The EngagED Midwife
The EngagED Midwife
Cara Busenhart and Missi Stec
Cancer Survivorship Without A Finish Line
55 minutes Posted May 31, 2026 at 4:00 am.
Why Survivorship Feels Personal
Defining Cancer Survivorship
Acute Extended Permanent Phases
Building A Post Cancer Care Team
Long Term Meds And Menopause
How AIs And SERMs Work
Bone Loss DEXA And Treatment
Vaginal Atrophy And Topical Estrogen
Lymphedema Signs And Lymph Therapy
How To Support Without Guessing
Books That Name The Aftermath
Summer Break And Listener Requests
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Send us Fan Mail “Survivor” sounds like a finish line. For many people, it feels more like a label you’re handed while you’re still trying to process what just happened. Cara and Missi get personal about cancer survivorship, using Missi’s breast cancer journey to talk about the part nobody can fully prepare you for: living in the in-between, where every new ache can trigger scanxiety and “life after” doesn’t come with a clear map. We walk through what survivorship means clinically and emotio...