Breast Cancer Awareness Month: In Honor of All Warriors & Survivors

We Can Do Hard Things

Glennon Doyle & Audacy

Society & Culture, Relationships, Education, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 23 October 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month – 25 weeks post surgery and outrageously grateful to be cancer free – Amanda revisits an episode from the messy middle of her breast cancer diagnosis. In this raw conversation, she talks candidly through her fears while trying to figure out what really matters for her health and life. This is a powerful conversation to share with any breast cancer survivor anyone in the messy middle of battling it now. To listen to the first part of this conversation with Amanda, go to: Episode 309 Amanda’s Diagnosis & What’s Next (Pt. 1). And for more episodes on Breast Cancer Awareness, please also check out: Episode 316 Amanda Returns Post Surgery: Here’s What She Wants You To Know Episode 317 What Amanda’s Learned About Life, Love & Community (Post Surgery Pt 2) Episode 320 Early Detection, Mammograms & Breast Cancer Care with Dr. Rachel Brem Episode 321 Expert Advice on Genetic Testing, Cancer Prevention & Care Disparities with Dr. Rachel Brem To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Every October is
0:05.0	and October,
0:08.0	2004 feels different to me.
0:13.6	Because this is the first time that Breast Cancer Awareness Month has happened
0:18.5	where I have had an awareness of what it feels like
0:22.0	to go through that process. of trying to find out the information you need and all of the emotions of getting
0:34.4	through it and all of the support and love you feel and all of the fear.
0:38.0	Today we're revisiting an episode in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month that we recorded back in April.
0:48.0	April was when I shared from the messy middle after my diagnosis and before surgery. This was actually the second
0:56.8	episode of a raw conversation when I was working through my fears and trying to figure out what really mattered for my health and for my life.
1:09.2	This week I am delighted and so grateful that I am 25 weeks post surgery. I am cancer free and I am feeling well.
1:22.0	And I'm feeling grateful for each of you and all of the stories we've heard
1:25.2	about the way that the things that we shared have made you feel have galvanized you to advocate for your own care, to get the tests you need, to ask the additional questions.
1:42.0	It is a great, great honor to have been able
1:45.1	to be part of your process and to hear your stories.
1:48.0	Nothing makes me feel more grateful than to see
1:51.5	the tweets and comments that you got your mammograms, you pushed for your
1:55.4	MRIs, you found out your breast density because of what you learned in these
1:59.7	episodes. It's a real joy to me.
2:03.0	So, take care of yourself, take care of your people,
2:06.0	schedule your appointments, ask your questions,
2:10.0	figure out your density,
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