As April comes to a close and we eneter May, We would like to acknowledge Brain, Bladder, Melnoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month. As we kick off May we would like to introduce Savannah, At 21 yrs old, a junior in college she recieves a brain cancer diagnosis. Now at 23 yrs old and 2 years out, hear her story with her crazy experience with Brain Cancer. See below for Savannahs experince through, music, articles, podcasts and resources!

Collaborative Ependymoma Research Network

National Cancer Institute AYA

National Brain Tumor Society

Teen Cancer America

Original Songs-- Producer: Kenli Mattus, Play it Back songs organization (https://teencanceramerica.org/play-it-back-music-program/savannah-mason/)

"Keeps Me Warm"

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/savannahmason/keeps-me-warm

"I Say Free"

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/savannahmason/i-say-free

Elephants and Tea articles:

https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ngag/elephantsandtea_202312/index.php#/p/6

https://elephantsandtea.org/survivorship/finding-my-voice-again/

https://elephantsandtea.org/survivorship/what-a-thief/

https://elephantsandtea.org/survivorship/a-powerful-vessel/

Podcast: Cancer Chronicles with Sav & Momma T

https://open.spotify.com/show/0w6Ucj6qKUZLEmmBZqXoI5?si=m2xg32-WRd-cx_e0pwFhNQ

CERN Foundation article:

https://www.cern-foundation.org/awareness/story/what-i-wish-people-knew-about-what-it-is-like-to-be-a-young-adult-with-a-brain-tumor

Recast:

Join Colette & Leah this week as they have the opportuniy to speak with Dr. Matt Bridgman PhD, ABPP, CN and founder of The Clear Mind Coaching. The ladies discuss "chemo brain" and the effects of not only chemotherapy but cancer as a whole, and its affects on the brain as a whole. Dr, Bridgmsn opens up the world of neuropsycology and its undestanding of these cancer ordeal (see CONS) related symptoms. Thank you to Dr Matt Bridgman of The Clear Mind Coaching

Find and follw Dr. Bridgman @

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dr.mattbridgman

Website https://www.mwbclearmindcoaching.com/home?fbclid=IwAR0NX3_NEb5JbvRqqYl7w1fEUMCtU0xVZ1tJh8ynz_XZJuHW3JuzIcFWijA

"Chemo Brain" resources

Cleveland Clinic https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21032-chemo-brain?fbclid=IwAR2JW7s66z-54YFyRCHoTqr9fWTRzNS4NtJnm7TugoXET1M2lxrHLx8zPis

Harvard Health Publishing https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/suffering-from-chemo-brain-theres-hope-and-many-things-you-can-do-2019112018403?fbclid=IwAR3ry05Rj927u7bP07wsGbQJ4E5cnYWJ1RHKFf1jnbR1EGyWUHTcs-XuaHc

MD Anderson Cancer Center https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/emotional-physical-effects/chemobrain.html?fbclid=IwAR3ry05Rj927u7bP07wsGbQJ4E5cnYWJ1RHKFf1jnbR1EGyWUHTcs-XuaHc

American Cancer Society

https://amp.cancer.org/cancer/managing-cancer/side-effects/changes-in-mood-or-thinking/chemo-brain.html?fbclid=IwAR0hYK643ArMRcLz3wRrMcakGR5lBt9OfrSNBJjFUZdUhsLR5gBKjkfnLbk

Mayo Clinic

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chemo-brain/symptoms-causes/syc-20351060?fbclid=IwAR0NX3_NEb5JbvRqqYl7w1fEUMCtU0xVZ1tJh8ynz_XZJuHW3JuzIcFWijA#:~:text=Overview,cognitive%20impairment%20or%20cognitive%20dysfunction

Contact

WAYS We Are Your Support Inc. https://www.weareyoursupport.com/

LTFC Podcast

Join Colette for Aprils Spotlight episode featuring The' Hoang. The' shares his experience as Colette's husband and caregiver during and after a cancer diagnoses hits them. With the focus being on cancer and Colette's fight, how does that affect the family. How does that affect The' as a husnand and father. Where has this jounery taken the family for good and bad.