In this heartfelt episode of "Cancer Actually F**king Sucks," Geoff Grubbs shares his journey with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), offering a candid account of the highs and lows he's experienced. Hosted by Abigail, the conversation delves into Geoff's medical decisions, emotional challenges, and the vital role of community support. Geoff highlights the importance of organizations like the CLL Society and the Lymphoma Research Foundation, which provide invaluable resources and connections for those navigating similar paths. Join the discussion for an insightful exploration of living with C ..read more

In this episode of "Cancer Actually F**king Sucks," Tracy, a courageous breast cancer survivor, shares her journey through diagnosis, treatment, and beyond. Tracy candidly discusses her experience with HER2 positive breast cancer, including its recurrence post-pregnancy and her battle with stage four metastatic cancer. She emphasizes the importance of finding the right medical team and navigating survivor guilt, while also highlighting the challenges of forging new connections during illness. Tracy's resilient spirit shines through as she channels her strength into running marathons for fundra ..read more

In this heartfelt conversation, Abigail and Kallie share an intimate dialogue about Kallie's journey as a breast cancer survivor. From discussing meaningful tattoos to the challenges of navigating relationships post-cancer, Kallie opens up about the emotional and physical toll of her experience. As an ambassador for the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation, Kallie sheds light on her advocacy work and shares her plans for raising awareness during Triple Negative Breast Cancer Month. Despite the hardships she's faced, Kallie's resilience shines through as she reflects on her modeling journey ..read more

It's our final episode ever (for now) and we also have a HUGE announcement for the pod! Abigail Glavy is your new host for Cancer Actually F***ing Sucks! Maddy and Shannon are passing the torch and they're so excited to welcome the new host. Follow us on Insta @canceractuallysuckspod. Don't forget rate, review & subscribe ..read more

Join Shannon & Lindsy aka Taz & Sunset (#outlivingit #firstdescents) as they vulnerably dive into Lindsy's experience living with Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer and how meditation has brought her peace in processing a Stage 4 diagnosis. Shannon & Lindsy met on a trip with First Descents, a nonprofit that sponsors cancer survivors to go on free community adventures. Shannon dishes about her experience with First Descents before diving into conversation with Lindsy. Lindsy is an award-winning speaker, and blog author, and retired fitness entrepreneur and health coach. With humor ..read more

On this episode, Shannon sits down with Hil Moss of VivorCare to chat all things survivorship. Hil is the Co-Founder & CEO of VivorCare, the first virtual survivorship clinic delivering cancer survivorship care. A young breast cancer survivor, Hil is an active advocate, mentor, and writer in the cancer community (published in outlets such as New York Magazine, Cell, and STAT), and dedicates her time to raising awareness around the importance of early detection and improving patient experience. Hil shares her diagnosis experience and the irony of the season of her life she found out she h ..read more

Shannon & Maddy start the episode off recapping their Thanksgiving and with some big podcast updates. Then we introduce Thandi Montgomery to the pod this week who is a breast cancer survivor and advocate. We walk through her diagnosis journey, what her treatment looked like and the emotional rollercoaster through all of it. She also shares how she stays so positive, ways she deals with fear of recurrence and reframing thoughts both during and after cancer. You can keep up with Thandi on Instagram @thandimonee and check out her website at thandimonee.com ..read more

This week’s guest is Dr. Sanjay, aka The Onc Doc @theoncdoc! We’re so excited for this episode - it’s full of super helpful information for cancer patients and survivors from an amazing oncologist.  We talk to Dr. Sanjay about supplements, advocacy for patients, what he thinks cancer survivors should be doing after treatment, cancer topics & myths and new cancer-related discoveries and technologies that are coming.  He’s so great at explaining cancer and cancer-related topics in everyday terms and gives so many helpful tips to navigate this experience. Thank you Dr. Sanjay for ..read more

We're talking to Joanna Doran, Cancer Rights Expert & CEO of Triage Cancer. We discuss all things patient rights for the cancer community. This episode is a must listen for anyone impacted by cancer. Joanna shares her background and how she got into the field of Cancer Rights. We discuss the primary areas that the cancer community looks for support - financial, insurance and employment law - with practical tips on how to make sure you are advocating for yourself sooner than later. Triage Cancer is a national nonprofit organization that provides education on the practical and legal i ..read more

It’s a solo episode with Shannon this week and she’s talking to Stephanie, the creator of Bad Genes, a “cancer clothing line” aimed to raise awareness about cancer, inspire survivors or those impacted and directly support cancer research. They donate 50% of net proceeds to non-profit organizations that are also dedicated to making a responsible impact. They talk about why Stephanie created this business, being an oncology nurse and how that experience has been for her and why she’s been so drawn to the oncology field. You can check out Bad Genes at badgenes.co and follow them on social media ..read more