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getpalliativecare's podcast
by Get Palliative Care
GetPalliativeCare.org's podcast, A Quality Life, tells the real-life stories of people living with a serious illness, and their families. Each episode explores how palliative care specialists have helped to manage the symptoms and stress of their serious illness, and improve their quality of life.
Episodes
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How Palliative Care Helped Amy Get Back to Her Hobbies
Amy is in her mid-40s and loves the outdoors—especially biking, hiking, and walking her dog. In the fall of 2018, she felt a lump on her neck, and when it did not go away, she visited her primary care doctor. After many tests, she was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer that had spread to her…
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Rae Anne Reflects: Achieving Your Goals
Rae Anne, a cancer survivor and former palliative care patient, sits down with Dr. Anthony Back, a palliative care and cancer doctor. During their conversation, they discuss how the palliative care team sees the patient as a person, focusing on their individual goals. They also talk about how...
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A Quality Life: How Palliative Care Helps You Live Well with Serious Lung Disease
After struggling with shortness of breath for many years, Betsy was referred to a special lung care clinic. Worsening symptoms limited her ability to remain active, which in turn led to anxiety and depression. She struggled to care for her home and visit with friends; and felt like a burden to…
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A Quality Life: How Palliative Care Helps the Patient and Family
Rae Anne, a cancer survivor and former palliative care patient, interviews Dr. Diane E. Meier, a palliative care doctor and director emerita of the Center to Advance Palliative Care. During their conversation, Rae Anne shares how palliative care helped her and her family. Together they discuss…
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One Woman's Story of Surviving COVID-19 at Age 78
The COVID-19 virus is still circulating in the U.S. and millions of people are still testing positive. Thankfully, most who come down with COVID-19 don't have to be hospitalized. Even so, for many the symptoms can be extensive and recovery can take weeks or months. Listen to one woman's COVID-19...
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A Quality Life: Joni's COPD and Palliative Care Story
Sixty-six year old Joni knows all too well that living with the lung condition called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – or COPD – can be stressful. The main symptom is shortness of breath, which worsens over time. The disease and treatments also cause coughing, wheezing, tremors, and...
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A Quality Life: A Young Mother's Cancer Story
April grew up with hairdressers in her family. As a kid she put curlers in her cat's fur to practice. She eventually realized her dream and even took ownership of her own salon. In June 2018, a diagnosis of stage 3 breast cancer followed by 16 rounds of chemotherapy, a mastectomy, and 30 rounds…
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A Quality Life: Ilene's Cancer and Palliative Care Story
As a speech language pathologist for young children, Ilene's skills as an educator, careful listener and problem solver were keys to her career success. These factors also have played an important role for her through the many years she's been treated for advanced ovarian cancer. It was a…
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A Quality Life: Rae Anne's Palliative Care Story
While living her everyday life and enjoying a concert, Rae Anne discovered a lump on the side of her neck. Not knowing what it could be, as she felt okay, she left quickly to schedule appointments with various doctors. Within a few weeks, the lump grew and she was diagnosed with stage 4 head and...
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GetPalliativeCare.org's podcast, A Quality Life, tells the real-life stories of people living with a serious illness, and their families. Each episode explores how palliative care specialists have helped to manage the symptoms and stress of their serious illness, and improve their quality of life.
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Get Palliative Care
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GetPalliativeCare.org's podcast, A Quality Life, tells the real-life stories of people living with a serious illness, and their families. Each episode explores how palliative care specialists have helped to manage the symptoms and stress of their serious illness, and improve their quality of life.
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