Latest Patientadvocate Podcast Episodes
Episode 59: A Breast Cancer Patient Intent on Finding Access to a DIEP Flap Surgeon
DiepCJourney Podcast - June 19, 2024 19:03 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsAccess to medical care for those affected by breast cancer is crucial, and often life transformative. This personal story will give emphasis to the voice of an advocate, a woman of strength, and determined to find the best care available for her during her personal journey from diagnosis to rec...
Special Episode 58: Fathers, Mentors, and Microsurgery
DiepCJourney Podcast - June 10, 2024 18:02 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis is a special episode of the DiepCJourney podcast. It is one of the most touching interviews I have done to date. Originally recorded during the pandemic as a video, I searched through my audio archives hoping I might find it to repurpose the interview. Thankfully, you can now listen to the ...
Episode 57: Proximie, Augmented Reality in Surgical Education
DiepCJourney Podcast - June 05, 2024 17:51 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsImagine a world where a specialist surgeon on one continent could be virtually transported into any operating room of another surgeon specialist, anywhere in the world, to collaborate with one another visually and practically. That is now a reality with the Proximie system, an augmented reality...
Episode 56: Cancer: Nutrition and Managing Food Anxiety
DiepCJourney Podcast - May 22, 2024 12:30 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsAre you feeling anxious or confused about what to eat if you have had or currently have breast cancer? My returning guest on this episode of the DiepCJourney podcast is Cathy Leman. She is a dietician, nutrition therapist, and a certified personal trainer, who herself has had hormone positive br...
Episode 55: Breast Reconstruction Surgery in New Orleans at CRBS
DiepCJourney Podcast - May 08, 2024 12:30 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsHave you searched endlessly for days and weeks for a microsurgeon to perform breast reconstruction? Access to care is a real concern for patients who are affected by breast cancer. Finding a plastic surgeon who specializes in tissue reconstruction in the area you live in is not always a service...
Episode 54: Lymphedema Treatment and Surgery from London
DiepCJourney Podcast - April 24, 2024 12:30 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsI have been fortunate to have discussions with surgeons in the U.S. on lymphedema. This is a topic I feel should be discussed with international surgeons as well. As part of my work with DiepCFoundation I am fortunate to meet surgeons from around the world at various plastic and microsurgical co...
Episode 53: The Value of the Co-Surgeon Model In Breast Reconstruction and Insurance Coverage Concerns
DiepCJourney Podcast - April 10, 2024 12:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThe two-surgeon model in microvascular breast reconstruction and concerns about insurance coverage is a topic we are tackling on the DiepCJourney podcast. I have NOT come to understand the complexities of insurance but have gained a great deal of empathy for those in the breast cancer community...
Episode 52: A Patient Story: Transitioning from Implants to DIEP Flap
DiepCJourney Podcast - March 27, 2024 23:19 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWhether you have had a breast cancer diagnosis, have a genetic mutation placing you at high risk of getting breast cancer, have had or are facing a mastectomy due to either of these situations you will want to listen to this episode of the DiepCJourney podcast. The time has come to share a per...
Episode 51: The Many Facets of Microsurgery
DiepCJourney Podcast - March 13, 2024 12:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsHave ever been you curious about the networking, conversations, and education that happens among colleagues at medical conferences? Or are there topics you see online but are not aware of the stories behind the social media posts from these conferences? I invite a returning guest to give you a...
Episode 51: Lymphedema Treatment and Surgery for Breast Cancer Patients
DiepCJourney Podcast - March 01, 2024 23:47 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis episode of the DiepCJourney podcast is well-timed to publish on March 1, 2024, the first day of lymphedema awareness month. We hope you will share this in your community for breast cancer patients affected by lymphedema to provide them with the resources needed to treat this condition and l...
Episode 50: A Young Nurse and Her DIEP Flap Story
DiepCJourney Podcast - February 14, 2024 13:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis episode of the DiepCJourney podcast shares a fascinating story of a young woman who graciously and professionally takes us through her Journey from being diagnosed with breast cancer, cold capping, the affect on her family and young daughters, and to the story of her DIEP flap breast recons...
Episode 49: Fat Necrosis: What to Know and Look for in Breast Reconstruction
DiepCJourney Podcast - January 31, 2024 13:30 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWith any type of surgery there are risks and possible complications. We are tackling a topic on this episode of the DiepCJourney podcast that is frequently discussed in the community served at DiepCFoundation. I reached out to an expert in the field for our discussion on fat grafting in breast ...
Episode 48: NAPBC Standards in Exercise Oncology
DiepCJourney Podcast - January 19, 2024 16:54 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThere is hard science to support the benefits of exercise for those who are affected by cancer of any kind. We will discuss this on this episode of the DiepCJourney podcast. The good news is that now the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) introduced new standards in Januar...
Episode 47: BIA/ALCL Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
DiepCJourney Podcast - January 03, 2024 15:52 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsMillions of women across the globe have undergone breast augmentation using a medical device called a breast implant. This is done for reasons such as cosmesis, sometimes called enhancement of the breast, but also for trauma to the chest wall or for oncological reasons meaning breast cancer. A...
Episode 46: DIEP Flap and the London Breast Meeting
DiepCJourney Podcast - December 20, 2023 13:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsI feel twice fortunate to be speaking to my guest on this episode of the DiepCJourney podcast on two topics, her specialty of performing DIEP Flap breast reconstruction and her role as conference scientific chair for the London Breast Meeting. It was a phenomenal experience for me to meet her in...
