https://ayearinthelifeofaseahorse.podbean.com Over the course of this limited series, we spoke with Karen, a Wisconsin woman who discovered that she inherited the CDH1 gene mutation, which led to her making some life-changing decisions in regard to her health and body. Spending a little over a year with Karen between September 2020 and November 2021, we learned more about this gene mutation, its impact on stomach and breast cancer, the lifestyle changes associated with it, and how the seahorse is the unofficial mascot for people who have had a total gastrectomy, as seahorses don’t have stomachs themselves. To learn more about stomach cancer and the CDH1 gene mutation, please visit nostomachforcancer.org. Podcast artwork tattoo by Jim Francis: www.mkeink.com. Theme music - ”Don’t Close Your Eyes” by Josh Woodward: www.joshwoodward.com. Disclaimer: By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 09:26:33 -0500 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en us Copyright 2023 All rights reserved. Health & Fitness 1440 episodic Over the course of this limited series, we spoke with Karen, a Wisconsin woman who discovered that she inherited the CDH1 gene mutation, which led to her making some life-changing decisions in regard to her health and body. Spending a little over a year with Karen between September 2020 and November 2021, we learned more about this gene mutation, its impact on stomach and breast cancer, the lifestyle changes associated with it, and how the seahorse is the unofficial mascot for people who have had a total gastrectomy, as seahorses don’t have stomachs themselves. To learn more about stomach cancer and the CDH1 gene mutation, please visit nostomachforcancer.org. Podcast artwork tattoo by Jim Francis: www.mkeink.com. Theme music - ”Don’t Close Your Eyes” by Josh Woodward: www.joshwoodward.com. Strelasa Creations Strelasa Creations No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/15976958/AYearInTheLifeOfASeahorse_PodcastArtwork_3000X3000_k48qfs.jpg https://ayearinthelifeofaseahorse.podbean.com 144 144 Episode 4: One Year (November 25, 2021) https://ayearinthelifeofaseahorse.podbean.com/e/episode-4-one-year-november-25-2021/ https://ayearinthelifeofaseahorse.podbean.com/e/episode-4-one-year-november-25-2021/#comments Tue, 14 Mar 2023 09:26:33 -0500 ayearinthelifeofaseahorse.podbean.com/ad54c22d-f6c9-3c16-8514-1f8a363e66cb In our fourth episode, Karen spoke with us in late November 2021 about what a full year of living without a stomach was like and the next big steps she’ll be taking in her journey.

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]]> Strelasa Creations false No 1012 4 full Episode 3: Seven Months (May 22, 2021) https://ayearinthelifeofaseahorse.podbean.com/e/episode-3-seven-months-may-22-2021/ https://ayearinthelifeofaseahorse.podbean.com/e/episode-3-seven-months-may-22-2021/#comments Tue, 07 Mar 2023 00:03:13 -0600 ayearinthelifeofaseahorse.podbean.com/9207968b-a248-3dd3-8d5e-0d48441e7a41 In our third episode, Karen spoke with us in late May 2021 about her continued weight loss and nutrition challenges and her considerations on another major surgery related to her CDH1 gene mutation.

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]]> Strelasa Creations false No 1453 3 full Episode 2: Three Months (January 5, 2021) https://ayearinthelifeofaseahorse.podbean.com/e/episode-2-three-months-january-5-2021/ https://ayearinthelifeofaseahorse.podbean.com/e/episode-2-three-months-january-5-2021/#comments Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:01:52 -0600 ayearinthelifeofaseahorse.podbean.com/cc2095bd-9c39-3030-b435-ad7814a5a4ea In our second episode, Karen spoke with us in early January 2021 about what the experience was like of having a total gastrectomy and how she navigated the first days, weeks, and months of living without a stomach.

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]]> Strelasa Creations false No 1820 2 full Episode 1: Pre-Surgery (September 28, 2020) https://ayearinthelifeofaseahorse.podbean.com/e/pre-surgery-september-28-2020/ https://ayearinthelifeofaseahorse.podbean.com/e/pre-surgery-september-28-2020/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2023 00:27:05 -0600 ayearinthelifeofaseahorse.podbean.com/7f95e303-171c-3958-9102-10a9942128e9 In our first episode, Karen spoke with us in late September 2020 about how she found out she had the CDH1 gene mutation, the tough choices she had in front of her, and ultimately, the road she decided to go down.

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