Tim Cooper struggles with loneliness as he and his immune system recover from a stem cell transplant. Learn how he finds the strength to keep moving forward, and how you can, too.

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Beating Incurable: Bad days happen. Good ones do, too.

SEP 21, 202212 MIN
Novant Health Healthy Headlines

Beating Incurable: Bad days happen. Good ones do, too.

SEP 21, 202212 MIN

Description

“Beating incurable," produced by Gina DiPietro, follows a cancer patient through treatment. The inspiring 5-part podcast series covers his journey in just an hour. Tim’s not glad he had cancer, but the experience, he believes, may be taking him to a better place. And he begins to share what's next for him. And changes he never saw coming.
 
Listen to Episode 1 of Beating Incurable.
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In the fourth episode of Beating Incurable, Tim Cooper struggles with loneliness and another set back in his health care journey. He also learns the results of his stem cell transplant. Highlights include:

1:46 - Living with cancer can be lonely.
2:32 - Coping with cancer. Tim shares what has helped him. 
4:04 - Tim shares a milestone: He was cleared to drive!
5:36 - Making strides towards regaining his independence.
7:29 - The results of Tim's stem cell transplant.
8:01 - How Tim felt about the news.
9:09 - Tim's low mood was only made worse by another issue he'd been dealing with.
10:00 - How doctors would address his worsening leg pain.

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The fifth and final episode will be available soon.