Deanna and Meredith

Rotten Melons

Health EN ↓ 53 episodes

We are two friends who are both breast cancer survivors and nurses. We are here to have unfiltered discussions about all things breast cancer and women and cancer in general. Join us while we talk about all the things everyone is afraid to talk about or tell you.

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Deanna and Meredith

Episodes

Self-care....again.... 12.02.2024 54:58

Self-care is back! It is important...so we are talking about it again!

Lumpectomy and radiation, Christina's Story 29.01.2024 55:01

Christina tells us her breast cancer story

Gratitude with attitude 17.01.2024 52:21

We talk gratitude and giving back

Tatted tatties 14.11.2023 58:20

We talk tatoos...

Excuse me, where is the bathroom? Cause it all just went to shit... 09.10.2023 1:04:26

What happens when life gives you lemons...do you make lemonade? Or do you want to become a hermit. Resiliance is hard.

Cassy...Triple Negative Badass 21.08.2023 1:07:57

Meredith and Deanna speak with Cassy, thier first guest who is currently in active treatment for triple negative breast cancer. She is awesome and killing it!

Fat grafting....it won't make you skinny 07.08.2023 50:35

We talk about fat grafting used in breast reconstruction.

Year One.....It's a MF 03.07.2023 1:05:05

What does that first year after active treatment look like? It is different for everyone but it is a struggle!

Susan with Pink Lemonade Project 12.06.2023 52:51

Pink Lemonade Project is a non-profit serving all communities affected by breast cancer in Oregon and SW Washington.

Meredith's Therapy Hour 29.05.2023 57:38

Maybe Meredith needs a therapist

Sugar, sugar, sugar.....eat the cookie 17.05.2023 52:24

Sugar does NOT feed cancer

Self-Care 02.05.2023 53:01

Meredith and Deanna talk about how important self-care is and what we do for self-care.

Karen's Triple Positive Story 25.03.2023 1:09:59

We talk with Karen who was diagnosed with triple positive breast cancer

Recurrence 20.03.2023 1:02:22

The fear of recurrence....it's there.

This one is going to hurt... 27.02.2023 1:03:32

Pain..pain...pain....a common side-effect of all things cancer

The Notorious V.A.G 20.02.2023 56:27

Meredith and Deanna talk about the Vagina and changes that can happen from breast cancer treatment. It's insult to injury really.

Yoga and guilt....survivor's guilt 13.02.2023 58:20

Deanna and Meredith discuss survivor's guilt. Also yoga.

Half a pan of rice crispy treats....or yoga 06.02.2023 1:05:51

Stress. What is it and how do we manage it. And how should we manage it.

Money money money 30.01.2023 1:01:56

Cancer is a financial burden. What kind of financial stressors are there? What kind of resources are there? We discuss all of this.

Thriver vs. Survivor......I'm a liver??? 23.01.2023 54:53

Meredith and Deanna discuss the difference between the words thriver and survivor and what that looks like to them.

It's never a stupid question..... 16.01.2023 1:01:27

Deanna and Meredith go over good questions to ask your providers.

Mouths and Teeth OH MY 07.01.2023 57:22

Deanna and Meredith discuss their mouths, teeth and havoc of chemo on them.

Dr. David Stewart MD on his book "A Short Primer On Why Cancer Still Sucks" 07.10.2022 58:23

We discuss with Dr. Stewart many of the themes in his new book including the difference between the health care systems of the US and Canada, common treatments and side-effects of cancer treatment, does sugar feed cancer and other topics.

Hysterectomies and Pinkwashing 04.10.2022 49:46

Meredith talks about her recent surgery and we talk about Pink Washing....yay October!

Brittany's Cancer Story 24.09.2022 1:02:37

Brittany was 33 when she was diagnosed, listen in as she talks about her experience