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We're Not Stumped - Centering on life stories of the Limb Loss / Amputee and Disabled CommunitiesWe're Not Stumped Podcast Season 3 FinaleSeason three is a wrap, and what a great season! In this season 3 finale, I give a brief overview of all this season’s episodes. I then talk about three upcoming season four episodes and my one-man show called "I'm not Stumped.Season three:1. Above Knee Amputee Podcast Eric Gabriel: https://werenotstumped.com/were-not-stumped-bilateral-above-knee-amputee-podcast-s3-e1-eric-gabriel/2. Above Knee Limb Loss Podcast Jeanette Jones, a childhood cancer survivor: https://werenotstumped.com/above-knee-limb-loss-podcast-jeanette-jones/3. Bilateral Above Knee Jennifer JJ Johnson and Below Knee Dan Moses Limb Loss Podcast: https://werenotstumped.com/bilateral-above-knee-jennifer-jj-johnson-and-below-knee-dan-moses-limb-loss-podcast/4. Congenital Limb Dif...2024-05-1418 min
We're Not Stumped - Centering on life stories of the Limb Loss / Amputee and Disabled CommunitiesWe're Not Stumped Podcast - Kara Skrubis, Osteosarcoma Cancer Survivor & Above Knee AmputeeSince the age of three, Kara Skrubis has practiced ballet. Throughout her youth, she traveled the nation, showcasing her ballet prowess. Alongside her performances, she commenced teaching ballet and started her studies as a dance major at University at Buffalo. However, her trajectory took an unforeseen twist during her inaugural semester at UB. In October 2019, Skrubis awoke to excruciating pain in her left knee, soon accompanied by a concerning "warm lump." Despite a visit to a local urgent care facility, the ailment remained undiagnosed. It wasn't until three months later, under the care of an orthopedic specialist...2024-03-0531 min
MIB Agents OsteoBites and osTEAoAmputation for OS; Patient & Surgeon Perspectives sponsored by BTG Speciality PharmaceuticalsThis episode is sponsored by BTG Speciality Pharmaceuticals. BTG provides rescue medicines typically used in emergency rooms and intensive care units to treat patients for whom there are limited treatment options. They are dedicated to delivering quality medicines that make a real difference to patients and their families through the development, manufacture, and commercialization of pharmaceutical products. Their current portfolio of antidotes counteracts certain snake venoms and the toxicity associated with some heart and cancer medications. Their drug, Voraxaze, is for high-dose methotrexate toxicity.
Dr. Weiss is a Founding Member of the Musculoskeletal Oncology...2022-02-2555 min
MIB Agents OsteoBites and osTEAoOsteoBites Welcomes Junior Board Members to discuss "Four OsteoWarriors' Perspectives".OsteoBites Welcomes Junior Board Members to discuss "Four OsteoWarriors' Perspectives".
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Brandon, Charlotte, Kara, and Maeve will be speaking about their experiences as patients and survivors. Topics include:
📌Life After Osteosarcoma, Brandon Friedman
📌Things I Wish I knew Going Into Treatment, Kara Skrubis
📌What It's Like To Be A Patient On A Clinical Trial, Charlotte Murdoff
📌Connecting After Cancer, Maeve Smart
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Hosted by: Ann Graham OsteoWarrior and Executive Director of MIB Agents
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🔗LINKS
Osteosarcoma: www.mibagents.org/outrunning
OS Clinical Trial Search: www.mibagents.org/physicians-researchers/clinical-trials
Ambassador Agents: h...2021-07-301h 07
Help and Hope Happen HereKara Skrubis, Maeve Smart, and Mia Sandino will talk about their battles with Osteosarcoma, and their roles as Jr. Board Members of the Non Profit MIB Agents in today's Podcast.Kara Skrubis, Maeve Smart, and Mia Sandino all were diagnosed with Osteosarcoma as adolescents or teenagers. They will discuss their individual journeys with this form of Pediatric Bone Cancer , in which they all have endured very difficult treatment. They will also talk about their roles and their thoughts on MIB Agents, which is a non profit dedicated exclusively to the fight against Osteosarcoma. These wonderful young women are all Jr. Board Members of this organization, and all want to help other patients who have had to also struggle with this most difficult form of pediatric cancer. 2021-06-2855 min
MIB Agents OsteoBites and osTEAoOsteosarcoma OsteoBites S2 Ep 15: Katie Greenzang, MD, EdM Dana-Farber CI & Harvard Med School “What’s Next? Survivorship"MIB Agents OsteoBites S2 Ep 15: Katie Greenzang, MD, EdM from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Boston Children’s and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Greenzang will be talking about, “What’s Next? Osteosarcoma Survivorship”.
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Guest Information:
Katie Greenzang, MD, MpH
Pediatric oncologist at Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Hospital
Instructor at Harvard Medical School
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Dr. Greenzang completed her pediatrics residency and chief residency at Seattle Children’s Hospital, and her fellowship training in pediatric hematology/oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Boston Children’s Hospital. Her research focuses on patient-provider communication and shared decision-making in children with cancer. She...2021-05-2157 min
MIB Agents OsteoBites and osTEAoOsteosarcoma OsteoBites S2 E13: Scott Sauer, PhD on “Preventing Osteosarcoma Lethal Recurrence by Targeting Disseminated Tumor Cells”MIB Agents OsteoBites S2 Ep 13: Scott Sauer, PhD on “Preventing Osteosarcoma Lethal Recurrence by Targeting Disseminated Tumor Cells”
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Guest Information:
Scott Sauer, PhD
Head of Preclinical Discovery
Vuja De Sciences, Inc. (www.vujade-life.com)
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Dr. Scott Sauer is a cancer researcher with multidisciplinary training in the fields of cancer biology, immunotherapy and organic chemistry. This diverse expertise provides a unique perspective to address unmet medical needs in cancer recurrence and metastasis. Scott received his PhD at Duke University in organic chemistry and a BS from the University of Maryland. After his PhD work...2021-05-0640 min
But Seriously: The Cancer PodcastKara Skrubis - Survivor of OsteosarcomaKara was diagnosed when she was 18 years old - she’s now 19. She’s a dancer, an artist, an animal lover, and a pediatric cancer advocate. She lives in New York State and she’s a double major in psychology, and health and human services. She aspires to work in child life to support those going through rough times.
0:00:00 How the cancer was found
0:09:45 Amputation the way to go
0:18:15 Prosthetic options
0:24:30 Getting acclimated to a prosthetic
0:32:45 Waking up without a leg
0:38:00 Phantom limb pain
0:47:30 Six months of chemo
0:58:40 Stroke...2021-04-301h 10