notes from cancerworld

Joey Friedman has traveled through two different Cancerworld forests and is on the other side now healing and helping us all process. She shares her experiences with cancer and comedy as this comedian helps us to see that they stories we tell can bring both healing and laughter. Find out more about Joey at joeythelady.com and you can find her on Instagram here: @joeythelady

Bob Gutz from www.austinukelelesociety.com joined us to talk about fun and the ability to take a chance on something that could blossom into joy. Here is some background on the founders: Bob Guz  and  Jen Richardson , the Austin Ukulele Society’s co-founders, warmly invite you to join the fun! Come play music, make new friends, learn new songs and strums, and have a great time. Together with the i...

Nick Canedo the Vice President of Community Engagement at We Are Blood (https://weareblood.org/donate-blood/) joins us to talk about the good work that this non-profit does in our area here in Central Texas. He also gives us a helpful hint that we can find a place to donate blood in our area by searching at https://donatingblood.org. Many cancer patients are alive today because of blood donors.

Andre from https://www.bluefaery.org shares part of her story as she helps us learn more about primary liver cancer and the steps we can take to help prevent it. Andrea Wilson Woods is a patient advocate, speaker, podcaster, and author. In 2002, Andrea founded Blue Faery: The Adrienne Wilson Liver Cancer Association after losing her 15-year-old sister Adrienne, whom she raised for seven years, to...

As we talk to Joe from https://manuptocancer.org/index we learn about how their organization does so much to support men going through various kinds of cancer. Joe Bullock was diagnosed with stage 3b colorectal cancer in May 2018 after a routine colonoscopy at age 50. Despite experiencing symptoms for several months, he delayed seeking medical attention while grieving the loss of both his parents,...

Ellie from https://inheritanceofhope.org joins us to help us explore what we want to leave to our loved ones and how Inheritance of Hope helps all of us to bring things together to leave with those we love. They also give specific support to people who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness. I have made a will using their tool which was very easy and pretty thorough. To find that resource cli...

In Today's episode we learn about www.imermanangels.org, an organization geared toward matching cancer patients with appropriate mentors. Jackie (bio below) shares more about this amazing organization. Jackie Herigodt (she/her) started with IA in 2012 and has been a caregiver to several loved ones with cancer, including her mother, who lost her battle with lung cancer in 2004, which helps fuel her...

In previous episodes we have talked about Hope Lodge, a program of the American Cancer Society (https://www.cancer.org/support-programs-and-services/patient-lodging/hope-lodge.html). The ACS offers free housing in facilities staffed and run by the ACS at various locations throughout the United States. In order to access this program during treatment you need help from a social worker (most cancer...

This episode highlighting www.kesem.org, is a part of the third annual podcasthon which encourages podcasters from around the world to highlight non-profits that are doing good in the world. You can find out more at: https://podcasthon.org

Anna joins us to talk about the newly published devotional, Soft Words for Hard Days, available at https://enfleshed.com/products/pre-order-soft-words-for-hard-days-enfleshed-disability-wisdom/ Rev. Dr. Anna Blaedel is co-founder and co-director at enfleshed. For the first five years of enfleshed, Anna served as theologian-in-residence. They bring an attentiveness to the intersections of spiritual...

Kyle Pukylo joins us from the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. Kyle's story is woven into this episode as we talk about the support, advocacy, and encouragement provided by the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. You can find out more about the Colorectal Cancer Alliance and their goal to end colon cancer coast to coast at: https://colorectalcancer.org The Colorectal Cancer Alliance has been helping us advocat...

Kevin joins us in today's episode to talk about volunteering and why that matters to cancerworld residents. In his insightful time with us he also encourages us to support organizations like: www.driveaseniornorthwest.org with our time, talent, encouragement and donations. If you want to contact us you can reach us at notesfromcancerworld@gmail.com.

Julie Clauer joins us to talk about Paltown.org an specifically, Colontown. Colontown is a support group with many specialized hubs all supporting various aspects of life with cancer. They also sponsor high quality training with registered professionals about various topics including clinical trials. To donate please visit paltown.org. You can get more information at colontown.org or access Colont...

We get to talk to Amy in this episode. She is a parent to two kiddos and a caregiver to her partner who has a cancer diagnosis. Her children have participated in the programs of Wonders and Worries and she talks about her experience. Wonders and Worries is a non-profit that offers free community based services to children whose parents are experiencing cancer. One of the things they provide is cou...

In this episode we talk to Kendall "Fizz" Einterz, a staffer at Kesem.org. This episode is focused on Camp Kesem, they offer programs for kids whose parents have cancer including free summer camps offered all over the country. You can get more information, or donate, at Kesem.org. As always, you can get more information about the podcast at www.notesfromcancerworld.org and we can be contacted at n...

When you are just diagnosed there is a lot to think about. This episode helps focus us in and we recommend the following playlist for folks that are just diagnosed... Season 1 Episode 3 - Advocating Season 1 Episode 4 - Boundaries Season 1 Episode 6 - Energy Season 1 Episode 11 - Hospice Season 1 Episode 12 - Kesem (especially if you have kids) Season 2 Episode 1 - Hydration Season 2 Episode 2 - H...

Cousins to the rescue! My cousin Dr. Lee Lane joins us to help us understand a typical day in the life of a doctor (prepare to be amazed).

Melanie joins us to talk about her sister's journey and her role as the executor of her estate.

Rev. JD Herrera joins us to talk about his journey through cancerworld with his dad, and the realization that his mom, and not himself and his two brothers, is the primary caregiver to his dad.

Mike Kim, a successful and inspiring human talks to us about his journey with his dad and his mom through cancerworld. Trigger warning: all of our episodes talk about hard things. In this episode we talk specifically about suicide.

Rev. Nancy Mossman talks about her experience with Cancerworld which affected more of her family than she realized.

Rev. Sheri Stice Clifton talks about her journey helping her dad in Cancerworld in the midst of a very busy family and church life.

Craig Adams talks to us about what he learned doing an internship in the cancer wing of a hospital.

In this podcast episode, Amy Taggart shares her emotional journey dealing with her stepmother Judy's terminal lymphoma diagnosis. She recounts receiving a crucial phone call from her father while preparing for an important presentation. Her boss unexpectedly advises her to prioritize her family over work, offering to deliver the presentation himself. This pivotal moment emphasizes the unpredictabi...

Rev. Racheal Billups a UMC pastor, author, and influencer (talks about what it looks like to travel with a parent through Cancerworld.