UA-118272889-1 1739406299646766 Lyfebulb - A Patient Platform That Embraces and Stimulates Innovation Toward Better Quality of Life - WE Have Cancer

Episode 111

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1st Jan 2019

Lyfebulb - A Patient Platform That Embraces and Stimulates Innovation Toward Better Quality of Life

Dr. Karin Hehenberger, is the CEO and Co-Founder of Lyfebulb, an organization whose mission is to "Reduce the burden of chronic disease through the power of the patient."

In our conversation we discussed:

  • The origin and goals of Lyfebulb since its inception in 2014.
  • How her own diagnosis with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 16 and subsequent kidney and pancreas transplants impacted her and the mission and goals of Lyfebulb.
  • The roles of Patient Ambassadors and Patient Entrepreneurs.
  • Why Lyfebulb is a patient-centric organization.
  • The upcoming Lyfebulb-Helsinn Innovation Challenge.
  • The future of Lyfebulb.

Apply For the Lyfebulb-Helsinn Innovation Challengehttps://lyfebulb.com/innovation-award/helsinn-2019/

Connect With Lyfebulb

Visit their website - https://lyfebulb.com/

Lyfebulb on Instagram - https://instagram.com/lyfebulb

Lyfebulb on Twitter - https://twitter.com/lyfebulb 

Lyfebulb on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Lyfebulb

Lyfebulb on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/Lyfebulb

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WE Have Cancer
Providing information, inspiration and hope to those touched by cancer.
Each year more than 12 million people will hear the devastating words "you have cancer."

In each episode of WE Have Cancer we share the stories of patients, survivors, caregivers and medical professionals as a way to provide information, inspiration and hope to those touched by cancer.

The host, Lee Silverstein, is a survivor of a rare form of pediatric kidney cancer and has been battling stage 4 colon cancer since 2011.

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Lee & Linda Silverstein

In 2011, just four months after they began dating, Lee was diagnosed with Stage 2 colon cancer. A year and a half later, 17 days after their honeymoon, they learned that Lee’s cancer had spread to his liver; he was now Stage 4. Through numerous surgeries, chemotherapy infusions and assorted other treatments, Linda has been by his side. Despite cancer, Lee and Linda say unequivocally these have been the best years of their lives.

In 2015 Lee launched this podcast as a way to provide information, inspiration and hope to those affected by cancer.

Lee and Linda live in Florida with their Westie Terrier, Fergie.

The WE Have Cancer podcast is supported by The Colon Cancer Coalition - https://coloncancercoalition.org