The Tamoxifen Sisters

In this episode, we explore the complex relationship between fatherhood, emotional development, and the lasting impact of childhood experiences. Through honest conversation and personal reflection, we...

21 Juni 39min

Trigger warning: this episode discusses childhood abuse, domestic violence, and family trauma. The hosts introduce their father and describe how gaps and differing memories from their childhood reflec...

19 Juni 33min

In this episode the hosts thank listeners and dive into the realities of starting tamoxifen in summer: intense heat intolerance, overwhelming sweating, hot flashes, and fatigue that disrupt daily life...

12 Juni 36min

Amber and Shannon candidly unpack the unexpected physical side effects of breast cancer treatment — mastectomy numbness, nerve zaps, radiation itching and hair loss, tamoxifen-related weight changes, ...

5 Juni 35min

In this bonus anniversary episode Amber celebrates two years since finishing active treatment and reflects on the intense emotional journey from diagnosis through surgery and radiation. She and her si...

3 Juni 31min

In this episode the hosts dig into the brutal realities of the American healthcare and paid time off systems, sharing a personal breakdown of nearly $794,000 billed for cancer care and about $17,000 o...

29 Maj 29min

Episode 10 opens with how an accidentally viral, funny story about Adam and a jar of pickled quail eggs that brought new listeners, then shifts to a frank conversation about workplace double standards...

22 Maj 34min

Episode 9 of the Tamoxifen Sisters explores the physical and emotional aftermath of mastectomy and reconstruction: drain scars, surgical revisions, radiation markers, rituals like ringing the bell, an...

15 Maj 37min