Season One, Episode Three Shera is a mixed-media artist and painter. She’s a flat-closure advocate and activist - often using her art and social media platforms to share and connect. Shera has been cancer-free for eight years. 00:00:00 Cancer almost not discovered 00:13:59 Self-advocacy and multiple opinions 00:23:35 Community support and masculinity 00:28:09 Keeping cancer private 00:32:35 Strength and vulnerability 00:40:50 Navigating chemotherapy 00:44:15 Mastectomy and reconstruction 00:49:10 Second breast misdiagnosed 00:57:00 When it all seems like too much 01:05:35 Breast implants 01:07:08 Colorectal resection 01:11:41 Second breast misdiagnosed 01:14:35 Very first infusion caused menopause 01:21:35 Unseen struggles with cancer 01:26:18 Breast implant illness 01:37:03 Life without breasts 01:44:40 Post-surgery intimacy 01:51:40 Oncology phone calls 02:02:34 Post-cancer limitations 02:10:53 Committing to self-care * The photo above was taken at the massage office of Shira Melen and Kate Dimpfl in January of 2020 when in-person podcasts were still an option. Thank you both so much! Comments are closed.
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