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Tumor Humor: Job Interview with Saranne

Author
Saranne Rothberg
Published
Tue 03 Jun 2025
Episode Link
https://blubrry.com/1471708/145655137/tumor-humor-job-interview-with-saranne/

Today on Beating Cancer Daily, Saranne tackles the lighter side of living with Stage IV cancer by sharing one of her own humorous takes from her 31-day "Can We Laugh at Cancer" humor challenge. Drawing on her personal experience of 30 years beating Stage IV cancer and her journey as a single mom enduring treatment, Saranne highlights the challenges of chemo brain, especially in high-pressure situations like job interviews. Through laughter, reflection, and listener engagement, she encourages the community to adopt a comic perspective for resilience and stress relief.


"It helps build your resiliency. It helps you when things are stressful and awful and yucky like they were for me..." ~Saranne



Today on Beating Cancer Daily:

·     Laughter is a powerful coping mechanism, even during cancer treatment.

·     Chemo brain is a real and recognized side effect of chemotherapy.

·     Humor can help build resilience and manage stress throughout the cancer journey.

·     Job interviews while experiencing chemo brain can lead to funny and relatable moments.

·     Saranne encourages listeners to contribute their own jokes or stories about cancer and chemo brain.

·     The world has become more aware of chemo brain thanks to scientific research.

·     Using humor can be a gentle way to acknowledge memory lapses during or after treatment.

 

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Have a blessed day! Saranne

 

 

 

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