The News Dear friends and loved ones, I want to share that it appears Cancer may have returned to my life. I am also reaching out to you because, as difficult as this is for me, I want to ask you for what I call, “The Favor.” For those who do not know, 5 years ago […]
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About This Episode: The improbably positive and up-beat podcast that explores ways to help YOU feel better, live happier, expand your self-empowerment, and enhance your life experience IS BACK for its 2nd Season! We are so excited about the engaging guests, insightful topics, and fun banter in our upcoming line-up that we had to share just […]
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Enjoy this Special Guest Post to the OCJ Blog! Introduction Hi OCJ Podcast Listeners and Article Readers! I welcome you to read this “Guest Post” from cancer survivor Tim Schartung. His article below reflects on his life and things within all of our lives that can be examples and analogies for us as we move […]
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A Cancer Patient and OCJ Podcast Listener Reaches Out About ‘Awkward Situations’ I recently received a message from a cancer patient who had just completed treatments. In the message, the sender commented on the awkward reactions they had received from people that 1) they had not seen for a while, and 2) the friend didn’t know about […]
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The Person Cared For Becomes the Caregiver Here is the super touching story of snowboarding legend Shaun White’s Physical Therapist Dr. Esther Lee, who despite her diagnosis of advanced pancreatic cancer, accompanied him to the Winter Olympics to cheer him on, and provide the treatments she could. Below are links to 1 article and 1 […]
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On March 23, 2018, I marked the one-year anniversary of the double Radical Dissection surgeries that started my cancer treatment odyssey. After making it through 7-weeks of a daily radiation regimen, additional surgeries, and some touch-and-go moments that year, I took the opportunity on that anniversary date to post an update on my status to […]
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A touching request from a Cancer Patient helped me to overcome apprehension, and share my experiences so others could enjoy a sense of discovery and travel. Bruce Watkins Not long ago, I returned from a trip to the captivating country of Turkey, a land rich with history and remarkable beauty. My close friends know […]
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Hello Friends, My name is Bruce Watkins and I am the host of the Our Cancer Journey Podcast. We are excited to announce that we have just published our podcast’s Official Facebook Page! We will post announcements about our newly published podcast episodes here, as well as Our Cancer Journey (OCJ) news and other interesting […]
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