My Sister's Cancer

We’re sisters on a mission to care for the cancer community through the sharing of real life stories

Episodes

Total: 51

New Year, New You?

2024/1/4

It’s no secret that January is the biggest month for self-improvement of all sorts. Today on the pod

Cancer for Christmas

2023/12/21

‘Tis the season for… mixed emotions. If you’ve ever been going through something tough during the ho

Transplantaversary

2023/12/14

Ella celebrates two birthdays every year - the day she was born, and the day that her stem cell tran

Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, we all became a bit too familiar with what it’s like to stay away f

Reflecting through Writing

2023/11/30

As the calendar turns from fall to winter, we too are turning from a focus on the treatment season o

When You're NOT Grateful

2023/11/23

Today is Thanksgiving in the United States, and all month we’ve been hit by the mixed messages of gr

Hiccups Along the Way

2023/11/16

Chemo regimens, radiation schedules, surgery dates - sounds like cancer is full of airtight planning

The Joys of a Job

2023/11/9

Last week we covered cancer and college - this week, it’s cancer and work. Employment can be tough t

College and Cancer

2023/11/2

College is hard enough as a freshman - eighteen and out of your parents’ home, trying to juggle frie

Health Care and Horror

2023/10/26

Boo! With Halloween right around the corner, the sisters unpack the concept of fear in the medical s

Once a season, we like to recommend a book to our listeners. This time, that book is “Between Two Ki

Humans are wired to solve problems, and when someone they love has cancer, they can sometimes get a

The Power of Presence

2023/10/5

Sometimes there’s nothing you can say or do to fix a situation, yet showing up makes all the differe

Can Cancer Be Funny?

2023/9/28

Have you ever said a joke and had it fall flat? Yet we all keep trying, because sometimes jokes spea

Family Roles

2023/9/21

From the earliest days of childhood, we all fall into family roles. One sibling may be the jokester

The Bitter Truth

2023/9/14

Most of us know that cancer patients go bald. But do we understand why? And what do we know about th

The Ring Theory

2023/9/7

Ever heard the words “support system” and wondered, how does that actually work in real life? In tod

Limited Choices

2023/8/31

As soon as you’re diagnosed with cancer, you realize that your hazy understanding of “chemo” is abou

When you’re an adolescent or young adult cancer patient, you often feel out of place. You’re either

August Anniversaries

2023/8/17

Most of us have dates on the calendar that give us pause - the death of a loved one, 9/11, the day a