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PODCAST Title: Podcast4theCure, Episode 14 Client/Sponsor: Cancer Care Services of North Texas Length: 4 minutes Production Date: March 28, 2017 MUSIC: upbeat and calming piano music (Establish, then under) Hey guys, I’m your host Justin Benedict and welcome back to Podcast4theCure, where we talk about everything Cancer, in an effort to educate and inform the public.

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Our topic for today is Cancer Care Services of North Texas, and I’m going to give you all a crash course in the organization, what they do, how they do it, and how they’re changing the game for comprehensive cancer care.

“But what is Cancer Care Services Justin?”

You might ask. Well sheesh, we’ve only just begun folks, but let me start by telling you what Cancer Care Services isn’t.

A common misconception about Cancer Care Services is that they provide medical services like care or treatment. In actuality, they pretty much do everything else!

The mission of Cancer Care Services is to provide help and hope to cancer patients, survivors, their families and their caregivers by providing direct financial, emotional, spiritual, and social programs.

I believe that comprehensive care is the best care, and this organization certainly doesn’t cut any corners.

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I got a first-hand look at one of these comprehensive programs last summer when I attended CampCARE at the beautiful lakeside Camp Carter in Fort Worth. It was a truly beautiful experience, and I was able to connect with some of the children who attend the weeklong camp.

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In a fun and undeniably inspirational exercise, I guided six-year-old Brittany Stevens through an obstacle course, helping her work through common day-to-day cancer related issues.

While we ended up getting third place, we both won a tasty ice cream sandwich. But more importantly, we became great friends and both learned a lot in the process.

I still visit and write to Brittany to this day, and have become close to her father who has stagefour Melanoma.

See that is what Cancer Care Services is all about. Making connections. Impacting lives.

And becoming part of the family.

At Cancer Care Services, they approach your case as a friend, as a family, as one of them.

That’s in part because most of the staff has been personally affected by cancer themselves.

They can relate to cancer patients because they’ve been there, and I think that’s pretty special, and something that patients truly value.

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Well, it looks like we’re running out of time, but before we go, let me give you some great tips for caregivers. Right here. Right now. So even if you don’t reach out to Cancer Care Services, you can take away some important information from today’s episode.

Here are my top five tips for Cancer Caregivers.

VO: Number one Number one: Do your research. There are tons of great resources out there to help. Find them,

and use them.

VO: Number two Number two: Be open to change. Cancer has a big impact on the lives it touches. Understand that your life will have to adapt and there may be some growing pains, and that’s totally normal.

VO: Number three

Number three: Relax. Being a caregiver is a demanding job. Find places and things that help you relax, and enjoy them often.

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Number four: Get help. No one should be alone in the caregiving journey. Recruit your support system early and don’t be afraid to call on them for help.

VO: Number five

Number five: You are not the patient.

Caregivers often take control away from the patient, overwhelming themselves in the process. Your loved one needs to feel like they are still helping and fighting the battle themselves.

It looks like that’s all the time we have today folks. If you would like to hear more about Cancer Care Services of North Texas, please visit w-w-w dot cancer care services dot org or call 817-921-0653.

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SUMMARY Podcast4theCure episode 14 takes listeners behind the scenes of Cancer Care Services of North Texas. Host Justin Benedict provides a highly informative summary of the resources and services the organization offers, including financial, social, spiritual, and emotional support. Justin then talks about a personal experience he had when visiting Cancer Care Services’ CampCARE this past summer. His experience gives insight into the most valuable aspects of the organization, which he goes on to discuss in more detail. The episode ends with Justin providing his top tips for cancer caregivers so that even if they do not pursue interaction with Cancer Care Services, they will still have gained some crucial knowledge and recommendations.