RIP to Girl Parts: Cervical Cancer, BRCA2 Positive l Ep 38

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced by Alissa after her cancer diagnosis, including difficult medical decisions and navigating the healthcare system.

Send Gabriella a Text Message. Patient advocacy amidst a double mastectomy, ovary & uterus removal, & the 2024 election Contrary to popular belief, hearing “You have cancer,” is not even close to the toughest part of the journey. Alissa's real grind was everything that follows: decisions she never wanted to make, pain she did not expect, and a medical system that can feel weirdly casual while patients, like Alissa, are quietly panicking about their own mortality. As promised, a...

People in this episode

Host: Gabriella Tranchina

Guest: Alissa

Topics covered

• cancer advocacy
• patient experience
• medical decisions
• trauma recovery
• healthcare system
• BRCA2
• women's health

Keywords

• cervical cancer
• BRCA2 positive
• mastectomy
• patient advocacy
• healthcare
• trauma
• medical system

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 2024 election

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