Coming Out of the Cancer Closet - Telling family and friends about your diagnosis

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Bladder Cancer Patient-to-Patient

Cindy Lawson DeVore

15 episodes

6 days ago

Those of us with bladder cancer, as well as our spouses or caregivers, know that our diagnosis can mean a lifelong journey of surveillance, surgeries, treatments, anxiety and self-care. This podcast is a source of information, understanding and support for those who are dealing with this highly recurrent disease. Diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2017, podcast host, Cindy Lawson, navigates the dizzying array of information available on the topic. She'll discuss her own experiences; those of other patients in varying stages of the disease, and offer viewpoints of medical experts.

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Coming Out of the Cancer Closet - Telling family and friends about your diagnosis

Bladder Cancer Patient-to-Patient

13 minutes 56 seconds

3 years ago

Coming Out of the Cancer Closet - Telling family and friends about your diagnosis

Those of us with bladder cancer have all faced the dilemma of telling our friends and loved ones about our diagnosis. In my case, it took 3 1/2 years for me to venture out of my cancer closet. But when I did, I discovered something really great.

In this podcast episode, I'll talk about the difficulties I experienced in coming to terms with my own diagnosis and the challenges I faced in concealing my condition from others for quite some time. It wasn't until I realized that there's more uneasiness and anxiety in hiding my disease than there is in being open about it that my situation became less complicated, and in time... even rewarding.

As promised, the links I mentioned in this episode are listed below...

Wishing you peace, health and happiness!

Cindy

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Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network - BCAN.org

Inspire Bladder Cancer Support Group & Discussion Community

BCAN Survivor-to-Survivor Program

Bladder Cancer Summit for Patients & Families - Sep 30 to Oct 1, 2022

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Please join my "Sharing is Caring" campaign to share a story from your bladder cancer journey. You can leave me a voice mail by recording it on this link: https://anchor.fm/cindy-lawson8/message Or just send me an email at bladdercancertalk@gmail.com. Be sure to include some contact information in your voice mail or email so that I can reach out to you. Sharing your story with other bladder cancer patients is a great way to support each other on this journey that we all travel together.

Special thanks to ValleyGreenNaturals.com for sponsoring this episode of Bladder Cancer Patient-to-Patient and for making their fantastic, clean-ingredient personal care products available at a discount to our listeners! Use Promo Code "Healthy" for 15% off your first order! Just visit ValleyGreenNaturals.com.

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Disclaimer: THIS PODCAST IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A MEDICAL ALTERNATIVE FOR PHYSICIAN CARE, NOR TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, CURE OR PREVENT ANY ILLNESS OR DISEASE. ALWAYS CONSULT WITH A PHYSICIAN FOR PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE.

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