Ideas for podcast for those just diagnosed

hi @lrb_03 ,
Thanks for your feedback. I'll pass it onto the podcast team and keep you updated.

Hi @Marianne_BCNA, @Riki_BCNA
I've just listened to the first couple of episodes, and must say that I tend to agree with @Jax1964 about the sound quality.

On the other hand, I  thought the content was informative. One suggestion I would make would be to have a podcast or 2 around the main treatment pathways. Different types of surgery, chemo - neodjuvant or adjuvant, radiotherapy, conditions when each might be recommended. 

Only 4 years ago, when I started neoadjuvant chemo,  I had terrible trouble trying to find information or even anyone else that had had or was having neoadjuvant chemo. In the intervening years it's become a lot more common. Even the information that you have on the website now didn't exist then. 

Apologies @Jax1964 for the typo above

Hi @Jaz1964 will do. Thanks for letting us know.

Riki_BCNA said:

 I listened to the side effects podcast recently and had no issues. 

It's not so noticeable in a quiet room. Listen to it in a car and you will hear the difference with each mic. Particularly Ep 1 but all need to be balanced/remixed.

Hi @Jax1964 I will look into it and check with the production team at BCNA. I listened to the side effects podcast recently and had no issues. The podcasts are based on individuals and their experience so your point is a good one that it may or may not resonate with one's own experience. Any ideas most welcome for future podcasts.

I have just binged all 5 episodes of the Upfront podcast.
I have to say...the sound quality is awful.
I have an excellent bluetooth system in my vehicle and listen to 100s of podcasts about 4 hours a day - I had to turn Upfront off -  I could not hear most of the discussion.
Please PLEASE get a proper sound engineer and check the levels - especially when you have 3 people mic'd. 

I won't comment too much about the content - I could not relate to most of it.
My pathway through the medical minefield did not match what was being said and if I had listened to this podcast when I was first diagnosed, I would have had very inflated expectations.

Exactly the point that I was about to raise, @pammiesyd. So important

Another important issue is getting arm measurements done in case lymphedema rears its ugly head.

Good financial advice would be timely - the 7.30 Report last night quoted two breast cancer patients, one citing
$25,000 out of pocket and counting, without outlining what made up the amount. My own experience was nothing like that. Very scary if the impression is given that all treatment involves such sums.