Coffee Cancer & Cocktails

Send a text This is where it all started.  After the rumors of Jon's diagnosis were being spread throughout the land, Pam decided to go live on Facebook for the first time ever.  Despite her fear of breaking down in the most public way, she just knew that this was the way to reach the masses while also allowing them to see her face in real time.  And so the journey began... The video version...

Send a text Jon makes his first appearance on Coffee, Cancer & Cocktails post craniotomy #1.   The video version can be found here: https://youtu.be/3I8oviXa9yY?si=TnfL2xn8zW4ZVyho

Send a text Jon and Pam recap their first meeting with the radiologist and also show the first brain images, which is actually kind of cool.   The video version can be found here: https://youtu.be/V8H5XqzC5eU?si=ydppeDow3hBUfGc1

Send a text Jon's mom joins the episode as he and Pam share their growing frustration with the insurance industry, recap their first meeting with Dr. Read, their potential oncologist and also reveal some super bad news regarding the pathology report.  Oh and drink a shit ton of wine to drown their sorrows!   The video version can be found here: https://youtu.be/NBF-9JttRQg?si=2lic4Ec3L7YdxVB7

Send a text Jon and Pam arrive in North Carolina and prepare for their very first visit at the Duke University Cancer Center.  The premier facility will discuss potential clinical trials and treatment options.  Nothing to be scared of though, right?!?! The video version can be found here: https://youtu.be/dKduDjtZugQ?si=gySoIJKR_wAuzesz

Send a text Well...day #1 of radiation is in the books.  Join them while Pam and Jon chat about how it went...and also drink lots of wine! The video version can be found here: https://youtu.be/H64EX069raE?si=t4zvcKcaSMzmaVtA

Send a text Whoa!  That was a LOOOOOOONG day for both Jon and Pam, but especially Jon. Listen in on the nutshell version of their experience at Duke.  The video version can be found here: https://youtu.be/dLLv1lDjgr4?si=Bk8GIfPryUHm1d5I

Send a text Today's episode of "a day in the life of glioblastoma" includes an all day visit with the team at Emory University in Atlanta.  SO.MUCH.INFORMATION! The video version can be found here: https://youtu.be/_PaloWpQYV4?si=onFO1DAbRsGZ-D6t

Send a text Jon and Pam's close friends, John and Pam (yes, you read that right) host the whole fam damily as they share their thanks and gratitude while navigating this crazy cancer journey.  The video version can be found here: https://youtu.be/f9pFKkLHxwA?si=VIxazh4SWDIDb-NT

Send a text Pam is feeling salty about...well...everything.  Lots to discuss, as usual, including Reiki Energy healing, Keto diet, alkaline water, meditation and cancer silver linings.  The video version can be found here: https://youtu.be/wGFilo2vBHY?si=sXTRIPnsdiEYIWlR

Send a text Enough of the crazy cancer radiation hair!  Time to embrace the baldness...and bad assery of cancer.   The video version can be found here: https://youtu.be/CUhhoh1m6D8?si=1SxDaKEIAunPXCI9

Send a text So much to discuss in this episode: That stupid, well meaning question - How are you? Pam and Jon's first public outing - can you say awkward?!? Radiation - one week in recap The video version can be found here: https://youtu.be/I7wjvT9mV7s?si=pF5l2-W6nm_0WGzT

Send a text Pam and Jon chat while she makes one of his grab & go favorites - Keto breakfast cups.   The video version can be found here: https://youtu.be/5aI954dCRHc?si=KxUVXPtsqD9H9O-y

Send a text Very exciting day as Jon rings the bell at Emory University in Atlanta to signify his final radiation treatment.  Bonus - they get to see the crazy mask that Jon had to wear during his treatments.   The video version can be found here: https://youtu.be/pSzxXyfOkgA?si=F3DL98wlaPKLnXMr

Send a text What an amazing trip to Whistler!  Gavin, Jon and Pam's son who lives with cystic fibrosis, chose heli-skiing with his dad as his Make A Wish trip (probably the first ever heli-skiiing MAW trip!) and wow!  Did they ever kill it out there!  Nothing like father and son both defying the odds of their diagnoses.   The video version can be found here: https://youtu.be/1zQYyylucJU?si=1f...

Send a text Pam and Jon check in real quickly as they enter Duke University for baseline MRI scans in preparation for a clinical trial.   The video version can be found here: https://youtu.be/5DTZr_-VkRc?si=xnK49_KQDygx2CXb

Send a text UGH!!  Is anything ever easy?!!?  Jon's platelets are low which puts him at risk of being bumped from the clinical trial, which also means anxiety levels are out of control HIGH!  Which also means, more wine please!  The video version can be found here: https://youtu.be/gUBftpjKfcc?si=zKCUOMvJ4VgUHUSj

Send a text Jon and Pam make a truly magical discovery - the secret to boosting his platelet count!  Check out this amazing (but slightly gross) smoothie. The video version can be found here: https://youtu.be/Q9qCWuOts8s?si=1bSeqKcSRdmUtlCm

Send a text Jon and Pam visit Arizona where they soak up nature and the healing powers of the desert.   The video version can be found here: https://youtu.be/o7usw6XPaAw?si=g5XXa18J_BZN5LQR