Everyone Dies (Every1Dies)

Oral Mucositis is probably the most common, debilitating complication of cancer surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. What is it, why is it common with cancer treatment, and what can you do about it? Stay tuned to find out. https://bit.ly/45XMELA

What is Mucositis?

Oral mucositis is inflammation in and around your mouth and can be a common symptom with treatment for cancer, including chemotherapy or radiation. Mucositis occurs when ca...

Can creative expression help you heal? Learn ways it can, and ideas to get you started. Grieving sister and aging pet owner Sarah shares "How to Say Goodbye."  https://bit.ly/3Jn388H

Why Can Expressing Yourself Creatively Help with Grief?

When someone you love dies, the world doesn’t end, even though it feels like it should. When your grief feels too big to carry and too invisible to speak about, there’s something quietly r...

Withdrawal of the very people you expect to support you in the cancer journey can sting...learn how to survive and also how to better support a friend with cancer. https://bit.ly/3HkXfbk

What is Cancer Ghosting?

Cancer ghosting can be defined as friends, family members, colleagues, or spouses behave like a ghost and fade away, often without a discussion, after you have been diagnosed with cancer. People who have had this happen often...

Loss - especially traumatic loss - can trigger an existential crisis similar to a midlife crisis, but with the added dimension of grief. Our guest Phil Cohen shares his transformative grief journey. https://bit.ly/4lZkdno

In this Episode:

• 00:00 - Intro & Movie Review: Familiar Touch
• 03:48 - Road Trip to Maryland: Ouija Board and Tomato Pie
• 07:33 - Afterlife Crisis - Grief and Transformation
• 10:11 - Phil Cohen: Losing his 14 year...

 Can you take heartache and put it to verse? Our guest Gary Browe has written a poetry book on loss of all kinds and shared some of them in song: https://bit.ly/4lcd9Cx

The path to healing is a bumpy ride. The stages of grief are often filled with potholes, wrong turns, and much uncertainty. Losing someone you love hurts. You feel vulnerable and alone and need something to help you feel less alone. 

Our guest this week is Gary Browe,...

Did you know elder heat-related deaths have increased by 85% since 1990? This isn't just about air temperature; it's about the lethal combination of heat and humidity. Today we explore the often-overlooked crisis that is only getting worse. Learn why older adults are uniquely vulnerable, how medications can interfere with heat tolerance, and the warning signs that signal a potentially fatal heat stroke. https://bit.ly/46u...

The goals you set today may start to resemble a life you can bear again...learn seven tips to help you along your grief journey. https://bit.ly/459zfAR

Start healing after loss with these gentle, practical steps. Find guidance on managing grief, embracing routines, documenting your journey, and building a supportive community. 

In this Episode:

• 03:22 - Road Trip to Florida: Skunk Ape and Strawberry Shortcake
• 07:00 - Goals After Gri...

Billy Joel recently had to cancel the rest of his tour following a recent diagnosis of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH). So what is NPH? Listen to learn. https://bit.ly/3Isn21n

In this Episode:

• 01:42 - Billy Joel's Illness Announcement
• 03:54 - Road Trip to Georgia: Ghosts and Coca-Cola Cake
• 08:28 - What is Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)?
• 11:19 - The Trifecta of NPH symptoms
• 13:35 - How NPH is Diagnosed
• 14:18 - How NPH is ...

What is the role of PSA for early detection, and how does hormone therapy affect cancer patients? These are questions we dig into in this episode. https://bit.ly/4lC0ZUd

In This Episode:

• 01:32 - Road Trip-South Carolina & Shout Halellujah Potato Salad
• 02:38 - Fighting For Your Life Is Boring - Andrew Reynolds
• 04:44 - Prostate Cancer - Risks and Treatment
• 09:46 - Why Was Biden's Prostate Cancer Detected So Late?
• 14:52 - Signs...

Have you had the experience where you have more time in your past than you do in your future? If you have, you are not alone. Join us for a discussion with our resident singer/songwriter Mike Ward in a discussion about time and help us celebrate the release of his 6th album, The Time That Remains. 

