13 episodios
ChemoSkinny: The Podcast We Hope You Never Have To Listen To Stephanie Czajkowski & Collin Friesen
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- Salud y forma física
One couple's oddly funny relationship journey through breast cancer, and beyond! Join Stephanie and Collin as they walk through the timeline from diagnosis, to surgery, to "what the hell happens next?"They'll not only discuss the crap you have to deal with medically and emotionally, but talk about all the stuff they didn't know they'd have to think about and wish they had, reveal how they felt about it then and feel about it now, and parse out what they've learned or wish they had known before this "tumor train" got rolling. No topic is out of bounds, from crying in the shower to recovery sex-toys! If you need a friend who's been there but won't immediately say "Yeah, I've been there," then this is for you. Presented with no agenda, no healing crystals or aroma therapy to sell, just some good advice from people who know... or hope they do.
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ChemoSkinny Episode 1: "Come in here and feel this!"
Send us a Text Message.After learning how cancer often kills relationships, happy Hollywood couple Collin and Stephanie decided to throw open the doors of their post surgery marriage and talk about all the icky personal stuff no one warned them about when discussing the "C Word." With three cancer surgeries and no divorces under their belts, actress and fitness instructor Stephanie and her writer/director husband Collin have figured out some of the tricks to make things work from surgery to c...
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ChemoSkinny Episode 2: "Living in a Real World Grey's Anatomy... for a day."
Send us a Text Message.Stephanie and Collin take you further into the "post-lump discovery" part of their story, talking what to expect on hospital visits including ones where all the Doctors look like they just walked off the set of a network TV medical series. How it went down in the run-up to surgery.What kind of "feels" it gave them in the moment. And if they had a time machine, what advice would the give themselves before this phase of their cancer journey st...
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ChemoSkinny Episode 3: "No really, how're you doing?"
Send us a Text Message.So when do you tell people you have cancer? Or, do you even have to? On this episode, we'll weigh the pros and cons of both approaches. (Pro for telling? Cancer presents! Con for letting people know? Having to answer the question posed in the episode title.) There is no "right way" to do this one, but here's how Collin and Steph's version played out.
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ChemoSkinny Episode 4: "Is that a fake nipple in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?"
Send us a Text Message.The march to surgery day continues, but first there's a few stops to be made : DNA counseling, anyone? How about a "What to Expect When You're Expecting a Double Mastectomy" seminar? And don't forget post surgery bra shopping and getting your first look at the fake nipples you can buy. It's all becoming more and more real as Collin and Steph prepare for the big day.
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ChemoSkinny Episode 5: "Why is there a dog in pre-op ward?"
Send us a Text Message.We finally get to surgery day . Or as Steph affectionately calls it "DOUBLE D-DAY", and things don't go exactly as planned. From a dog in the pre-op ward, to someone forgetting to remove their underwear before the operation, Collin and Stephanie still manage to come out the other side.
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ChemoSkinny Episode 6: "Blood-bags, Pain Management, and Pooping."
Send us a Text Message.They've made it through surgery, so easy sailing from here on, right? Please?! Nope. This is not even the halfway point, as Collin and Stephanie have to deal with convalescence, rehab and a bunch of stuff they maybe should have known but didn't. Trigger Warning: This episode mentions blood and poop, probably more than it should, so... ya know.