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Breast Cancer and the Unknown

11 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 27 ratings

Breast Cancer and the Unknown was created to help women and men who are newly diagnosed with breast cancer navigate their fears and unknowns after a breast cancer diagnosis

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The Next Chapter in Katelyn's Breast Cancer Journey

October 15, 2022 14:14 - 51 minutes - 23.9 MB

I am very excited to welcome back Katelyn, as she talks about her journey with starting a family after a breast cancer diagnosis.   In 2019 Katelyn's life changed when she suffered a miscarrage and then just 2 months later was diagnosed with breast cancer.  Although she feels her baby saved her life, it does not take away the pain of losing something so precious.  2 years later, on her diagnosis date, something amazing happened.  Life doesn't always go the way we plan, but Katelyn did not le...

Tuesday Talks: Anniversaries

April 06, 2021 18:21 - 7 minutes - 3.46 MB

I hope you enjoy listening to today's podcast.  I chat briefly about my thoughts and feelings surrounding "anniversaries".  I just passed my 4 year mark of when I finished chemo and it really got me thinking.  I would love to hear your thoughts surrounding this topic!  Much Love Marce 

Monday Mashup- Post Surgery Tips from Survivors

March 15, 2021 15:11 - 15 minutes - 21.5 MB

Wedge Pillow for the win!!! If you listen to this episode you will hear from multiple survivors how a wedge pillow aided in their comfort after have breast surgery.  Lying flat after surgery can be quite uncomfortable.  A wedge pillow helps you sleep at an incline... and we know how important sleep is!  Some other tips and tricks mentioned in this episode- BUT remember, these are things that worked for other survivors, we are not medical professionals and everyone's journey is different. L...

One Day at a Time: Katelyn's Journey with Breast Cancer

January 31, 2021 14:49 - 57 minutes - 45.8 MB

Welcome back to Breast Cancer and the Unknown. On today's episode I chat with Katelyn about the hard decisions that have to be made surrounding fertility so shortly after a Breast Cancer diagnosis.  She also highlights the fact that after treatment is done, there are still many decisions to be made regarding pregnancy, adoption and surrogacy.  I hope you enjoy listening to Katelyn's journey as she takes on Breast Cancer one day at a time. Below are some things Katelyn found helpful during ...

Breast Cancer Resource: Meal Train

December 29, 2020 17:07 - 8 minutes - 3.77 MB

Welcome back to Breast Cancer and the Unknown. In today's episode I chat about an amazing resource I used during treatment.  That resource is called Meal Train. There are 3 different options when using the Meal Train.   1- Meal Train 2- Meal Train Plus 3- Potluck Head over to their site and check it out! I also mention the support group I run called Tatas and Tapas.  If you have been diagnosed with breast cancer, no matter where you are in your journey, head over to Facebook and join...

Nicolle's Journey with Metastatic Breast Cancer: Fighter For Life

December 11, 2020 08:30 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MB

Welcome to Episode 5 of Breast Cancer and the Unknown.  I am your Breastie, Marce, and on this episode I chat with my warrior sister and friend Nicolle.  Nicolle was diagnosed with Stage 4 invasive lobular carcinoma in February of 2019.  She is a daughter, a wife, a mom, a friend and a total badass!!!! I hope her story inspires you as much as it did me. Below are some links to resources and products Nicolle recommends. You can also see her Instagram handle which showcases some of her amazi...

Breast Cancer Resources: CaringBridge

November 20, 2020 08:30 - 10 minutes - 4.73 MB

Thank you so much for joining me in episode 4 of "Breast Cancer and the Unknown".  On today's episode, I talk about a resource I used during my journey with Breast Cancer; CaringBridge   CaringBridge is an online tool that helps you create a page and post journal entries.  This allows your friends and family to check in on you without having to check in on you! There is a lot more to this site, but when I was going through breast cancer, I used CaringBridge as a tool to post updates about my...

Live for Today; Advice from a Breast Cancer Survivor

November 13, 2020 08:30 - 49 minutes - 22.7 MB

Jess was diagnosed at age 34 with stage 2 triple positive breast cancer.  This was just two months after getting engaged. After going through two full years of treatment she was given the green light to try to have a baby, a life long dream of hers.  In September of 2019, she was blessed with a baby boy.  Jess says My life has had an entirely different meaning since our son joined our lives.  Most days are filled with the distractions of being a mother and a wife but the fear of cancer is ...

From Nurse to Patient

November 04, 2020 17:00 - 46 minutes - 21.2 MB

Interview with Alicia to talk about her Breast Cancer journey.   Book: Making Room for Cancer  By:Anita Lichman  

From Nurse to Patient

November 04, 2020 17:00 - 46 minutes - 21.2 MB

Interview with Alicia to talk about her Breast Cancer journey.   Book: Making Room for Cancer  By:Anita Lichman  

My Journey with Breast Cancer

November 04, 2020 08:30 - 12 minutes - 5.84 MB

Hey guys! Marce Lamontagne here.  Thank you so much for joining me in my first episode of Breast Cancer and the Unknown.  In todays episode I want to tell you a little about myself and my journey that brought me to create this podcast and what I am hoping you as a listener will get out of it.  When I was first diagnosed in 2016, my brother who is a pretty well known podcaster URGED me to start a podcast.  I was like, “Yeah, yeah, I’ll do it”, but the fear of the unknowns of starting a podc...