En este episodio, el Dr. Fernando Angarita conversa con las mujeres de la comunidad hispanohablante sobre el cáncer de mama, desmitificando creencias comunes y resaltando la importancia de la detección temprana. Con un mensaje claro y esperanzador, explica cómo los avances médicos y el tamizaje adecuado pueden marcar la diferencia y salvar vidas. Un episodio informativo y motivador que invita a cuidar la salud y tomar acción a tiempo.

En este episodio, el Dr. Fernando Angarita conversa con las mujeres de la comunidad hispanohablante sobre el c&aacute;ncer de&nbsp;mama, desmitificando creencias comunes y resaltando la importancia de la detecci&oacute;n temprana. Con un mensaje claro y esperanzador, explica c&oacute;mo los avances m&eacute;dicos y el tamizaje adecuado pueden marcar la diferencia y salvar vidas. Un episodio informativo y motivador que invita a cuidar la salud y tomar acci&oacute;n a tiempo.

The Rose un Centro de Excelencia en Salud Mamamaria, presenta Hablemos de Nuestros Senos, con Elda Gavidia.

Cada semana, Elda conduce conversaciones sinceras con una variedad de personas en la comunidad del cáncer de mama. Desde médicos y empleados hasta donantes e individuos que influyen en las políticas, aprenderás todo lo que hay que saber sobre la enfermedad que afecta a tantas mujeres en nuestra comunidad.

<a href="https://therose.org">The Rose</a> un Centro de Excelencia en Salud Mamamaria, presenta Hablemos de Nuestros Senos, con Elda Gavidia.
Cada semana, Elda conduce conversaciones sinceras con una variedad de personas en la comunidad del cáncer de mama. Desde médicos y empleados hasta donantes e individuos que influyen en las políticas, aprenderás todo lo que hay que saber sobre la enfermedad que afecta a tantas mujeres en nuestra comunidad.

Hablemos de Nuestros Senos

The Rose Breast Center of Excellence presents Let's Talk About Your Breasts with Dorothy Gibbons.

Each week, Dorothy hosts candid conversations with an array of people in the breast cancer community. From doctors and employees to donors and individuals who influence policy, you'll learn all there is to know about the disease which impacts so many women in our community.

The Rose Breast Center of Excellence presents Let's Talk About Your Breasts with Dorothy Gibbons.
Each week, Dorothy hosts candid conversations with an array of people in the breast cancer community. From doctors and employees to donors and individuals who influence policy, you'll learn all there is to know about the disease which impacts so many women in our community.

Let's Talk About Your Breasts

The Rose Breast Center of Excellence presents Let's Talk About Your Breasts with Dorothy Gibbons.


Each week, Dorothy hosts candid conversations with an array of people in the breast cancer community. From doctors and employees to donors and individuals who influence policy, you'll learn all there is to know about the disease which impacts so many women in our community.

The Rose Breast Center of Excellence presents Let's Talk About Your Breasts with Dorothy Gibbons.
 Each week, Dorothy hosts candid conversations with an array of people in the breast cancer community. From doctors and employees to donors and individuals who influence policy, you'll learn all there is to know about the disease which impacts so many women in our community.

Su Salud Importa: Hablando Claro Sobre el Cáncer de Mama

Being a doctor has its challenges, but imagine starting out when women weren't always accepted in medicine. Dr. Elizabeth Bonefas built a practice, stood up for her patients, and guided many through tough breast cancer battles. Dr. Bonefas is the Speaker at this year's Everything's Coming Up Roses Luncheon; you don't want to miss this episode!

- She helped care for our youngest ever diagnosed breast cancer patient at The Rose (listen to that episode here) 

- She saw surgical and health care changes over the years, from radical treatments to new options.

- She shares why women’s health care access is still a struggle, especially for the uninsured.

Subscribe to Let’s Talk About Your Breasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and wherever you get your podcasts.