In his song "How Are You Today?" Mike wrestles with the things we may ask ourselves as our lives go rushing past. Are we going...

 Drowning is the leading cause of death among children ages 1 to 4 and a leading cause of accidental death. Learn how to reduce your and your family's risk. https://bit.ly/4jYEHuM

In this Episode:

• 03:32 - Road Trip: Virginia and Peanut Pie
• 05:22 - Dr. Nancy Berns: Learning to Float in Grief
• 08:18 - Ways to Prevent Accidental Drowning for Children
• 09:58 - 80% of Drownings Happen in Residential Pools - Learn the Situations
• 14:58 -...

Saul Bellow wrote, “Losing a parent is something like driving through a plate-glass window. You didn’t know it was there until it shattered, and then for years to come you’re picking up the pieces.” In honor of Father’s day, we offer some thoughts about parental relationships that you may find helpful as you pick up your own pieces of glass, and maybe a few splinters.  https://bit.ly/4l8cvXf 

In this Episode:

• 02:54 - Road Trip: V...

Marianne and Jeanna Ford discuss the Hulu Series "Dying for Sex," a true story about a 42 year old woman with recurrent breast cancer. https://bit.ly/3FQcND3

Several patients told Dr. Ford she had to watch this. One patient told Jeanna she felt “seen and heard” as this was the first thing to represent what she was going through as a metastatic cancer patient.

Why did they find it so powerful? Listen to our interview with Je...

 Learn how mindfulness and community help us navigate the experience of grief 

Grief can be a very lonely time for many people. We may feel like we do not want people around or just do not have the energy to talk. On the other hand, many people do not know how to manage being around a person who is grieving. This week we talk about the things you can do, alone, to find your healing path through grief. https://bit.ly/3ZFyX1u

In this E...

Learn the terms healthcare teams use after cancer treatment is complete, and why they hesitate to use the word "cured."  https://bit.ly/3FfnfUx

Advances in cancer diagnosis, screening, and treatment have greatly improved the 5-year survival rates of most people with cancer over the last 30 years. Long-term survivors of cancer are more and more common, and research is increasingly directed at helping people live well after ...

Charlie shares his thoughts on the Anniversary of His Son’s Death: https://bit.ly/4dn8RpU

Traumatic grief is grief and mourning over a death that came about in traumatic circumstances (e.g. sudden, suicide, murder). This week Charlie talks about the murder of his 21-year-old son which occurred outside a bodega in New York City, five years ago. This heartbreaking story brings into focus the value of advance care planning, organ donat...

Chemotherapy not only changes how your brain thinks, it also impacts your emotional regulation. How do you manage brain fog and chemo rage? Listen to learn about ways to harness this emotional energy and channel it in productive ways.  https://bit.ly/4iWTmpM

In this Episode:

• 01:39 - Streaming Series Review:  Adolescence
• 05:22 - New Jersey and Coconut Cream Pie
• 06:23 - What Does American Medical Debt Look Like?
• 10:17 - Chemo Rage: Wh...

 How does chemotherapy work and why does it cause side effects? We answer these questions and more in this episode as we continue our series about cancer with a discussion about chemotherapy. https://bit.ly/42Hvhyk

In this Episode:

• 03:31 - Travel: Rhode Island and Clam Cakes
• 04:35 - Anna Quindlen - We Need to "Get a Life"
• 08:45 - Chemotherapy Overview: How it works, Cycles, Port
• 12:19 - Types of Chemotherapy Drugs
• 15:35 - A...

Cancer cells often have ways to hide from immune cells. Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that helps our body's own defenses - "Natural Born Killers" - to more effectively fight the cancer. Learn how: https://bit.ly/3S5rAfA

In this Episode:

• 01:37 - Relishing New York's Finer Moments
• 04:47 - New York Cheesecake Recipe
• 08:08 - Anna Quindlen - Gratitude for the Moments
• 11:17 - Immunotherapy, How it Works a...