Triad Cancer Connection Podcast Julie Lanford

Today’s episode is the first in a 3 part series sponsored by Athena’s Run for GYN Cancer. The mission of Athena's Run is to celebrate, honor and lift up the women affected by gynecologic cancers. They increase public awareness about gynecologic cancers and raise funds to support education, advocacy, care and research. Their vision is to end gynecologic cancers through prevention, early detection and effective treatment.​​​ This 3 part series will cover just that!
 
Episode 1 focuses on prevent, and early detection.
Episode 2 focuses on treatment and managing side effects.
Episode 3 highlights GYN cancer survivorship.
 
We hope you find this episode informative. Please share with the women in your life!

Getting a cancer diagnosis for the first time can be scary and overwhelming, and you may feel like you don't know where to start. And for those who are close to the end of active treatment, or done with active treatment, that’s a scary time too when you’re not seeing your cancer care team every week!
This month's interview aims to help listeners know where to go, who to talk to, what to ask, and what resources to keep in your toolbox. Cancer Services has dozens of resources for patients to provide support and assistance throughout this journey, and there's even more organizations and programs out within the community that we'll discuss.
We are lucky to have three experts on this topic this month, Melissa Lyle-Nipper, Felicia Dobson and Lindy Milligan. Melissa is our Patient Advocate Director here at Cancer Services and has a master's in social work, Felicia is one of our fantastic Patient Advocators, and Lindy is our survivorship coordinator and a breast cancer survivor.
 
Resources discussed:
Cancer Services Patient Advocates - 336-760-9983; www.cancerservicesonline.org
Survivor Programs: www.cancerservicesonline.org/register
Fund Finder https://fundfinder.panfoundation.org/
Cancer Care www.cancercare.org
Caring Bridge: https://www.caringbridge.org/
Livestrong at the YMCA: https://ymcanwnc.org/health-and-fitness/community-health-programs/livestrong-at-the-ymca

Today’s interview is with Melanie Sisk, a local metastatic breast cancer thriver who is also a volunteer with Cancer Services and is the group leader for our local Metastatic Breast Cancer group in the Triad area of North Carolina.
To contact Melanie about the group, email piedmonttriadmbc@yahoo.com

We are lucky to have an expert on this topic this month. 
Sarah Jolly is a Certified Marketplace Navigator with NC Navigator Consortium and works for Legal Aid in Forsyth County.
We have a lot of great information to share on this topic and hope you find it helpful! 
Resources:
For Medicare Advice: NC SHIIP – 855-408-1212
For Marketplace Assistance:
NC Navigator 800 number: 855-733-3711
www.ncnavigator.net à get help tab

Our expert speaker this month is cardio-oncologist Dr. Kenneth Bodek with Novant Health.
For a reflection guide or to register for the discussion group, go to www.cancerservicesonline.org/specialtopic.

 
Our expert speakers this month are Stephanie Rehm, a physical therapist and Claire Salmond, an occupational therapist, both with Novant Health.
For a reflection guide or to register for the discussion group, go to www.cancerservicesonline.org/specialtopic.