Kappa Kappa Cancer

Breast cancer survivor Meryl Kern has dedicated the years since her diagnosis to helping women feel like their pre-cancerous selves again. Her "Lyftique" treatment promotes elasticity and collagen production on face, body and "blush" area to help combat signs of aging as well as the vaginal and labial issues that women face after cancer treatment, childbirth and menopause. Additionally, the Meryl Kern Survivorship Program at Tower Cancer Research Foundation provides mental health support, information through panel presentations and wigs for women undergoing treatment who are financially unable to purchase one. This episode is NSFW but definitely a fun one that you'll want to share!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lymphedema can be one of the many long term effects and is often a painful condition that can also put a damper on your style. Erin's friends, Physical Therapist Jennifer Nicolla Rai and fellow Breast CancerWarrior Sascha Cohen explain what it is and what you can do about it. And Sascha tells us how to get arrested for the right reason.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Delaney Tabron and Matt Offord literally won the lottery - the green card lottery in New Zealand which allowed them to move to the United States. However, their luck seemed to run short when Delaney was diagnosed with HER2+ ER+ breast cancer. What followed was a test of their strength as a couple, as well as a roller coaster of challenges with America's health insurance system and having a support system on the other side of the globe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cancer or no cancer, who doesn’t want better intimacy in their lives? Clinical Psychologist and Sex Therapist Dr Shannon Chavez lays it all out on the table. The time it takes for a woman to “get an erection,” men’s monthly hormone cycles, what actually happens when a woman goes through menopause (naturally and medically-induced), how to create new ways of finding pleasure, lube, toys, porn and fried chicken... NOTHING is off limits in this episode! ..*Trigger warning - reference to marital rape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erin's first breast friend, Suzanne Asherson, has been dubbed the "Cancer Concierge," helping other breast cancer patients by sharing her experience being BRCA+, how to use cold caps and the joy and power of giving back with Cancer Free Generation.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The increasing legalization of cannabis in countries around the globe has sparked renewed interest in the medicinal effects of this often misunderstood and stigmatized plant. Susan Marks, RN, BSN, PHN is a cannabis nurse and member of the American Cannabis Nurses Association and uses cannabis herself to manage her chronic condition. Nurse Susan explains how to read a label at the dispensary, what kinds of conditions cannabis can be used to treat and how patients can use cannabis as an essential tool in managing the side effects of traditional cancer treatment. Learn more about Nurse Susan and the how cannabis can help you at her web site: DearNurseSusan.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kappa Kappa Cancer Hostess Erin Cummings flies solo in this episode to share her personal story of diagnosis - what motivated her early mammogram, how she found out that she had cancer and her surprising reaction to the news. She also dives into how she decided to share the news with the world and why this podcast isn’t just about healing others, but about healing herself as well.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why can’t I have sushi or manicures while on chemo? Erin’s lifeline for meds and frantic midnight emails during her treatment, her Nurse Practitioner Maddie Kuiper, visits the studio to walk us through a typical chemo session, how chemo meds vary and when you should/shouldn’t freak out and call your nurse.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three weeks after her bilateral mastectomy, Erin began physical therapy with Certified Lymphedema Therapist, Physical Therapist and Founder of #OurTribe, Jennifer Nicolla Rai. Jenni’s experience in the world of breast cancer as a physical therapist led her to create Hashtag Our Tribe, a space for young women with breast cancer. Kappa Kappa Cancer and #OurTribe work hand in hand to reach as many people as possible and help guide them through the scary and foreign world of breast cancer treatment, while also providing the emotional support that is difficult to find. Visit KappaKappaCancer.com/Blog for more in-depth show notes on this and other episodes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erin welcomes two of her 'Breast Friends:" lawyer & mom of three Kaye Steinsapir and wife and artist Jennifer Lee Snowden to discuss their winding roads to diagnosis, their surgical decisions and what might happen in the ladies room during their lunch dates with one another. "Some of My 'Breast Friends' Have Cancer" episodes intend to welcome listeners into the conversation of cancer with real patients in order to open the community, offer personalized anecdotes and remind everyone that sometimes, it's okay to laugh at cancer. Visit KappaKappaCancer.com/Episodes for more in-depth show notes on this and other episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erin’s 2016 mid-chemo blog about the rude, insensitive, careless or just plain incorrect things people said to her upon hearing of her diagnosis inspired this first episode. Her longtime friend, film pundit and host of The John Campea Show, John Campea, joined Erin to break down what not to say, as well as a few things you should say, when someone shares their bad news. Visit KappaKappaCancer.com/Episodes for more in-depth show notes on this and other episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming January 2019, actress and and breast cancer warrior Erin Cummings takes a raw and refreshing look at what it's really like to get a cancer diagnosis - especially for young women who are looking for answers to the burning questions like, "do cold caps actually work to save my hair?" and "if the cancer is in my breast, what's happening to my vagina right now?" This five-minute teaser gives listeners an insight into what to expect from future episodes. From how to respond to the stupid things people say when you have cancer to when it's a safe time to do a downward dog after surgery, Erin welcomes her favorite medical professionals and "breast friends" for advice, personal stories and laughs at the often absurd world of cancer treatment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices