Jaclyn Chung of San Diego is a licensed marriage & family therapist who was diagnosed at 33 with breast cancer and the BRCA2 gene. In this episode, Jaclyn reads her essay “The Aftermath: Facing Lymphedema” from the 2021 “Grief & Acceptance” issue of Wildfire. Jaclyn’s piece is about dealing with the effects of lymphedema resulting from cancer treatment. April and Jaclyn will talk about the evolving stages of acceptance and grief, update on Jaclyn’s lymphedema journey, lymphedema and pregnancy, and holding both reality and hope at the same time. They will also discuss what Jaclyn’s biggest challenge has been in her survivorship currently, and what role writing plays in her survivorship today.

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Writing Stories in Lymphedema with Desi Maldonado

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/0cc3a053-d550-4ed1-97ea-b0f4d687c3f4

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