Just for Young Adults - Podcast Library

Jason Zao
Jason talks about the impact of cancer on his high school years and the difficulty he faced in moving on to college like the rest of his peers. Jason also talks about what it was like to move out of the house after living with cancer as a teenager.

Play Jason's experiences with friends.

Play Jason's experiences with family.

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Jane Deering, U-M Cancer Center Social Worker
Jane talks about the impact of cancer on friendships and discusses the challenge of maintaining a sense of independence while needing to depend on family for help.

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Play Jane's talk on family.

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Toni Spano-English
Toni talks about what it was like to watch a best friend drift away.

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Zoe Burroughs
Zoe Burroughs, a Hodgkin's disease survivor, talks about how she felt disappointed that her friends didn't reach out more.

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