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Episode 88 | [Repost] Life On Pause: Cancer Survivors Share Their Stories
Podcast Show Notes
This episode is sponsored by SmileMakers. Use code ONCALL20 for 20% off your order of smile making stickers, toys, patient supplies, and more!
It’s an incredibly rare experience to sit next to someone else who “gets” what you’re going through… exactly. That’s what support groups are for, right? Well, today you’re getting an inside look into what young adults who have experienced childhood cancer are saying in their support group. These amazing individuals were treated at Hershey Medical Center and now share their support group on a live forum through their Life On Pause podcast. Go listen and share ALL of their episodes. We can learn so much by listening.
It’s an honor to be able to share this episode with you on Child Life On Call, but please go check out the Life On Pause podcast and listen to all of their episodes!
This episode was originally published on September 7, 2021:
Whether small or large, physical scars often mark the bodies of cancer survivors. In this episode, the Life on Pause crew shares stories of moving through the world with a body and spirit transformed by the experience of cancer.
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