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Kathy Kleiner's story of survival

April 11, 2020 / 01:47

This episode discusses systemic lupus, cancer diagnosis, and coping with chemotherapy. The guest shares personal experiences with illness and treatment.

The guest recounts being diagnosed with systemic lupus at age 13, which severely affected her kidneys. Doctors informed her parents that she had less than a year to live. She underwent chemotherapy, losing her hair and feeling isolated while watching other children play outside.

Later, she faced another challenge when a lump in her breast was found, leading to a cancer diagnosis. The thought of chemotherapy triggered overwhelming memories, but her partner, Scott, supported her through the process.

She describes how focusing on one chemotherapy session at a time helped her cope with the treatment. Instead of thinking about the total number of sessions, she concentrated on completing just one at a time, which made the experience more manageable.

TLDR

A guest shares her journey through lupus and breast cancer, highlighting the importance of support and taking treatment one step at a time.

Episode

1:47

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when I was 13 I was diagnosed with systemic lupus which was very bad and it settled into my kidneys my parents were

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told I had less than a year to live that it was so severe I was given the chemo I

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lost all my hair I would look out the window and see all the kids playing wanting to go out so bad but I couldn't

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I think the only way I knew I was better is because I could leave the house I was

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past the lupus stage that wasn't going to define me I went to my doctor and he found a lump

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in my breast it was cancer I heard the word chemo I got sick to my stomach the memories of having chemo

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just just scared being overwhelmed me as bad as it was Scott made it as easy as he could for me

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when I took hemo I had one key mall to go and Scott's like no you have eight more I'm like no I have one more and

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when I get through this one I have one more because if I thought it's a big picture of eight more of this like I

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just I wouldn't do it but knowing I had one I could do it so that's the way I got through those nine

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months it's just taking it one day at a time

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Episode Highlights

Facing a Life-Threatening Illness
At 13, she was diagnosed with systemic lupus and given less than a year to live.
“I was told I had less than a year to live.”
@ 00m 12s
April 11, 2020
The Battle with Cancer
After lupus, she faced breast cancer and the fear of chemotherapy again.
“I heard the word chemo, I got sick to my stomach.”
@ 00m 57s
April 11, 2020
One Day at a Time
She coped with chemotherapy by focusing on one treatment at a time.
“That's the way I got through those nine months, just taking it one day at a time.”
@ 01m 38s
April 11, 2020

Episode Quotes

I was given the chemo, I lost all my hair.
Kathy Kleiner's story of survival
I wouldn't do it if I thought about the big picture.
Kathy Kleiner's story of survival

Key Moments

Cancer Discovery00:46
Coping with Chemo00:57
One Day at a Time01:38