ChemoSkinny: The Podcast We Hope You Never Have To Listen To

Jul 01 2021 13 ep. 28 mins 3

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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 12: "Final reconstruction, and now what?" Finale

Jul 01 2021 34 mins

Send us a textNipples, nipples, nipples! Press-on fake ones, rebuilt, or tattooed, the options are many. In this, the final installment of their cancer journey, Collin and Steph break down the last steps of breast reconstruction surgery:Implant Exchange, during COVID.The difference between the implant placement surgery and the double mastectomy.Whether or not nipples are necessary

ChemoSkinny Episode 11: "Radioactive!"

Jul 01 2021 26 mins

Send us a textAs much fun as chemo was, radiation is a whole new level of sucking. In this episode, Steph and Collin dissect what it means to have a massive laser shot at your chest, and how the monotony of treatment can take its toll on even the happiest couple. They'll discuss...The process of aligning the radiation lasers, and making form-fitting breast shields.How daily radiati

ChemoSkinny Episode 10: "The sex, or the lack thereof."

Jul 01 2021 33 mins

Send us a textIf there anything that can kill your libido faster than cancer... and chemo ...and radiation ... and drugs ...and recovery, it's news to us. Collin and Steph get fully frank to talk about sex (yes, mostly from memory ). They'll disect the little things you don't notice while "fighting the fight", look at how these little steps start to create physical distance in your

ChemoSkinny Episode 9:"The Great Poisoning."

Jul 01 2021 30 mins

Send us a textSteph and Collin talk the actual "skinny" about Chemo treatment, like...Fear of chemo, and how it's not exactly your "grandmother's chemo anymore."The effects of Steph's particular drug cocktail of Taxotere & Cytoxan, How to "pre-game" with steroids and benadryl.Neulasta your best friend and worst enemy. Whether or not to get a chemo port implanted in your chest A

ChemoSkinny Episode 8: "Just when you thought it was over, and cancer-cations!"

Jul 01 2021 38 mins

Send us a textWhen the pathology on Steph's excised tumor and lymph nodes from the double mastectomy comes back officially making her cancer STAGE 2, Steph and Collin have to start making decisions about treatment options. To Chemo or NOT to Chemo ? Will Radiation screw up all the new "boob work"? What are the odds of reoccurrence if you just do nothing? And when your not totally s

ChemoSkinny Episode 7: "Fluids goin'in, Fluids comin' out."

Jul 01 2021 32 mins

Send us a textWith the major hurdle of surgery over and post-op easing , Stephanie and Collin finally look at the " Frankenboobs" and talk reconstruction and physical rehabilitation . The removal of surgical drains and the bizarreness that is filling of chest expanders.How the nagging voices of "female body image" can start to invade Realizing physical vulnerability and how to give

ChemoSkinny Episode 6: "Blood-bags, Pain Management, and Pooping."

Jul 01 2021 28 mins

Send us a textThey'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.

ChemoSkinny Episode 5: "Why is there a dog in pre-op ward?"

Jul 01 2021 33 mins

Send us a textWe 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.

ChemoSkinny Episode 4: "Is that a fake nipple in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?"

Jul 01 2021 30 mins

Send us a textThe 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.

ChemoSkinny Episode 3: "No really, how're you doing?"

Jul 01 2021 28 mins

Send us a textSo 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.