Video 19: Cancer: Our Exit Strategy: Depriving Death of Its Strangeness

David and Debbie shared their story in a Plenary Session with 2500 hospice and palliative care professionals at the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. The Academy has graciously shared the audio recording of this very special presentation. We hope in sharing it we motivate others to request Palliative Care and inspire those who work so hard at delivering it to continue with this special mission. We alternate giving the patient and caregiver experience and strategies for handling this journey. Its a hour long but we believe worth sharing with you!youtu.be/nnv7upIRAPA

Video 18: Lingering Side Effects of Chemotherapy

Davids last chemotherapy was one year ago however there are still lingering side effects. Debbie and David share his experience with neuropathy- a frustrating side effect.
http://youtu.be/RgQetqTOT5g

Video 17: Cancer and Palliative Care: A Patient's Perspective

David and Debbie share the value they have found in palliative care.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWdqyNOHtYo

Video #16: Cancer: A Time to Love

Living with cancer, David discusses his Special relationship with his wife Debbie
http://youtu.be/q3-wCTNjBPM

Video #15: Following diagnosis, questions to ask your doctor before treatment

David and Debbie provide 5 questions to ask your physician after receiving your cancer diagnosis, but before choosing to receive treatment. They encourage you to print the questions below and take them with you to your physician as you discuss options for your care.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1hxhYKmlR8&feature=plcp

Summary of questions to ask your physician:

#1 – “So doctor, what are all my treatment options, what are the pros and cons of each, and what is my life expectancy with, and without treatment?”

#2 – “I’ve heard about ‘palliative care.’ What is it, and will you refer me to a palliative care physician or nurse?”

#3 – “If I choose treatment, what are the most common side effects, when will they appear, and what can I do for them?”

#4 – “How much is all this going to cost me?”

#5 – “Who will be my ‘quarterback,’ the one who will be managing all the care I am about to receive? 

Video #14: "Mans Best Friend" Talks About Cancer

In this video Chewy (the Oliver Dog) talks about the cancer from his perspective as he describes his job in taking care of David and Debbie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl36YaqBf0I

Video #13: Cancer: Love and Grief

In this video David responds to a daughters question, giving advice about grief and how it is impacted by love.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2H6YCuSWgA

Video #12: Cancer: My Exit Strategy

In David's latest video he and Debbie discuss what "dying well" means for him as he outlines guidelines for decision making and his goals for his end of life care.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5SXo96r_tc

Video #11: Cancer Journey Coping Strategies

In this video David and Debbie discuss a few of the ways they have found to cope with the stress of Davids cancer journey.

Video #11: Cancer Coping Strategies

Video #10: Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

http://youtu.be/PAIrLDIDdzE

In this video David reviews the many decisions that face cancer patients and their families with the hope that others will take the time to have difficult conversations before they become necessary.

Video #9: Reflection on Lessons Learned from Chemotherapy

http://youtu.be/0HIfiFrnvhs

David and Debbie have had time to reflect on their many lessons while David was in Chemo. They now share some of the most important lessons with you.

Video #8: Time has new meaning

In this video David discusses how time has changed given his prognosis


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvVTuSzwlbs

Video #7: Finding Hope After Chemotherapy

Now what? First round of chemotherapy is over- now it is time to find the hope in living with cancer which you are not knocking down with chemo. This video talks about finding new hope.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7e6vXQFGGw&feature=youtu.be

Video #6: Caregiver Perspective

This video was shot days after we received some great news from our medical team.

The PET scan showed absolutely no lesions. This means that all malignancies are less than one centimeter and the chemo is WORKING!! Hopefully after our final chemo treatment we look forward to going at least six months before they reappear.

Thanks for all your kind words, it means the world to us and we read every single one!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY_9dwSgHMY

Video #5: I am not alone: Social Support and Cancer

http://youtu.be/guCqrcxRX28

In this video #5 David shares the value of social support and some of the many ways his friends and family have been supportive

Chemotherapy: The 21 Days in between

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsq7W_UYELc

Cancer, Chemo and Medications

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od2q7yXer8c

David gets a haircut

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9UyZryjIco

David reveals diagnosis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y35yhGfrhIg