Cancer IRL
Season 1
Genetic Testing IRL
Metastatic Breast Cancer IRL
Lymphatic Cancer IRL
Testicular Cancer IRL
Breast Cancer IRL
Cancer IRL - A Quick Intro
by Desiree Deleau and Iva Golubovic
This episode is a little different. Our guest is Kelly Metcalfe, Senior Scientist at Women's College Research Institute. Her research is focused on genetic testing in women with breast cancer. We inundate her with questions about genetic testing, what it can and cannot tell us, and how we can all best access genetic testing.
Jenny had two separate cancer diagnoses and is currently living with stage 4 cancer. She’s a mom, a soon to be nutritionist, and a marathon runner. Her story covers all corners of the cancer experience, twice over.
Mel was a full-time night manager who dismissed her fatigue as a reality of the everyday hustle. Additional symptoms eventually led her to accurately self-diagnosing her Lymphoma. She walks us through her medical and mental health experience with her cancer, and shares what she learned about the support she needed and the kind she didn’t.
Brandon got through his cancer experience with the help of his mom, his friends, and most of all himself; as well as some dark humour. We are also joined by Brandon’s partner, and Avery to dive deeper into the partner experience, including fertility and overall caregiving and support.
Desiree and her partner Avery walk us through every step of Des’ cancer journey. From noticing a lump, to the diagnosis, through to treatment, fertility discussions, sex life complications and relationship lessons. Avery shines a light on what it means and how it feels to be a caregiver to someone you love most.
What it's all about.
Zach was still a teenager doing teenage things, like dirt biking, when an accident caused the discovery of a brain tumor. He had no symptoms nor any indication that he may be sick, but the process of removing his tumor left him with a large number of surgeries and complications that threw his young life for a spin in every imaginable way. Zach is a very motivational speaker, and his story is both cautionary and inspiring.