<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; Today we catch up with Katy's sister Dana to hear the latest on her battle with aggressive brain cancer.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span id= "docs-internal-guid-69e72c61-7fff-9c9d-803e-e64d32147538" style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; If you want to hear more of Dana's story and her fight with brain cancer, check out these recent episodes:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; &lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Episode &lt;span id= "docs-internal-guid-469809c5-7fff-3948-43f2-23b1bb0ec7b6" style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; 575:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a style="text-decoration: none;" href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-575-an-unfortunate-announcement/id843351111?i=1000698572404"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; An Unfortunate Announcement&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; &lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; &lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span id= "docs-internal-guid-9715267e-7fff-b104-8de6-b259624db11a" style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; Episode 577:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a style="text-decoration: none;" href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-577-clive-vs-constance-an-unfortunate/id843351111?i=1000702506058"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; Clive vs. Constance: An Unfortunate Journey Begins&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; Episode &lt;span id= "docs-internal-guid-c722858e-7fff-6dbf-4ff9-66c6245c84d7" style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; 591:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a style="text-decoration: none;" href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-591-where-would-you-go-if-you-had-six-months/id843351111?i=1000717140799"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; Where Would You Go if You Had Six Months Left to Travel? (with Katy's sisters Dana and Sara)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;***&lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Katy's sister Dana has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 agressive brain cancer. To help with the staggering medical costs—her specialist is outside her insurance network—as well of the costs of temporarily relocating to San Francsico for her treatments, please consider donating to her &lt;a href= "https://www.gofundme.com/f/hope-for-dana-fight-glioblastoma-with-love-and-hope?lang=en_US&amp;utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&amp;utm_medium=customer&amp;utm_source=copy_link&amp;fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaffxwF2XdmxAnZvs075kxP3GtokxtnYwjxE6iseGQUilSrvtxIe3PpniKZVBQ_aem_r2J4uoF0n_N8JIwzs0xzcw" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;GoFundMe&lt;/a&gt;. Anything you can contribute will be extremely helpful. Thank you.***&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;-------------------------------------&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COME TO ROME WITH US:&lt;/strong&gt; Our third annual Bittersweet Life Roman Adventure is in the books! 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Episode 605: An Update on Katy's Sister Dana

DEC 1, 202546 MIN
The Bittersweet Life

Episode 605: An Update on Katy's Sister Dana

DEC 1, 202546 MIN

Description

Today we catch up with Katy's sister Dana to hear the latest on her battle with aggressive brain cancer.

If you want to hear more of Dana's story and her fight with brain cancer, check out these recent episodes:

Episode 575: An Unfortunate Announcement

Episode 577: Clive vs. Constance: An Unfortunate Journey Begins

Episode 591: Where Would You Go if You Had Six Months Left to Travel? (with Katy's sisters Dana and Sara)

***Katy's sister Dana has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 agressive brain cancer. To help with the staggering medical costs—her specialist is outside her insurance network—as well of the costs of temporarily relocating to San Francsico for her treatments, please consider donating to her GoFundMe. Anything you can contribute will be extremely helpful. Thank you.***

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COME TO ROME WITH US: Our third annual Bittersweet Life Roman Adventure is in the books! If you'd like to join us in 2026, and be part of an intimate group of listeners on a magical and unforgettable journey to Rome, discovering the city with us as your guides, find out more here.

ADVERTISE WITH US: Reach expats, future expats, and travelers all over the world. Send us an email to get the conversation started.

BECOME A PATRON: Pledge your monthly support of The Bittersweet Life and receive awesome prizes in return for your generosity! Visit our Patreon site to find out more.

TIP YOUR PODCASTER: Say thanks with a one-time donation to the podcast hosts you know and love. Click here to send financial support via PayPal. (You can also find a Donate button on the desktop version of our website.) The show needs your support to continue.

START PODCASTING: If you are planning to start your own podcast, consider Libsyn for your hosting service! Use this affliliate link to get two months free, or use our promo code SWEET when you sign up.

SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Click here to find us on a variety of podcast apps.

WRITE A REVIEW: Leave us a rating and a written review on iTunes so more listeners can find us.

JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you have a question or a topic you want us to address, send us an email here. You can also connect to us through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Tag #thebittersweetlife with your expat story for a chance to be featured!

NEW TO THE SHOW? Don't be afraid to start with Episode 1: OUTSET

BOOK: Want to read Tiffany's book, Midnight in the Piazza? Learn more here or order on Amazon.

TOUR ROME: If you're traveling to Rome, don't miss the chance to tour the city with Tiffany as your guide!