Promethean Project: A Mortal Reckoning

Jennifer Sanfilippo
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A story about family viewed from behind the plexiglass of a leukemia diagnosis.

Episodes

  1. Episode 1- The end

    03/09/2022

    Episode 1- The end

    Jennifer reflects on the days leading up to Jim's hospital admission as she tries to reconcile how they went from a thriving couple living life to the fullest to residents of a cancer center.

    37 min

  2. 03/08/2022

    Episode 2- Meet your team

    Jim receives a preliminary diagnosis in the midst of Emergency Room chaos. The awkward crash into a changed life shakes our confidence in our future.

    26 min

  3. 03/07/2022

    Episode 3- Medical ICU

    Less than 48 hours after hospital admission, Jim's condition becomes critical. Jennifer and Jim try to make life changing decisions in the midst of medical pandemonium.

    47 min

  4. 03/06/2022

    Episode 4- Interview with Dr. Herranz

    Dr. Daniel Herranz is the Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and the principal investigator at the Herranz Lab at Rutgers University, a lab dedicated to researching T-cell ALL.

    32 min

  5. 03/05/2022

    Episode 5- 40 days in the hole

    Jim and Jennifer break the news to family & friends while getting used to hospital life.

    25 min

  6. 03/04/2022

    Episode 6- Settling in

    Jim and Jennifer try to make the best of hospital life by observing their regular (modified) routines. Meal time, daily walks and intimacy factor prominently.

    52 min
  7. Episode 7- Treatment

    03/03/2022

    Episode 7- Treatment

    Jim endures the effects of the chemical weapons used to combat the enemy within.

    33 min

  8. 03/02/2022

    Episode 8- Pain Management Discussion

    Managing pain is a complex endeavor. Mardi joins me to talk about the many nuances and considerations involved.

    17 min

  9. 03/01/2022

    Episode 9- Home again, home again, jiggety-jig

    After waiting for what felt like an eternity, Jim gets discharged to the comfort of home. Transferring from a health system to health care is a welcome relief!

    42 min

  10. 02/28/2022

    Episode 10- Intermission

    We take a breath before season 2 of Promethean Project gets rolling to learn about Jennifer’s creative process. Public media executive Elissa Orlando interviews Jennifer about the “How” and “Why” of podcasting her family’s story. We learn interesting information about both the technical aspects of a podcast and discover useful information about patient advocacy.

    36 min
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A story about family viewed from behind the plexiglass of a leukemia diagnosis.

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