Just Don't Call It a Journey - Cara on Leukemia, Life Support and Legacy

Host Sam Taylor talks to Cara whose daughter was two years old when she was diagnosed with Leukemia. Due to adrenal complications during treatment, Cara's daughter arrested and was placed on life support for 47 days in the ICU. Cara talks about coping through this dark and scary time, what helped to pull her through, and how once her daughter was done treatment, she felt like she'd lost her identity. Sam and Cara talk about therapy, how to best support a friend during treatment, the "bad words" that make them cringe and how they've found ways to live with the ever present knowing that cancer can always come back. Cara is the most proud of her daughters and being their mom, and she attributes her life to them - her greatest legacy.Cara and Sam have a conversation like two old friends, sitting around a table, having a coffee and just catching up. Except instead of talking about the normal daily life stuff, they dive deep into the topics only other cancer parents can have with each other. The comfort and ease that comes with these vulnerable and honest chats can make oncology parents feel so seen, and so connected. We hope this episode gives you that familiar, relatable feeling of just being around friends who get you and who know where you've been, because I promise we do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.