It’s gonna get bloody ..read more

Thanks, Cancer! Pod-Club Join YAP and the creators/founders of the Thanks, Cancer! Podcast, Leanna and Mimi, for a discussion on cancer and isolation. In the episode we will discuss, Leanna and Mimi share their experiences with isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting on the ways in which the pandemic has impacted care and treatment for people with cancer, their caregivers, and care teams. With candid humor and sarcasm, themes discussed include decision-making, synchronized FOMO with the world, facing mortality, and embracing your values and passions during these challenging times. B ..read more

We're not dead -- we've just been in loving isolation. In our latest episode, we discuss: Wrongly blocked from Twitter Truncation Endless mask theatre No more group chemo sessions Caregiver isolation in liminal spaces Never seeing faces of care team and patients Muffled communication Old time miserable cancer deaths Synchronized pausing Creativity Exhausting rebirth Embracing what you love unapologetically More than ever, try not to get sick and die ..read more

** Getting sick of cancer is a privileged problem of survival ** Keep moving like a shark ** Do what you can do: that is enough ** Find carcinomies who get it ** Step back when you need to ..read more

**Resentment: everything is more difficult **Relationships: celebrate the new amazing **Restoration: getting tougher **Rebuilding: plan long term ..read more

** Guardian Article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/feb/10/subway-air-pollution-new-york-washington-dc ** BBC Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-51049326 ..read more

What classes would be the funniest and most useful at a cancer university ..read more

** Cancer can be a time to get involved in the politics that now directly affect you. ** Governmental funding has contributed to most of what we know about cancer. ** Our health is dependent on our neighbor’s health--we need to care about and for each other. ** Taking care of the sick is the first sign of civilization, and everyone deserves healthcare. ** Slow progress is still progress--and cancer research is moving forward. ** Have two years of living expenses saved for a health catastrophe--and if you live in a Republican state, consider saving more. ** VOTE ..read more

** Is it a cancer souvenir or is it just trash waiting for me to process? ** Use souvenirs as performance art-- it can be therapeutic ** Don’t be afraid to throw things out: the cancer won’t come back if you lose it or let it go. ** Ask for the things you want to keep ..read more

** People will try to stop you from getting a new pet during cancer; maybe they are right, and maybe they are wrong.. ** Borrow or petshare if possible. ** Research shows great things about people with pets, and placebo is ⅓. ** Animals you shouldn’t be around: rodents, reptiles, chickens, ducks, pocket pets. ** Pets provide a reason for living and walking. ** Taking care of someone else can be taking care of yourself. ** Be realistic about how much you are able to care for a pet. ** Have a good back up pet plan ..read more