Tune in to this week's Spotlight episode featuring Colette's TNBC sister, Alicia. Diagnosed with TNBC just six months after her wedding, Alicia faced daunting thoughts about her own mortality and the future she desired—family and children. What lies ahead for her? Does she have any options? Listen as Alicia candidly shares her journey navigating a TNBC diagnosis as a young bride with dreams of starting a family.

Fertility and cancer: John Hopkins

UCSF Fertility Preservation Program

Livestrong

Vanderbilt- IngramCancer Center

Join the ladies for this months "What's New" in cancer news and research. November is designated as the awareness month for stomach, neuroendocrine, pancreatic, and lung cancers, as well as a time to recognize the invaluable contributions of caregivers. We extend our sincere gratitude to all caregivers for their dedication and support, while also exploring promising new clinical trials and research findings.

John Hopkins HIPEC for stomach cancer

UCSF Pancreatic Cancer Study

Mayo Clinic Neuroendocrine Tumors

University of Toronto Radioligand Therapy for Neuroendocrine Tumors

Join Colette and Leah for this weeks "What's New" in cancer news and research as the ladies kick off the show catching up with one another and then dive into breast cancer news and liver cancer awareness. For resource links see below.

Scientific Reports: SLC31A1 biomaker in breast cancer

American Cancer Society

Mayo Clinic

American Liver Foundation

International Liver Cancer Association

Tune in as Colette and guest host Antonia present this week's Spotlight episode with special guest Corinne. At the age of 44, Corinne received the startling news of being diagnosed with Stage 4 Pancreatic cancer. Throughout the ups and downs of her experience, Corinne’s unwavering faith and resilient spirit have inspired her to envision a future beyond the confines of her diagnosis.

Join Leah and Julia for this weeks Spotlight episode with Victoria. Triple Negative Breast Cancer survivor, advocate, researcher and founder of My Batta. With a background in cancer research, Victoria finds herself diagnosed with cancer. Now after her very recent cancer journey, Victoria has become a strong cancer advocate as an American Cancer Society Legislative Ambassador and founder and creator of My Batta, a surgical recovery gown. Victoria says of My Batta "Through My Batta, I aspire to ignite a spark of inspiration, urging you to embrace your journey with courage and grace. Let's celebrate the beauty of femininity and the unwavering strength that resides within us all. Join the My Batta community!"

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Join the ladies for this weeks Professionals episode with Lindsey Marcelli Founder and Executive Director of Compete For A Cure. Compete For A Cures mission is to "Fund breast cancer survivors' & thrivers’ wellness within local communities and provide breast health education for coaches, trainers, and athletes." For more information about Compete For A Cure and to apply or donate, find links below

Compete For A Cure

Join the ladies this week for a very special episode. Abby Keller, Holistic health and life coach joins the ladies as they get raw and vulnerable. How does working in the cancer service industry affect their mental health. Why we as humans naturally have and feel compassion. How to manage when it gets hard. Abby gives tips such as recognizing your “Colors”, How to understand our “Why” and how to nurture ourselves when cancer is our world.

Abby Keller Coaching

Trauma Stewardship

Join Colette & Leah for this weeks Spotlight episode as the ladies talk with author Laura Kathleen Mesa: Termial Cancer, The Fight, The Dying, The Aftermath. Join us as we discuss what a terminal cancer diagnosis looked like for Kate's husband Larry. Their journey and the aftermath.

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Terminal cancer is different from other cancers. When you are told that you have a specific time frame in which to make life really matter, you are on a different path than most people around you. This book looks at our life’s experience, from the diagnosis process to what life is like for me, the widow, in the aftermath of cancer. I discuss the treatments we opted to use, the pragmatic way we moved forward day to day, and the way people helped us during and after cancer. I talk about the religious ways cancer touched us and the areas that need improvement, such as how the church must better care for its widows.

This is a heartfelt, powerful book that teaches people how to understand better, how to be helpful, and what to say to those living and dying on the terminal cancer path.

For the one left behind, this book will help you understand that while you think you’ve lost your mind, what you’re going through is normal. You are living in two realities at once. There are millions of us, so you are not alone. You CAN forge ahead. I hope this book helps you to do just that.

Terminal Cancer, The Fight, The Dying, The Aftermath