UA-118272889-1 1739406299646766 When Cancer Returns After Being Cured - WE Have Cancer

Episode 137

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5th Nov 2019

When Cancer Returns After Being Cured

In 2005 Wendi was diagnosed with stage 3 metastatic ovarian cancer. She also tested positive for the BRCA 1 gene. After treatment, which included a hysterectomy and prophylactic double mastectomy, she was pronounced "cured" after five years.

Early in 2019, after 14 years her cancer returned. During our conversation we discussed:

  • How a case of appendicitis led to the diagnosis of her cancer recurrence.
  • The challenges she now faces with the metastasis to her peritoneum.
  • HIPEC as an option for treatment of her cancer recurrence.
  • The long-term side effects of her initial treatment and how it's impacted her life.
  • How her cancer recurrence has impacted decisions on her life moving forward.
  • How turning to her faith has brought her comfort.

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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