cancer health

Interview with Talaya Dendy about learning how to advocate for herself throughout her cancer journey and how she uses this knowledge to support and guide other cancer patients. 

Talaya Dendy is a 12-year Cancer Thriver, Cancer Doula, Independent Patient Advocate, Cancer Health Equity Consultant, Mental Health First Aider, and Podcaster who has dedicated her career to guiding, supporting, empowering, and advocating for people diagnosed with cancer. She developed a fulfilling career path from cancer patient to Founder and CEO of On the Other Side LLC, a cancer navigation enterprise that provides personalized support using a patient-centered and holistic approach.

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Listen to Ep 18 Self-Advocacy in Cancer Care with Talaya- https://wellconnectedtwincities.com/podcasts/ep18-talaya-dendy-self-advocacy-in-cancer-care/

References on PTSD and cancer mentioned on the episode:

https://www.cancer.net/coping-with-cancer/managing-emotions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-and-cancer

https://www.cancer.net/coping-with-cancer/talking-with-family-and-friends/how-cancer-affects-family-life

The book Talaya refers people to as it relates to listening to and communicating with your body: https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Language-Your-Body-Essential/dp/1582702608

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017- Join me while I interview Kelly West, a 25-year veteran Registered Nurse (RN) and a board-certified pediatric hematology oncology nurse. But she is currently working on infection control in relationship to childhood cancer at a hospital in Colorado. Despite her current position, she is representing herself not the hospital. Her mission in this episode is to help parents going through or those that have gone through the trauma of childhood cancer.  She is very passionate about her work, which led her to start her own business, The Resilient Soul, to help families. She also discusses the feelings of flight, fight, or freeze as a reaction to one's child being diagnosed. More interestingly, she has become profoundly interested in neuropsychology. So tune in to find out how she can help you, parents, and more about neuropsychology. 

The first 9 minutes describe Kelly's background and how she is able and why she is able to help parents. 
At 9 minutes Kelly really gets into the 'meat' of the topics.
At 17 minutes Kelly addresses the trauma that parents feel and how to address it. 
At 23 minutes Kelly addresses self-care and how it should be defined. 

For Show Notes Visit:
www.livingwithscanxiety.org/shownotes