Keep Your Pecker Up - Inspiring Stories About Strength Optimism And Growth Keep Your Pecker Up - Inspiring Stories About Strength Optimism And Growth
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WHAT??? Brits have used this slogan for over 100 years, it means a nose or mouth and owes its figurative origin to the way birds use their beak to peck at and manipulate its food. Winston Churchill spoke it, J.K Rowling wrote it in the Harry Potter series (British version only), my Mom said it and my Sister signed it in cards and notes she sent me during my breast cancer treatments. It made me smile and reminded me to laugh. And because of cancer, I have a new network of amazing women who have gone through similar treatments. We are the Dragon Flyers and Cancer Chicks who support and inspire each other to live life and laugh out loud. We are all on a new path of strength, optimism, spiritual growth and humour! “Hazardous to illness, humor leads to laughing, smiling, and good feelings” (Bakerman). This is the motivation of this podcast, to learn from and share inspiring stories from rock your world situations!
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Dr. Mala Bahl – Talks doctor – patient relationship
Dr. Bahl was my oncologist from 2015 – 2017, and she generously shares her observation treating patients and the challenges for both. Note, this is her own experience and speaks only for herself.
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Linda Kuska’s inspiration is contagious
Her life is about dealing with the cards she was dealt, and Linda is making her best life out of it.
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Patti Morris – Wellspring, Calgary
After 14 years at Wellspring in Calgary, Patti still finds hope and joy in her work of creating programs that support local cancer patients.
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Cathy – It was all Aunty Betty’s doing
While taking care of our Mother after her mastectomy, Cathy learned of this British phrase from our Aunt, and Cathy embraced it ever since. Caution, you may find the laughter contagious.
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Just a routine mamogram changed Joann’s life
In more way’s than one, after her diagnosis and treatments, Joann embarked in Dragon Boating and faced old and new fears.
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Cathi waited to tell her family the news
If this was her last Christmas, she was going to make it a good one.