SpeakGyno

In this episode of the SpeakGyno podcast Ni shares how she has navigated her cancer journey and Jeff shares his experience as a caregiver. They share strategies that have helped them in their relationship as they navigate a very difficult diagnoses.

For our latest podcast, we're sharing the story of Julie Shrell, a 10-year ovarian cancer survivor. Julie was told she was not at risk for cancer despite her family history of breast cancer on her dad's side of the family. Listen as she talks about what helped her along the way and how she uses the knowledge of her BRCA gene mutation to empower her and her children to better navigate their health care. Julie also partnered with survivors in the Jewish community to create Be The Difference Foundation to raise awareness and fund much needed research and clinical trials. To learn more about Be The Difference Foundation, please visit https://www.bethedifferencefoundation.org/.

On this World Ovarian Cancer Day, we're speaking with Becky Alrubaiie, a 13-year survivor. Becky talks about her journey with stage IC ovarian cancer and two reoccurrences. She discusses how she had to advocate for herself and seek out knowledge and support that has helped drive her treatment. She also talks about similarities between her cancer experience and the COVID-19 pandemic. Her story is one of incredible strength and courage.

For our latest podcast, we're speaking with Kelly Johnson, a licensed genetic counselor. When is genetic counseling appropriate and what is the goal of counseling? What are some factors to consider before deciding to choose genetic counseling? What does GINA (Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act) protect and its limitations? What are Kelly's thoughts on direct-to-consumer testing? Listen to find out these answers and how genetic counseling can impact a family for generations to come.

In this podcast, we are speaking with Hillary, a 13-year ovarian cancer survivor. Hillary speaks openly from her heart about her cancer diagnosis, treatment, infertility and how she conceived with the help of an egg donor. She also talks about the impact it has had on her relationship with her husband and what advice she would tell her younger self. Hillary's story illustrates how a survivor's fight doesn't end after treatment and we must never lose hope that our journey is incredibly worth it.

For this week's podcast, we are speaking with Sarah who openly shares the details of her remarkable journey after being diagnosed with vaginal cancer after the birth of her third child. Sarah discusses many different aspects including the impact of treatment on relationships, the different ways cancer can look and can be treated, and what helped her move forward during and after treatment.

January is cervical cancer awareness month. Listen to Thania share her mom's journey with cervical cancer and how she ensures her mom's memory lasts. She talks about the importance of the 5 love languages and the various ways she expressed love toward her mom. Thania sheds light on the challenges of being a caregiver and how she coped and turned her experience into a meaningful one with help from family and friends.

In this podcast we are speaking with Tamra Bullard, PT, DPT with 18 years experience as a licensed physical therapist discussing the importance of pelvic health and pelvic floor therapy. This podcast highlights what women need to discuss with their doctors and situations that impact their pelvic health which includes postpartum, surgery, cancer treatments, athletes, and abuse. We do not need to suffer in silence regarding dysfunction of our pelvic floor.

Listen to Terri's incredible story of how she went from being asymptomatic to being diagnosed with ovarian cancer a few months after her husband was diagnosed with leukemia. Terri's story is a reminder of how precious life is. She openly shares her experiences to let others know that they aren't alone in their journey. We are in awe of her strength and tenacity as she not only fought cancer for herself, but also alongside her husband as his caregiver.

This week, we are featuring Stacey Peterson, author of "Jellybeans for Mom" and "It Isn't Ugly Forever." Listen to Stacey's miraculous story of how she was diagnosed with cancer during her first pregnancy. Stacey shares how she effectively communicated and collaborated with her care team to formulate a treatment for her special case. Her situation inspired her to write "Jellybeans for Mom" and "It Isn't Ugly Forever" to help others.

This week, we are featuring the beautiful and amazing Carol Lacey. Carol is an 8 year cervical cancer survivor who talks candidly about her cancer battle. She's had 2 recurrences, but doesn't allow cancer to stop her from living life to the fullest. Learn how she became a patient advocate with Cervivor to help educate the public about HPV and cervical cancer.  

Hear Katherine's incredible journey of how she was able to heal her condition through nutrition after being diagnosed with stage 4 endometriosis. Katherine's passion is to empower others to improve their health through healthy eating. In 2015, Katherine founded Food Saved Me where she offers free nutrition classes and has taught over 8,000 students in Dallas-Fort Worth. To learn more about Food Saved Me, please visit: www.foodsavedme.com.

Take a listen to Janae's powerful story.  She was a warrior who did not allow her cancer diagnosis to define her and chose to infuse joy in her life.  Janae openly shares her journey in hopes that it will help others.  Thank you so much Janae.  We love and miss you.

Hear from Tracey Willingham, the Senior Program Director, at Cancer Care Services talk about "Financial Toxicity" and how patients can navigate the medical billing aspect that comes with treatment, how Cancer Care Services programs help patients, caregivers, and survivors, and additional cancer resources available. To find out more about Cancer Care Services please visit their website at www.cancercareservices.org.

Dianne is a 16 year survivor who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer even after having a complete hysterectomy.  Listen to how she was able to connect with other survivors and raise community awareness through her advocacy work.  Dianne has volunteered with the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) and established the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) Survivors Teaching Students program in Dallas-Fort Worth.

Listen as Ni shares how she was diagnosed with stage III cervical cancer then years later with stage III ovarian cancer. She hopes that by sharing her story it will help someone else through their journey and raise awareness on the importance of early detection.

Welcome to the SpeakGyno Podcast!  In this episode Ni discusses why there is a need for SpeakGyno and what listeners can expect to hear in future episodes.