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The Cancer Cipher, Sharon SpeaksThe Cancer Cipher, Sharon SpeaksEpisode 11, The Importance of Care Takers, The Cancer Cipher, Sharon SpeaksIn this eleventh podcast episode, Sharon continues to share her experiences of living with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, and how care takers make the difference with her care.  Additionally, Sharon discusses the importance of care takers and how they benefit those they care for. Notably, that care takers are compassionate, empathetic, and selfless, as well as, how maintaining a work-life balance can be very challenging. Please take time to listen and like, subscribe, share, follow, and comment.2025-05-0644 minThe Cancer Cipher, Sharon SpeaksThe Cancer Cipher, Sharon SpeaksEpisode 4, The Cancer Cipher, Sharon Speaks (Audio) Technical Description of my DiagnosisWelcome back to the Cancer Cipher Sharon Speaks Podcast. Our host Sharon has an informative and intriguing show for you today. If you are a first-time listener, please like and subscribe so you can have access to the previous shows. Sharon is on a mission to openly, because she no longer carries the guilt and shame of having a cancer diagnosis. Most importantly, she has developed a passion for helping people with her story, and where her journey has brought her. Here are a few cancer resources: American Cancer Society, Breastcancer.org, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, National Breast C...2025-04-2840 minThe Cancer Cipher, Sharon SpeaksThe Cancer Cipher, Sharon SpeaksEpisode 9, All Things Good and BadIn this episode, as Sharon is continuing to share her personal story and experiences while going through stage 4 metastatic breast cancer spread to her bones, she discusses the complications of medications and side effects that led to complicated irreversible sicknesses. These sicknesses make it harder for her to cope with cancer. Listen as she shares wisdom, encouragement, and continues to fight and break the Cancer Ciphers! 2025-04-2836 minThe Cancer Cipher, Sharon SpeaksThe Cancer Cipher, Sharon SpeaksEpisode 7 The Cancer Cipher Sharon Speaks, Living Better with CancerWelcome back to the Cancer Cipher Sharon Speaks podcast with your host Sharon. Please like, comment and subscribe! In this episode, Sharon will talk about how pain affects her daily life and how she is determined to not allow pain to keep her from completing her mission of telling her story, sharing her experiences, and helping people. Consequently, Sharon is allowing herself to be very vulnerable to share some deeply personal and emotional feelings concerning her cancer diagnosis, and how she explains the dynamics to give a better understanding to her listener.2025-04-2842 minThe Cancer Cipher, Sharon SpeaksThe Cancer Cipher, Sharon SpeaksEpisode 8 Identifying My Type of CancerIn this episode Sharon continues sharing her personal story and experiences with cancer. Additionally, she discusses the various stages of identifying breast cancer. This informative episode will help people to understand why it is important to understand why they need to know the stage of their cancer and be able to ask the appropriate questions to their doctors during appointments.2025-04-1442 minThe Cancer Cipher, Sharon SpeaksThe Cancer Cipher, Sharon SpeaksEpisode 6 The Cancer Cipher Sharon Speaks Grief pt. 2In this episode, your host Sharon continues the discussion about grief but adds a positive twist as she explains her personal experiences.  Sharon has a unique and interesting way of telling her story, and she keeps it real!  Sharon also wanted to make sure you have her email address for questions, it is Sharonyb4000@gmail.com. Sharon is a firm believer in being strict concerning privacy, so no information shared in an email is discussed openly without permission. Please like, comment, share and follow to keep the community growing and thank you for listening2025-04-0731 minThe Cancer Cipher, Sharon SpeaksThe Cancer Cipher, Sharon SpeaksEpisode 5, The Cancer Cipher Sharon Speaks Grief pt. 1Welcome back to the Cancer Cipher Sharon Speaks podcast with your host Sharon. In this episode, Sharon will talk about the "Stages of Grief" and how they impacted her as she continued to get tests and process the fact that she could not have surgery to eliminate the cancer from her body. Sharon is allowing herself to be very vulnerable to share some deeply personal and emotional feelings concerning her cancer diagnosis, and how she explains the stages of grief to give a better understanding to her listeners2025-04-0141 minThe Cancer Cipher, Sharon SpeaksThe Cancer Cipher, Sharon SpeaksEpisode 1 The Cancer Code, Sharon SpeaksMy name is Sharon, and I have finally gained the courage to talk about living with stage IV metastatic breast cancer, A doctor told me that I should be dead by now, but I am still here, so I am sharing my story to help other people.  I lived with the shame and guilt of having cancer and I named the podcast The Cancer Code because I was so confused about my diagnosed, testing, treatments, etc. No one gives you a handbook and tells you what to expect when you have caner, so it is my mission to help p...2025-03-2710 minThe Cancer Cipher, Sharon SpeaksThe Cancer Cipher, Sharon SpeaksEpisode 2 The Cancer Cipher Sharon SpeaksIn this episode Sharon discussed her love for the beach.  Anyone who knows her personally understands her passion. She discovered that benefits of smelling the salty ocean air and listening to the waves was very calming with almost a healing quality.  She found a peaceful place to meditate and pray. Unfortunately. soon afterward, she discovered her cancer diagnoses.  Listen to this episode of the Cancer Cipher to see how she reacted and began to process this discovery.2025-03-2735 minThe Cancer Cipher, Sharon SpeaksThe Cancer Cipher, Sharon SpeaksEpisode 3 The Cancer Cipher, Sharon Speaks PodcastThis podcast is a continuation of Sharon's personal story and experiences while living with Metastatic Breast Cancer Stage IV at diagnosis.  Sharon was diagnosed in 2021, and she was told she had less than three years to live.  Sharon is on a personal mission to inform people about cancer, treatments, mental health challenges associated with, and keeping the faith throughout treatments.  Please tune in to this intriguing and inspiring message and share it with other people.2025-03-2532 min