Episode: #101: Dana Lyons on the Cancer Conversation Nobody Has After Year One

Episode: #101: Dana Lyons on the Cancer Conversation Nobody Has After Year One   Dana Lyons is back for round two, and this conversation goes places the first one didn't. She and Dr. Cindy sit down two years and twelve years out from their own cancer diagnoses to talk about what actually happens once the casseroles stop coming and the attention moves on. They get into mirror work, why "cancer-free" is a dangerous phrase, and the difference between surviving something and actually thriving past it.   In this episode, we cover: (4:00)Talking about life after Cancer (11:00) Learning to listen to your body because it does keep score.  (16:00) How do we help people focus on the journey without giving them a life-altering event? (19:00) Learning to be present in the moment we are in right now.  (21:00) If you could go back in time, would you change the life-altering events that changed you for the better? (24:00) Don’t label yourself sick.  (29:00) The greatest gifts doctors have are their ears to listen to their patients.  (44:00) Rapid-fire questions   Dr. Cindy’s Socials: https://linktr.ee/drcindyspeaks Dr. Cindy’s Merch   Dr. Cindy’s Partners: Professional Health Products: http://www.phpltd.com Stopain Clinical: https://www.stopainclinical.com/ Infinedi: https://infinedi.net/   About Dana Lyons: Dana Lyons is an author, speaker, and coach who knows what it means to face hard battles and still choose joy. A wife, mom of five, grandmother of five, cancer survivor, and everyday woman in her 50s, Dana speaks honestly about walking through fear, learning to care for herself after years of caring for everyone else, and finding strength in the middle of change. She is passionate about helping women discover that it’s never too late to get well and live fully—body, mind, and spirit.    Follow Dana: Website LinkedIn LinkedIn for Dana Facebook for Dana  Facebook for Grit & Grace Facebook for The Lyons Group    Follow, rate, and review Dr. Cindy on Apple and Spotify! If you love Dr. Cindy's episodes, here's how to follow her so you never miss one!   For Apple, click the “Follow” button at the top of the page on the right.  For Spotify, click the “Follow” button below Dr. Cindy’s show tile.   Questions about her content? Please visit Dr. Cindy’s disclaimer at the bottom of the page. www.drcindyspeaks.com/podcast.   For Cindy's script: "If you enjoyed today's conversation, my Daily Dose newsletter delivers more insights straight to your inbox—short, real, and made to SHIFT how you see things. Sign up at drcindyspeaks.com/send.