The Things I Thought About When My Body Was Trying to Kill Me

Presented by Ray Suarez

Join Journalist Ray Suarez for a guided tour of his cancer diagnosis and treatment, as well as the lessons he’s learned along the way.

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A Whole New World

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In this episode, I'm coming out the other end. Chemo is over. Each day I feel a little more normal, but what is normal now? My life is marked for good by what I've been through. What will continue to be with me and what recedes in the rear view mirror? It's a whole new world.

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I Gotta Have Faith

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The Tumors Die Before You Do

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The Fragile Family Man

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I've been opened up and my tumors are out but there is still so much that we do not know....
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Getting Alterations

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After a lifetime of staying out of hospitals as a patient, my streak ends....
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The Team

Ray Suarez

Host
Ray Suarez is a cancer survivor, writer, broadcaster, author, and podcaster who has worked for PBS, NPR, NBC, CNN, ABC, Al Jazeera, and many others over the course of a long career.

Sean Rule-Hoffman

Producer & Engineer
Sean hails from Orange Village, OH. He earned a degree in Music Technology with a minor in Electronic Media and Film from Capital University in Columbus, OH.

Brigid Coyne

Executive Producer
With a production background stemming from her education in Literature and the Liberal Arts, Brigid loves reading books and creating podcasts.

Gerardo Orlando

Executive Producer
SVP - Content Development at Evergreen, Gerardo is a lawyer, web entrepreneur, and creative scout building a diverse omnichannel catalog for the network.