100 Acts of Love

Ep. 23 My Cancer Journey with My Husband

January 27, 2021 Kim Hamer
100 Acts of Love
Ep. 23 My Cancer Journey with My Husband
Show Notes

Here is my story of my journey through Art's two entanglements with cancer told in the 6,428 days he was in my life.  

5:10     Day 6,428th day: the day he died15:20          

6:35     What I want you to know about Art

10:50   Day 1: the day we met

15:20   Day 5,463: The day he was diagnosed

18:50   Our wedding

22:15   Tell the kids about Art’s cancer

27:14   Resources to support your community

29:34   Chemo is not a vacation

30:11   Meanness: A cancer side effect?

31:55   Cancer and marriage

32:51   Sex and cancer

35:55   The cancer returns

30:00   The role of denial in cancer

39:36   Reading from the book 100 Acts of Love: A Girlfriend’s Guide to Loving Your Friend through Cancer or Loss

42:37   My oldest son asks “Will the cancer come back?”

45:00   Did I know he was dying?

45:15   What do I do if his heart stops?

52:15   Letting him go

54:40   Courage comes from others

56:35   You can help!

You can read the full journey here.   https://artnagle.blogspot.com/2009/01/  
(Be fully warned, there needs to be a lot of editing done!)

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