The Many Faces of Cancer
As a cancer survivor and thriver, I know how important community and support are when you are facing a cancer diagnosis. That’s why I created The Many Faces of Cancer Podcast.
Each week I will be interviewing amazing people with heartfelt and inspirational stories from all sides of the cancer journey: patients, survivors and thrivers, caregivers, family and friends, and professionals. I may even throw in a bonus episode once in a while talking about things that are important to us all.
We never think it will happen to us, until it does. This podcast will be about community, knowing you’re not alone in your journey. It will also be an opportunity for people to share their stories and hopefully help others.
I hope you will all tune in. While it will be cancer stories, we all learn from others and, ultimately, these are human stories, applicable to many other areas of life.
The Many Faces of Cancer
Sharing Your Story to Help Others with Claudia Perez-Favela
Today's guest is Claudia Perez-Favela, a proud wife and mother of three, a first generation non-traditional college student studying criminal justice, and a cervical cancer survivor.
Living in a rural community in California, when she was diagnosed, she was sure she was going to die, especially after losing her mother to ovarian cancer 5 years earlier. She was misinformed about the nature of her diagnosis, and given very little information or support to help her navigate her care.
From her experience, she learned how to share her story effectively and advocate and support others who may be facing the same challenges. She volunteers for several organizations in her area and loves being a patient advocate.
Resources:
Claudia's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/claisafav
Claudia's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/claisapfavela
Claudia's Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-perez-favela-87b702302
Claudia's Story on Cervivor: https://cervivor.org/stories/claudia/
Imerman Angels: https://imermanangels.org/
Every Woman Counts program: https://healthcollaborative.org/program/every-woman-counts-ewc/
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN): https://www.fightcancer.org/
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