Adventures with Scars
Join Lauren Huffmaster, a nine-year metastatic breast cancer survivor, in this insightful podcast series for those impacted by cancer.
Each episode walks listeners through the transformative journey outlined in her book, "Cancering: Exploring the Seasons of Emotional Healing." Lauren offers deep reflections on the emotional seasons of healing that accompany a cancer diagnosis. With a blend of personal experience and irrational optimism, she guides you through the heart of cancering, which is the act of living fully while impacted by cancer.
This podcast uniquely inspires, comforts, and provides a sense of community to those navigating their own healing path.
Adventures with Scars
Conversations: Lauren Burke
Today on the podcast, Lauren Huffmaster welcomes her guest Lauren Burke!
In 2022, Lauren Burke’s life took an unexpected turn when a suspected "bruise" from her dogs turned out to be a lump the size of a ping-pong ball. What followed was a complex journey through the medical system—from initial misdiagnosis and reassurances that "it was nothing to worry about," to a life-altering diagnosis of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) in October 2022.
A dedicated educator, Lauren B. balanced the demands of teaching her 5th-grade students with a bilateral mastectomy and six weeks of radiation. Her story is one of incredible resilience, navigating the "survivor’s guilt" of leaving her classroom for treatment while fighting to regain her health.
Following a move to Houston for her husband’s residency at MD Anderson, she underwent successful reconstructive surgery in 2023. Today, Lauren B. is in a new season of life: she has chosen a path without hormonal therapy to pursue her dream of starting a family. Guided by deep faith and a commitment to trusting God’s timing, she joins us to share her journey of self-advocacy, the emotional hurdles of treatment, and the hope she carries for the future.