21-We're Not Going Back to Karate

Hello and welcome, breast cancer curious fam! Kat, Aimee and Babs recorded this episode on October 3, 2022. Your love and support mean the world to us. Thank you!

If you get nothing else from this episode:

• Please report to your medical team anything that feels out of the ordinary when you’re going through active treatment - they’re here to care for you.
• If you feel like something is wrong, please be encouraged to be persistent and insist on your care, and do what you can - or get someone to help you - to advocate for your needs.
• Don’t wax your face before a work meeting.
• Regular follow ups and screenings will help monitor for breast cancer recurrence and you can detect way more with an MRI.

Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. Always seek the guidance of qualified health professionals. Please and thank you!

In this conversation:

• We're thrown off by talking to each other with video on during an audio-only podcast.
• Babs gives us the details about her latest in allergy testing protocols for her breast cancer treatment drugs, what's next for chemo (Adriamycin and Cytoxin), and hair loss.
• Kat can’t remember to take her pills but can remember Cynthia from Rugrats, has a routine bilateral mammogram and talks about the oddities of post-radiation muscle pulling.
• Aimee entertains us with her adorable dog and shares embarrassing stories.

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References: Dax Shepard, Armchair Anonymous, Pooped on a Date; BreastCancer.org, Adding MRI or Ultrasound to Mammograms Improves Detection of New Cancers After Lumpectomy for Younger Women; Mayo Clinic, basal temps

Honorable mentions: Nick Kroll, Clorox wipes, mango popsicles, Riverside.fm, mathematicians