Episode 45: A Wife and Husband's Journey Through Breast Cancer
DiepCJourney Podcast - December 07, 2023 19:52 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode of the DiepCJourney podcast I speak to Nikki and Sean, a married couple who share the poignant story of going through Nikki’s discovery of a genetic mutation and facing the shocking news of breast cancer. It is who we meet through our own breast cancer Journey that has a profou...
Episode 44: Fingertip Smears Breakthrough in Breast Cancer Detection
DiepCJourney Podcast - November 22, 2023 13:30 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsMammograms are known to be the most common form of breast imaging to screen for breast cancer. This form of breast imaging is known to some to be uncomfortable and for some women culturally unacceptable. So, this DiepCJourney podcast interview sparked great interest in the work my guest is doing...
Episode 43: The Drain-Free DIEP Flap Concept
DiepCJourney Podcast - November 08, 2023 13:30 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsDIEP flap breast reconstruction most often requires surgical drains for post operative care. Patients often mention to me they are awkward, can become infected at the suture site where they are attached to the skin, and are cumbersome to hide under clothing after surgery when going out in public...
Episode 42: Clips, Mesh, and Sutures in Breast Reconstruction
DiepCJourney Podcast - October 18, 2023 23:17 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsDr. James Craigie from The Center for Natural Breast Reconstruction in Charleston, South Carolina, discusses the use of clips, mesh, and sutures used in breast reconstruction surgery on this episode of the DiepCJourney podcast. Many patients ask about these tools and devices. The information D...
Episode 41: Achieving Wellness through Breast Cancer
DiepCJourney Podcast - October 04, 2023 21:50 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsMy guests on the DiepCJourney podcast are often made through connections in the breast cancer community. This is the case for Amy Robinson. She was introduced to me by another survivor who like me, benefits from the practice of meditation as part of her survivorship after surgery, treatment, an...
Episode 40: Breast Imaging in Breast Cancer
DiepCJourney Podcast - September 06, 2023 12:30 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis DiepCJourney podcast will focus on breast imaging. The questions we will discuss are when to see a radiologist, types of imaging, and more specifics about each type. We will look at what the future looks like in medical imaging in breast cancer. I’m speaking to Dr. Randy Miles. Dr. Miles ...
Episode 39: The London Breast Meeting 2023
DiepCJourney Podcast - August 23, 2023 12:30 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThe London Breast Meeting will be held from September 7-9, 2023, at the Royal College of Physicians. It is a special opportunity for me to interview and be interviewed by my guest today on this episode of the DiepCJourney podcast. My guests and I discuss opportunities we will be involved in at ...
Episode 38: Sisters, BRCA 1, Three DIEP flap Stories
DiepCJourney Podcast - August 09, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsMy guests on this episode of the DiepCJourney podcast are three sisters, all of who have a BRCA 1 genetic mutation, and all of whom had DIEP flap breast reconstruction at the same surgical practice, PRMA, Plastic Reconstructive Microsurgical Associates, in San Antonio, Texas. This is also the su...
Episode 37: Shining a Light on Survivorship in Breast Cancer
DiepCJourney Podcast - July 27, 2023 22:08 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsBreast cancer is a scary word that no one wants to hear from their physician. When you’re diagnosed with breast cancer your mind can often go to, “How long am I going to live?” But because treatments have improved over the years, survivorship in breast cancer is a word we are hearing more often ...
Episode 36: Sexual Function Concerns in Women with Cancer
DiepCJourney Podcast - July 12, 2023 12:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWhen our bodies are physically changed because of breast cancer, it has the real potential of affecting sexual health. There are multiple layers to look at when a person presents with sexual dysfunction. In other words, the natural process of the act of sex has been disrupted due to treatm...
Episode 35: Achieving Symmetry and Understanding Fat Grafting in Breast Reconstruction
DiepCJourney Podcast - June 28, 2023 12:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsAchieving symmetry and understanding fat grafting in breast reconstruction are topics patients frequently ask about. I reached out to an expert in the field. My guest on this episode of the DiepCJourney podcast is Dr. Tim Matatov of Southwest Breast and Aesthetics in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Mata...
Episode 34: Patient Advocacy: Living with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer
DiepCJourney Podcast - June 14, 2023 14:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsMy guest today on the DiepCJourney podcast has a blog and website titled, No Half Measures, Living Out loud. 2017 was a pivotal year in the life of my guest, Abigail Johnston. Early that year, while dual nursing her twin boys she felt a lump in her left breast. The next few months involved ...
Episode 33: Democratization in Microsurgery: The Proximie System
DiepCJourney Podcast - May 24, 2023 15:34 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsDemocratization is a noun. The meaning of democratization as it pertains to microsurgery is the action of making training and education available through technology, in this case, microsurgery in breast reconstruction. The chosen field of microsurgery requires hours of training and practice. Ob...
Episode 32: Patient Advocate, Storyteller, and Lobular Breast Cancer Survivor
DiepCJourney Podcast - May 10, 2023 12:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsMegan-Claire Chase is a breast cancer survivor who deals with a lot of effects from treatment and being diagnosed with lobular breast cancer at a very young age. But she excitedly begins our conversation by saying her pain melted away at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium when she was able ...
Episode 31: Project Restored after Breast Reconstruction
DiepCJourney Podcast - April 26, 2023 15:50 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThe art of microsurgery transcends the work behind surgical loupes and microscopes when a breast cancer patient has breast reconstruction after loss of breasts due to a disease. My guest on this episode of the DiepCJourney podcast are two microsurgeons who worked together to create Project Resto...
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