Chemo Stories
A woman’s journey through breast cancer and chemotherapy is often shrouded in mystery. What happens after I’m diagnosed? What toll will this take on me mentally and physically? What is Chemo really like? How can I surround myself with other inspiring women throughout this process? In Chemo Stories, Tina Zaremba seeks out those answers, and invites you to process them with her. Chemo Stories is a heartbreakingly honest, up close and personal account of a woman’s battle with breast cancer. With an endearing wit, a refreshing bluntness and a deep desire to look inside of herself, Tina gives a rare glimpse into a woman’s inner monologue throughout the process of fighting cancer. She asks herself: Can I move through this experience with strength and trust? The audience is along for the ride as she finds her answer. By telling her story, Tina hopes to normalize the breast cancer experience, sharing her fears, coping strategies, failures and wins along the way.
Episodes
16 episodes
Episode 1- Diagnosed with Breast Cancer: Seeing the Signs (Part 1)
Prior to her diagnosis, Tina was literally seeing signs to get checked for breast cancer. She saw a slew of “get your mammogram” signs plastered all over the NYC subway on her morning commute. After dropping her son off at camp she saw...
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Episode 1- Diagnosed with Breast Cancer: Seeing the Signs (Part 2)
In part 2 of episode 1, Tina processes the dreaded call from her doctor. The lump in her breast was cancer. Early stage, but still cancer. Now what?Tina explores the struggle of telling family and friends, and the flood of responses that...
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Episode 2- One of the Scariest Parts of Breast Cancer: A Mindset Stuck in Fear
Tina openly ruminates on her biggest fear: Am I strong enough for this?She begins to examine everything about herself, things she didn't even know existed. What does it mean to be strong? She doesn’t feel strong. But why? Tina digs...
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Episode 3- What You Think About Before You Start Chemotherapy
How do you even begin to prepare for Chemotherapy? How do you keep your mind and body as healthy and trauma free as possible during the process? Tina gives tips on some of the more practical and natural alternatives that have...
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Episode 4- What You Think About Before You Start Chemotherapy
With one week left to go until her Chemotherapy begins, Tina continues to dive deep into alternative, holistic ways to prepare, including medical qigong and acupuncture.In this episode, Tina hilariously retells the story of participating...
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Episode 5- What I Learned on The First Day of Chemotherapy: All the Fears, Feels and Worries.
The day finally came. Chemotherapy Round 1. For those wondering what the first day is like, Tina gives a play-by-play: What is the process? How long does it last? What exactly do the doctors and nurses do? What can you do to ...
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Episode 6- A Surprising Gift From Breast Cancer: Uncovering Your Biggest Inner Demons
Chemotherapy can wreak havoc on your body, but what does it do to your mind? If you’re someone who naturally craves control, what happens when you’re suddenly placed in a situation where you have absolutely no control?In episode 6, Tina ...
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Episode 7 - Breast Cancer Made Me Find a Medical Intuitive
In episode 7, Tina shares the best advice she received from another survivor and how it prompted her to dig deeply into herself. She also continues her quest for alternative medicine with a visit to a “medical intuitive,” who opened Tina’...
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Episode 8- Voice Overs & Chemo
In this episode, Tina discusses how she balanced her career with the challenges of breast cancer, and “coming out” publicly with her diagnosis.
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Episode 9- What I Learned About Bad Medical Reactions
In this episode, Tina tells an edge-of-your-seat story about a “bad reaction” to a particular drug and what to look out for when taking a medicine known as Taxol.
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Episode 10- Finding The Funny Through Cancer + Inspiring Music + Alter Egos
In this week’s episode, Tina talks about the need to “find the funny,” even when it’s downright terrifying.Tina shares some of the strangest/funniest realizations she’s made along this journey, including a moment out in public where she ...
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Episode 11- A Letter to My Son, A Parent Fail, and A Cousin Offers Support from The Other Side
Tina bravely opens up about the day her son, Jack, discovered she had cancer.She explores watching her son’s resilience, and the highs and lows of family dynamics during Chemotherapy.
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Episode 12- An Epic Medical Moment and a Meeting with Dr. McDreamy
What is “Chemo fever”? And what can I expect to happen if I get it after a round of treatment? In this episode, Tina describes a bout with “Chemo fever” that lands her in the emergency room. Like many other times during her j...
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Episode 13- Shunning Sororities and Finding a Sisterhood
Tina discusses the strength of female friendship, and shares stories of all the strong “warrior” women who have shown up for her in different ways throughout the Chemo process.For those going through Chemo, or those wondering where to lo...
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Episode 14- My Last Day of Chemo — I Made It
Tina gives a play-by-play of her last day of Chemotherapy and the rush of feelings— both mental and physical—that come along with it.As she prepares to leave the treatment center for the last time, Tina feels something she never expected...
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Episode 15- Reflections from The Other Side of Chemo + How a Personal Pandemic Prepared Me for a Global Pandemic
Five months out of treatment, Tina describes life after Chemotherapy, and a completely unpredictable twist to her story—a global pandemic.Just as she thought she was ready to begin healing, Tina, along with the rest of the world, is now ...
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