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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: In Honor of All Warriors & Survivors

2024/10/23
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Amanda: 本期节目回顾了Amanda在被诊断出患有乳腺癌后，从诊断到手术前的这段时间里，她内心的恐惧、焦虑以及对生活意义的思考。她坦诚地分享了自己在与疾病抗争过程中的感受，以及如何平衡个人体验与公众分享之间的关系。她提到，将痛苦转化为故事并分享，可能是一种逃避真实感受的方式，而对外界呈现的叙述可能并非真实的内在体验。她强调需要区分个人体验和与他人分享的公共经验，并感谢社区的支持和爱。在节目中，她还谈到了对患癌者的经历存在一种隐含的“赎罪”式期待，这并不公平。她认为患病是一个重新审视生活的机会，并希望重新思考人生规划，更加关注自身感受和需求。她还分享了阅读《向上坠落》后，对人生前半段和后半段有了新的理解，认为人生后半段是放下和解脱的过程。最后，她表达了对清晰度的重视，认为清晰度是应对困境的关键，并分享了与女儿一起经历跑步比赛的经历，体现了她对亲情的重视和对个人体验的关注。 Abby: Abby在节目中与Amanda一起探讨了如何平衡个人体验与公众分享之间的关系，以及如何处理在患病期间的各种情绪。她理解Amanda在手术前同时准备手术和思考如何与公众分享经历的压力，并表示支持Amanda的决定。她还分享了自己在处理类似经历时的经验，并鼓励Amanda关注自身感受，保持个人体验的独特性。Abby也表达了对Amanda的关心和支持，并肯定了Amanda在处理患病期间的各种情绪和挑战方面所做的努力。

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Amanda reflects on her breast cancer journey during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, expressing gratitude for being cancer-free and emphasizing the importance of early detection and self-advocacy. She revisits a past episode recorded in April, shortly after her diagnosis and before her surgery, to share her experiences and insights from the "messy middle."
  • Amanda is 25 weeks post-surgery and cancer-free.
  • She encourages listeners to get tested, ask questions, and learn about breast density.
  • This episode revisits a conversation from April, after Amanda's diagnosis but before surgery.

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In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month – 25 weeks post surgery and outrageously grateful to be cancer free – Amanda revisits an episode from the messy middle of her breast cancer diagnosis. In this raw conversation, she talks candidly through her fears while trying to figure out what really matters for her health and life. This is a powerful conversation to share with any breast cancer survivor anyone in the messy middle of battling it now. 

To listen to the first part of this conversation with Amanda, go to: Episode 309 Amanda’s Diagnosis & What’s Next (Pt. 1)).

And for more episodes on Breast Cancer Awareness, please also check out: 

Episode 316 Amanda Returns Post Surgery: Here’s What She Wants You To Know)

Episode 317 What Amanda’s Learned About Life, Love & Community (Post Surgery Pt 2)) 

Episode 320 Early Detection, Mammograms & Breast Cancer Care with Dr. Rachel Brem)

Episode 321 Expert Advice on Genetic Testing, Cancer Prevention & Care Disparities with Dr. Rachel Brem)

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