthusiast dedicated to staving off chronic disease, this was the beginning of an unexpected and arduous journey into the world of high-risk prostate cancer. In this episode, Jason and his partner Natalie share their powerful story of navigating a terrifying diagn...

Diagnosed with breast cancer at 19 and then again at 24, Gianna's story is a powerful testament to resilience in the face of unimaginable challenges. This episode delves deep into the raw realities of navigating a young adult breast cancer recurrence while simultaneously raising a toddler. How do you find the strength to parent through debilitating chemotherapy? What questions should you be asking...

Before Our Visit Ends is a podcast that honors and celebrates the extraordinary lives of people living with cancer - the stories that can’t fit into a medical chart. Hosted by Eunice, an Oncology Nurse Practitioner and Researcher, each episode offers honest, intimate conversations that help us see the whole person behind the diagnosis. These stories help guide us - offering insight into the questi...