Zen Jen Stansbury Koenig

HSCT Warriors

Health EN ↓ 228 episodes

Illuminating the invisibilities of autoimmune disease. Designed to bring voice to HSCT journeys – highlight the snowflakes (individual experiences) and recognize our superpowers – because we are as unique in our HSCT journey as we are in our experience with autoimmune disease.

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Zen Jen Stansbury Koenig

Episodes

Meet Dustin to learn where “you’re never alone, but you’re always lonely” (Ep. 02) 08.08.2018 52:48

Do you find yourself struggling to adapt with shifting realities of autoimmune disease? Are you looking to find peace in your life? Or get inspired by transformational journeys? Meet Dustin, a warrior diagnosed with multiple sclerosis who received HSCT at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, four years after his initial diagnosis. His abilities were rapidly declining, he relied on a cane to walk, and w...

Meet Ali and her "law of attraction" (Ep. 01) 01.08.2018 54:07

Have you ever found yourself on a road you’ve never been down before? Found strength to navigate a pathway that is far from straightforward? Uncovered faith where you never believed it could exist? Meet Ali, a warrior diagnosed with multiple sclerosis who “just doesn’t settle well for [being told] ‘there’s nothing left we can do’.” Before she received HSCT at Northwestern Memorial University, her...

Introduction to the HSCT Warriors Podcast (Ep. 00) 26.07.2018 3:45

Welcome to the HSCT Warriors Podcast - bringing voice to the journeys of HSCT Warriors worldwide. HSCT stands for hematopoietic stem cell transplant - a medical procedure inspired by the research of Dr. Richard Burt out of Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. Autologous HSCT uses high-dose chemotherapy to target and obliterate the blood cells that carry the messaging of autoimmune disease...