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Fiona Kingsley Boyer (@fi_kingsley) is a Development Officer for the Scarborough Health Network Foundation (SHN, @shnfoundation) and cancer survivor.She joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss surviving Stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma cancer, the survivor spirit of Scarborough and trying to improve its misunderstood reputation, her experience finding out she had cancer while pregnant & going through chemotherapy, being part of a team that's raised more than half of the $100 million dollar goal for the "Love Scarborough" campaign, having a greater appreciation for the value of time, and SO much more.Follow Fiona:- Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/fi_kingsley/) Timestamps00:19 - Ara introduces this week’s guest, Fiona01:04 - Fiona speaks on her early upbringing and being diagnosed with cancer03:27 - Her role as Development Officer for SHN foundation05:39 - SHN’s campaign: "Love Scarborough"08:03 - The impact of "Love Scarborough" so far10:38 - Being featured on billboards and television14:18 - How she found out she had cancer20:01 - Managing her emotions when she was diagnosed22:20 - Her chemotherapy treatment process; 16 4-hour sessions27:01 - The biggest difference between Fiona pre- and post-cancer28:25 - "My Dharma" by Ahash; how the short documentary came to be30:44 - Explaining her cancer to her daughter32:39 - Fiona’s plans moving forward35:00 - Feeling super connected to the Tamil community; support she receives37:31 - Advice she would give her 16-year-old self38:04 - How she wants to be remembered by friends and family39:34 - Creator Confessions47:47 - The Wrap UpIntro MusicProduced And Mixed By:- The Tamil Creator- YanchanWritten By:- Aravinthan Ehamparam- Yanchan Rajmohan Support the Show.