Life: With A Side Of Cancer

Episode 2: Family and Relationship Dynamics

Episode Summary

Sierra and Vinnie dive into social dynamics, how cancer influenced relationships in their lives at the time of diagnosis, and ways they may have used their diagnosis to influence social situations.

Episode Notes

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Episode 2 Summary

APPETIZER: Vinnie talks about how discussing the podcast influences UBER passengers (1:31) and Sierra talks about coming clean about cancer to her new employer (4:23).

MAIN COURSE: The Co-Hosts then begin to discuss family and relationship dynamics, and how their diagnosis influenced those interactions. (9:23) The conversation leads Sierra and Vinnie to the question of choice, the boundaries that were created or discovered, and how each initially communicated about their cancer experience (14:54).

TAKE OUT: How did you choose to play your cancer card in the past? Has it changed since? (35:51) Email us with your responses, questions, or feedback at CancerOnTheSide@gmail.com

NUGGETS

• Word Of The Day: Cancer Card (5:22)
• “Sometimes teachers announced to the class that I had cancer without giving me a heads up. The intention I believe is that they wanted me to have help…” - Sierra (18:27)
• “I chose to handle those challenging days by making light of them. I think part of it was for me. But I think part of it was for people around me.” - Vinnie (22:00)
• Subscribe to our podcast and email us with your name and shipping address and we will send you a Stupid Cancer Cancer Card on us. (36:39)

MUSIC CREDIT:

Big thanks to Holly Gottlieb! Check out her music on YouTube