Rotten Melons
We are two friends who are both breast cancer survivors and nurses. We are here to have unfiltered discussions about all things breast cancer and women and cancer in general. Join us while we talk about all the things everyone is afraid to talk about or tell you.
Episodes
53 episodes
Self-care....again....
Self-care is back! It is important...so we are talking about it again!
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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54:58
Lumpectomy and radiation, Christina's Story
Christina tells us her breast cancer story
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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55:01
Excuse me, where is the bathroom? Cause it all just went to shit...
What happens when life gives you lemons...do you make lemonade? Or do you want to become a hermit. Resiliance is hard.
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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1:04:26
Cassy...Triple Negative Badass
Meredith and Deanna speak with Cassy, thier first guest who is currently in active treatment for triple negative breast cancer. She is awesome and killing it!
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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1:07:57
Fat grafting....it won't make you skinny
We talk about fat grafting used in breast reconstruction.
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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50:35
Year One.....It's a MF
What does that first year after active treatment look like? It is different for everyone but it is a struggle!
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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1:05:05
Susan with Pink Lemonade Project
Pink Lemonade Project is a non-profit serving all communities affected by breast cancer in Oregon and SW Washington.
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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52:51
Self-Care
Meredith and Deanna talk about how important self-care is and what we do for self-care.
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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53:01
Karen's Triple Positive Story
We talk with Karen who was diagnosed with triple positive breast cancer
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:09:59
This one is going to hurt...
Pain..pain...pain....a common side-effect of all things cancer
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:03:32
The Notorious V.A.G
Meredith and Deanna talk about the Vagina and changes that can happen from breast cancer treatment. It's insult to injury really.
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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56:27
Yoga and guilt....survivor's guilt
Deanna and Meredith discuss survivor's guilt. Also yoga.
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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58:20
Half a pan of rice crispy treats....or yoga
Stress. What is it and how do we manage it. And how should we manage it.
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:05:51
Money money money
Cancer is a financial burden. What kind of financial stressors are there? What kind of resources are there? We discuss all of this.
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:01:56
Thriver vs. Survivor......I'm a liver???
Meredith and Deanna discuss the difference between the words thriver and survivor and what that looks like to them.
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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54:53
It's never a stupid question.....
Deanna and Meredith go over good questions to ask your providers.
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:01:27
Mouths and Teeth OH MY
Deanna and Meredith discuss their mouths, teeth and havoc of chemo on them.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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57:22
Dr. David Stewart MD on his book "A Short Primer On Why Cancer Still Sucks"
We discuss with Dr. Stewart many of the themes in his new book including the difference between the health care systems of the US and Canada, common treatments and side-effects of cancer treatment, does sugar feed cancer and other topics.
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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58:23