Key Questions Answered

1. How did Dr. Elizabeth Bonefas start her medical career and practice?

2. Did Dr. Bonefas always want to be a doctor?

3. Why did Dr. Bonefas choose to specialize in breast surgery?

4. How has breast cancer surgery changed from the early days of Dr. Bonefas’ career?

5. What challenges do uninsured or underinsured breast cancer patients face?

6. How does insurance status impact access to breast cancer care and treatments?

7. Are younger women being diagnosed with breast cancer more frequently now?

8. What are the current recommendations for breast cancer screening?

9. How has radiation treatment for breast cancer evolved?

10. What barriers still exist for women seeking reconstructive surgery after mastectomy?

11. What additional obstacles do women in Texas, particularly uninsured women, face regarding breast health?

12. Why is pharmacy access and drug costs a significant issue for breast cancer patients?

Timestamped Overview

00:00 Interview with Dr. Elizabeth Bonefas 

05:20 From General Surgery to Breast Specialist

07:38 Evolution of Surgical Education

09:58 Evolving Lymph Node Biopsy Techniques

13:29 High Biopsy Costs and Insurance Issues

16:47 Healthcare Access Challenges

20:52 Healthcare Affordability Concerns

24:21 Breast Reconstruction Access Issues

28:41 Critique on Patronizing Reassurance

Being a doctor has its challenges, but imagine starting out when women weren't always accepted in medicine. Dr. Elizabeth Bonefas built a practice, stood up for her patients, and guided many through tough breast cancer battles. Dr. Bonefas is the Speaker at this year's Everything's Coming Up Roses Luncheon; you don't want to miss this episode!
- She helped care for our youngest ever diagnosed breast cancer patient at The Rose (listen to that episode&nbsp;<a href="https://therose.org/podcasts/meet-one-of-the-roses-youngest-diagnosed-patients/">here</a>)&nbsp;
- She saw surgical and health care changes over the years, from radical treatments to new options.
- She shares why women&rsquo;s health care access is still a struggle, especially for the uninsured.
Subscribe to Let&rsquo;s Talk About Your Breasts on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-about-your-breasts/id1666101320">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6o9cXAie2Mfqhq6tQWrClj">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1300-lets-talk-about-your-brea-107408811/">iHeart</a>, and wherever you get <a href="https://therose.org/podcasts/">your podcasts</a>.
Key Questions Answered
1. How did Dr. Elizabeth Bonefas start her medical career and practice?
2. Did Dr. Bonefas always want to be a doctor?
3. Why did Dr. Bonefas choose to specialize in breast surgery?
4. How has breast cancer surgery changed from the early days of Dr. Bonefas&rsquo; career?
5. What challenges do uninsured or underinsured breast cancer patients face?
6. How does insurance status impact access to breast cancer care and treatments?
7. Are younger women being diagnosed with breast cancer more frequently now?
8. What are the current recommendations for breast cancer screening?
9. How has radiation treatment for breast cancer evolved?
10. What barriers still exist for women seeking reconstructive surgery after mastectomy?
11. What additional obstacles do women in Texas, particularly uninsured women, face regarding breast health?
12. Why is pharmacy access and drug costs a significant issue for breast cancer patients?
Timestamped Overview
00:00 Interview with Dr. Elizabeth Bonefas&nbsp;
05:20 From General Surgery to Breast Specialist
07:38 Evolution of Surgical Education
09:58 Evolving Lymph Node Biopsy Techniques
13:29 High Biopsy Costs and Insurance Issues
16:47 Healthcare Access Challenges
20:52 Healthcare Affordability Concerns
24:21 Breast Reconstruction Access Issues
28:41 Critique on Patronizing Reassurance

Why Early Mammograms Matter: Insights from a Legendary Breast Surgeon and Speaker at This Year's Everything's Coming Up Roses Luncheon

Shelley didn’t see herself as “an honoree.” She saw herself as a working mom in a male‑dominated industry who just wanted to stay ahead of breast cancer. In this conversation, she walks us through the mammogram she almost didn’t get, receiving the news of a Stage 0 DCIS diagnosis, and the 10 years of follow‑up, skin checks, and colonoscopies that followed. Her story reminds us that early detection, asking questions, and having access to care—like the care The Rose offers uninsured and underinsured women—can change everything.

She also shares why she’s using her role at this year's Everything’s Coming Up Roses Luncheon to spotlight access to mammograms and diagnostics for women who can’t afford them.

Please consider sharing this episode, or making a donation at therose.org so more women receive breast cancer screening and care.

Subscribe to Let’s Talk About Your Breasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and wherever you get your podcasts.

Key Questions Answered
What led Shelley to push for her first 3D mammogram at 41 instead of waiting until 50?
How did her history—friends with breast cancer in their 30s and a family member who died—shape her sense of urgency?
What does a stage zero DCIS diagnosis mean, and why did she wrestle with whether it “counted” as breast cancer?
How did Shelley decide on a shorter, more intense “Canadian” radiation regimen, and what side effects did she experience?
How did she talk to her husband and young son about her diagnosis without overwhelming them?
In what ways did her workplace support her through biopsy, lumpectomy, and radiation so she could keep working?
How did ringing the bell—and seeing her mother there—change how she processed the whole experience emotionally?
Why did she become more assertive with doctors about mammograms, Pap smears, and other screenings after cancer?
How did later health scares—melanoma on her back and her husband’s colon cancer—reinforce her commitment to early detection?
What does Shelley hope listeners understand about The Rose’s role in providing mammograms, diagnostics, and treatment navigation for uninsured and underinsured women?

