Susannah Johnson Malbreaux and Yulandera Moody
Recorded
December 8, 2023
Archived
December 8, 2023
34:18 minutes
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Id:
mby023362
Description
Friends Susannah Johnson Malbreaux (69) and Yulandera Moody (64) discuss their experiences as breast cancer survivors and their experiences with the disease.Subject Log / Time Code
Susannah and Yulandera introduce their journeys with breast cancer. Susannah asks Yulandera when she found out that she had breast cancer.
Susannah describes how she found out that she had breast cancer.
Susannah describes the feeling of the diagnosis and processing it. Susannah describes her medical journey and beginning chemotherapy treatment.
Susannah and Yulandera describe their experiences with chemotherapy and their options for treatment.
Susannah and Yulandera describe their hair loss as a part of their cancer journeys.
Susannah describes losing her appetite and Susannah and Yulandera describe the ways their bodies changed.
Yulandera details how difficult the process of chemotherapy was for her and the side effects she experienced.
Susannah talks about the act of finishing radiation treatment and the mixed feelings she felt afterwards. Susannah describes her support network.
Susannah and Yulandera talk about the importance of a support network when experiencing cancer. Yulandera talks about the importance of letting others help you.
Yulandera and Susannah talk about the most difficult parts of their cancer journeys. Yulandera talks about the difficulty of finding "the right time" to tell someone that you have cancer.
Yulandera and Susannah talk about how cancer has changed their lives. Susannah talks about the importance of cancer awareness all year.
Participants
- Susannah Johnson Malbreaux
- Yulandera Moody