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Everyone Dies (Every1Dies)Author: Dr. Marianne Matzo, FAAN and Charlie Navarrette
A thoughtful exploration of everything about life-limiting illness, dying, and death. Everyone Dies is a nonprofit organization with the goal to educate the public about the processes associated with dying and death, empower regarding options and evidence-based information to help them guide their care, normalize dying, and reinforce that even though everyone dies, first we live, and that every day we are alive is a gift. Language: en-us Genres: Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Relationships, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Ghosting - The Cancer Edition
Episode 20
Friday, 15 August, 2025
Withdrawal of the very people you expect to support you in the cancer journey can sting...learn how to survive and also how to better support a friend with cancer. https://bit.ly/3HkXfbkWhat is Cancer Ghosting?Cancer ghosting can be defined as friends, family members, colleagues, or spouses behave like a ghost and fade away, often without a discussion, after you have been diagnosed with cancer. People who have had this happen often say that ghosting was one of the most painful parts of their cancer experience.You would think that when someone receives a cancer diagnosis that their family and friends would rally around them and support them through the cancer treatment. But that is not always the case. People living with cancer report feeling unprepared for how the disease - and people's reactions to it - altered their relationships, undermined their self-worth, left them feeling incredibly alone and that the problem was unique to them.In this Episode:02:22 - Road Trip to Delaware - Underground Railroad and Shoofly Pie04:51 - Cancer Ghosting - What it is, how to ease the hurt, and how to support someone with a cancer diagnosis15:57 - "Remember Me" by Margaret Mead17:44 - OutroSupport the showGet show notes and resources at our website: every1dies.org. Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | mail@every1dies.org
