The Cancer Dispatches https://cancerdispatches.podbean.com An audio documentary about my mother's experience with breast cancer, and those of our friends. Thu, 09 Apr 2020 23:24:05 -0400 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en us Copyright 2020 All rights reserved. Health & Fitness:Medicine 1440 episodic An audio documentary about my mother's experience with breast cancer, and those of our friends. Teka Thomas Teka Thomas No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7884533/AppleCoverArt5x.jpg The Cancer Dispatches https://cancerdispatches.podbean.com 144 144 Trailer Trailer https://cancerdispatches.podbean.com/e/trailer-1586489045/ https://cancerdispatches.podbean.com/e/trailer-1586489045/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2020 23:24:05 -0400 cancerdispatches.podbean.com/caa7a21f-2de3-510d-bc2e-1a7d211b1ef8 Welcome to the Cancer Dispatches.  This is an audio- documentary telling the story of my mother's fight against breast cancer.  It was inspired by several emails my parents sent to friends and family during the treatment.  We included the stories of others here, and we hope that they help patients and caregivers alike. -Teka Thomas

 

]]> Welcome to the Cancer Dispatches.  This is an audio- documentary telling the story of my mother's fight against breast cancer.  It was inspired by several emails my parents sent to friends and family during the treatment.  We included the stories of others here, and we hope that they help patients and caregivers alike. -Teka Thomas

 

]]> Teka Thomas false No 55 9 full 1. Detection 1. Detection https://cancerdispatches.podbean.com/e/1-detection/ https://cancerdispatches.podbean.com/e/1-detection/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2020 23:20:31 -0400 cancerdispatches.podbean.com/c2f90518-0e2f-541c-a6fb-338151dd6b20 Hear the stories of my mother, Odette Thomas, the women in her support group discuss how they discovered they had breast cancer.

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]]> Hear the stories of my mother, Odette Thomas, the women in her support group discuss how they discovered they had breast cancer.

The Cancer Dispatches is sponsored by Vrypac, form-fitting packs for travel and sports.

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]]> Teka Thomas false No 490 8 full 2. The First Days 2. The First Days https://cancerdispatches.podbean.com/e/2-the-first-days/ https://cancerdispatches.podbean.com/e/2-the-first-days/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2020 23:17:14 -0400 cancerdispatches.podbean.com/a1832431-3bac-5c75-8376-3e9d9fa04de2 Hear my mother, Odette Thomas, and others re-tell the experience of the first days after getting a breast cancer diagnosis.

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]]> Hear my mother, Odette Thomas, and others re-tell the experience of the first days after getting a breast cancer diagnosis.

The Cancer Dispatches is sponsored by Vrypac, form-fitting packs for travel and sports.

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]]> Teka Thomas false No 275 7 full 3. Treatment 3. Treatment https://cancerdispatches.podbean.com/e/3-treatment/ https://cancerdispatches.podbean.com/e/3-treatment/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2020 20:42:01 -0400 cancerdispatches.podbean.com/6005c763-7f46-53ce-be5d-a618612ccece My mother, Odette Thomas, and her friends Moira, MaryAnn, and Rachel all share stories about their treatment regimens.

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]]> My mother, Odette Thomas, and her friends Moira, MaryAnn, and Rachel all share stories about their treatment regimens.

The Cancer Dispatches is sponsored by Vrypac, form-fitting packs for travel and sports.

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]]> Teka Thomas false No 1419 6 full 4. The Caregivers, Part 1 4. The Caregivers, Part 1 https://cancerdispatches.podbean.com/e/the-caregivers-part-1/ https://cancerdispatches.podbean.com/e/the-caregivers-part-1/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2020 20:34:50 -0400 cancerdispatches.podbean.com/eab80ab4-07c4-5546-b497-02480f4253b7 Stef Woods was a single woman fighting breast cancer.  She shares her stories of how she absorbed, and turned down, help from friends.

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]]> Stef Woods was a single woman fighting breast cancer.  She shares her stories of how she absorbed, and turned down, help from friends.

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]]> Teka Thomas false No 441 5 full 5. The Caregivers, Part 2 5. The Caregivers, Part 2 https://cancerdispatches.podbean.com/e/the-caregivers-part-2/ https://cancerdispatches.podbean.com/e/the-caregivers-part-2/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2020 20:31:35 -0400 cancerdispatches.podbean.com/ae932c29-8329-5fb9-8dea-c39e38fee1fc My good buddy Raj has been caring for his mom for over a year.  Listen to his story about altering his career, and moving with his mother to Houston for cancer treatments.

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]]> My good buddy Raj has been caring for his mom for over a year.  Listen to his story about altering his career, and moving with his mother to Houston for cancer treatments.

The Cancer Dispatches is sponsored by Vrypac, form-fitting packs for travel and sports.

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]]> Teka Thomas false No 426 4 full 6. The Caregivers, Part 3 6. The Caregivers, Part 3 https://cancerdispatches.podbean.com/e/the-caregivers-part-3/ https://cancerdispatches.podbean.com/e/the-caregivers-part-3/#comments Sun, 05 Apr 2020 23:04:13 -0400 cancerdispatches.podbean.com/52eedb5e-67bc-5f49-81fc-7282cb7f38b0 My friend Brian Budds discusses the role of professional staff, and his own experience as a caregiver to a partner.

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]]> My friend Brian Budds discusses the role of professional staff, and his own experience as a caregiver to a partner.

The Cancer Dispatches is sponsored by Vrypac, form-fitting packs for travel and sports.

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]]> Teka Thomas false No 1216 3 full 7. Reflections on Self Image 7. Reflections on Self Image https://cancerdispatches.podbean.com/e/reflections-on-self-image/ https://cancerdispatches.podbean.com/e/reflections-on-self-image/#comments Sun, 05 Apr 2020 23:00:58 -0400 cancerdispatches.podbean.com/bef99e97-0587-5f47-bafd-4b4966c71487 In heartfelt interviews, my friends Stef Woods, Dorinda, and Rachel, all discuss how bouts with cancer affected their self image and futures.

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]]> In heartfelt interviews, my friends Stef Woods, Dorinda, and Rachel, all discuss how bouts with cancer affected their self image and futures.

The Cancer Dispatches is sponsored by Vrypac, form-fitting packs for travel and sports.

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]]> Teka Thomas false No 2507 2 full 8. The Aftermath 8. The Aftermath https://cancerdispatches.podbean.com/e/the-aftermath-1586141616/ https://cancerdispatches.podbean.com/e/the-aftermath-1586141616/#comments Sun, 05 Apr 2020 22:53:36 -0400 cancerdispatches.podbean.com/25c80691-4e77-5a20-8af6-4a5aba283763 My mom closes with the aftermath of her treatment regimen, and words of hope.

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]]> My mom closes with the aftermath of her treatment regimen, and words of hope.

The Cancer Dispatches was sponsored by Vrypac, bags for travel and sports. 

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