In this episode of the Indy Foundation Connecting Through Cancer podcast, host Kayla Keenan and guest Beth Flick share their personal journeys through cancer, loss, and the importance of community support. Beth recounts her experience with breast cancer and the subsequent diagnosis of her husband, Brad, with stage four prostate cancer. They discuss the challenges of navigating palliative care, the impact of cancer on their children, and the overwhelming support from their community. After Brad's passing, Beth reflects on finding love again and blending families, emphasizing the complexities of grief and the necessity of living fully after loss. The conversation highlights the resilience of the human spirit and the importance of advocacy in healthcare.

Takeaways

• Indy Foundation supports cancer warriors through financial and community support.
• Beth's journey through breast cancer led to her husband's prostate cancer diagnosis.
• Advocating for health is crucial; patients must push for necessary tests.
• Palliative care requires balancing comfort with quality of life.
• Children are deeply affected by parental illness and loss.
• Community support can significantly ease the burden during crises.
• Finding love after loss can be complex but healing.
• Blending families after loss requires understanding and communication.
• Grief is a long process that can affect family dynamics.
• Living fully after loss is essential for healing and moving forward.

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INDY is short for "I'm Not Done Yet," a phrase often said by the late Kyle Strand during his courageous battle with colon cancer. Kyle's four-year journey was both extremely challenging and profoundly beautiful. Though he lost his battle in July 2017, his legacy lives on through his two dying wishes: to establish the INDY Foundation and to inspire others to live every day to its fullest. In August 2017, the INDY Foundation was born, continuing Kyle's mission to support and uplift cancer warriors everywhere. Find more information here: www.indy-foundation.org

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