We had a wonderful conversation with important insights for anyone who has received a cancer diagnosis or similarly challenging diagnosis—in fact, for anyone facing an unexpected crisis!
Deb Krier is a coalition builder and warrior rewriting the playbook on how to L.I.V.E. with cancer. Diagnosed with Stage 4 Triple Positive Breast Cancer in 2015 and then with thyroid cancer in 2023, she is on a mission to ensure that we are no longer “fine” with cancer. She is using her experience and expertise to kill cancer with honesty, communication, and collaboration. She advocates for everyone involved, from the cancer Warrior to their friends and families, and even the medical personnel who support them.
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We talked about keeping going in the face of a life-threatening diagnosis, self-care, adapting to the new reality, dealing with the well-meaning but misplaced advice from friends and family, and advice for how to help someone when you are the well-meaning friend or family member. We also talked about the best use to make of “Dr. Google” as well as when to do so, and how to manage the dreadful time between a test and a reported result. And we talked about the importance of matching your doctor’s personality and approach to your very human needs, and how to advocate for yourself.
Among the resources we talked about were:
Deb’s website, TryingNotToDie.live. Their logo is so cool, I hate that I neglected to put it in the video, so here it is for you in this space.
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Deb’s email address, deb@debkrier.com
The home for Deb’s podcast, The Business Power Hour with over 900 episodes, closing in on 1,000! TheBusinessPowerKour.com/
Deb on LinkedIn
Especially if you would like support on your own cancer journey or know someone who would, here’s a pointer to the Facebook group or search for tryingnottodie-LIVE.
You can catch the video replay at any of the following channels, with audio versions available at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Substack.
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The Alignment Show Ep. 48 with Deb Krier