Life With Cancer

Did you know that nearly 40% of Americans will be diagnosed with some type of cancer during their lifetime? That’s shocking, right? So, this got us curious about life with and after cancer — or in other words, the stories of those still deep in their fight and those who made it through to the other side.This time on The Facing Project, J.R. Jamison shares the stories of an oncologist and two cancer survivors, and later he is joined by mother-daughter and storyteller-writer duo Connie Robertson and Aimee Robertson-West to discuss Life With Cancer.Photo Credit – Aimee Robertson-West (provided)Stories included in this episode – • Cancer Is My Specialty: Dr. Michael Williamson’s story as told to Dagny Zupin from Facing Cancer in East Central Indiana. Performed by Carl Frost. • The Consequences of Cancer: Connie Robertson’s story as told to Aimee Robertson-West from Facing Cancer in East Central Indiana. Performed by Amy Leffingwell. • I Decided to Stop Being Mad: Brian Fitzgerald’s story as told to Eddie Metzger from Facing Cancer in East Central Indiana. Performed by Larry Beck.