#39 - (Updated) I'm a Triathlete I think It's a Stress Fracture; No, It's Stage IV Breast Cancer: Interview with Deb Williams

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(Updated) I'm a Triathlete I think It's a Stress Fracture; No, It's Stage IV Breast Cancer: Interview with Deb Williams by SurvivingBreastCancer.org

Summary: In today’s episode, Deb discusses her unique cancer diagnosis with Laura. They talk about her hospital experience, the experience of being under anesthesia, laxatives, and Deb’s lifestyle. Deb’s contagious energy radiates throughout the episode and can be used to inspire listeners.

Topics:
4:10 Deb’s Introduction and diagnosis
14:15 Medicine isn’t a perfect science
15:10 Deb’s treatment
33:02 Deb’s rod in her hip breaks
40:00 Laxatives
46:30 What does Deb currently do
50:29 Breakdown situation

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Quotes: 
7:48 Deb: “He said well, you have a nine millimeter tumor and your femur is broken in three places. And it's cancer and we don't know what kind, total blank at that point. I was like, okay, I heard nothing. His mouth was moving. But nothing was going in my ears at that point. I looked over at my girlfriends that were there, they frantically took out notebooks and were writing every single word. They were scribing because I didn't know what to say. And then he's like, I'm going to give you a couple minutes, and I'm going to leave the room and come back. He goes, read the notes from your girlfriends. Because he knew I wasn't listening. I was like, I have no idea.”

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