Timestamped overview

03:30 Honoree at Everything’s Coming Up Roses, Shelley’s background as a mom and plastics industry leader, and her mother’s role as a business owner.

07:30 Pushing for an early mammogram at almost 40, getting delayed, then insisting at 41 on a 3D mammogram because of friends and family lost to breast cancer.

10:00 Calcifications, biopsy, lumpectomy, and hearing “stage zero DCIS”; becoming a “Google doctor” and wrestling with whether stage zero “counts” as cancer.

14:30 Choosing a four‑week Canadian radiation regimen, handling side effects, staying organized with questions for every doctor, and finishing treatment.

18:30 Ringing the bell, being surprised by her mom, finally breaking down, and how her kids processed “Mommy is sick but getting treated.”

22:30 Work support, flexible leave, staying on the job through treatment, and the relief of not having to fight employers while fighting cancer.

26:00 Living as a pragmatic, matter‑of‑fact patient, annual anxiety around scans, pushing for Pap smears and colonoscopies, and learning to question doctors.

29:00 Melanoma diagnosis, yearly (now more frequent) skin checks, taking her kids for annual skin exams, and teaching them why preventative care matters.

30:16 Her husband’s colon cancer, why “cancer” is both a scary and hopeful word in their home, and what it means to step into the honoree role to support The Rose’s mission of early detection and access to care for women who can’t afford it.

Shelley didn&rsquo;t see herself as &ldquo;an honoree.&rdquo; She saw herself as a working mom in a male‑dominated industry who just wanted to stay ahead of breast cancer. In this conversation, she walks us through the mammogram she almost didn&rsquo;t get, receiving the news of a Stage 0 DCIS diagnosis, and the 10 years of follow‑up, skin checks, and colonoscopies that followed. Her story reminds us that early detection, asking questions, and having access to care&mdash;like the care The Rose offers uninsured and underinsured women&mdash;can change everything.
She also shares why she&rsquo;s using her role at this year's Everything&rsquo;s Coming Up Roses Luncheon to spotlight access to mammograms and diagnostics for women who can&rsquo;t afford them.
Please consider sharing this episode, or making a donation at <a href="http://therose.org/">therose.org</a> so more women receive breast cancer screening and care.
Subscribe to Let&rsquo;s Talk About Your Breasts on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-about-your-breasts/id1666101320">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6o9cXAie2Mfqhq6tQWrClj">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1300-lets-talk-about-your-brea-107408811/">iHeart</a>, and wherever you get <a href="https://therose.org/podcasts/">your podcasts</a>.
Key Questions Answered
<ol>
<li>What led Shelley to push for her first 3D mammogram at 41 instead of waiting until 50?</li>
<li>How did her history&mdash;friends with breast cancer in their 30s and a family member who died&mdash;shape her sense of urgency?</li>
<li>What does a stage zero DCIS diagnosis mean, and why did she wrestle with whether it &ldquo;counted&rdquo; as breast cancer?</li>
<li>How did Shelley decide on a shorter, more intense &ldquo;Canadian&rdquo; radiation regimen, and what side effects did she experience?</li>
<li>How did she talk to her husband and young son about her diagnosis without overwhelming them?</li>
<li>In what ways did her workplace support her through biopsy, lumpectomy, and radiation so she could keep working?</li>
<li>How did ringing the bell&mdash;and seeing her mother there&mdash;change how she processed the whole experience emotionally?</li>
<li>Why did she become more assertive with doctors about mammograms, Pap smears, and other screenings after cancer?</li>
<li>How did later health scares&mdash;melanoma on her back and her husband&rsquo;s colon cancer&mdash;reinforce her commitment to early detection?</li>
<li>What does Shelley hope listeners understand about The Rose&rsquo;s role in providing mammograms, diagnostics, and treatment navigation for uninsured and underinsured women?</li>
</ol>
Timestamped overview
03:30 Honoree at Everything&rsquo;s Coming Up Roses, Shelley&rsquo;s background as a mom and plastics industry leader, and her mother&rsquo;s role as a business owner.
07:30 Pushing for an early mammogram at almost 40, getting delayed, then insisting at 41 on a 3D mammogram because of friends and family lost to breast cancer.
10:00 Calcifications, biopsy, lumpectomy, and hearing &ldquo;stage zero DCIS&rdquo;; becoming a &ldquo;Google doctor&rdquo; and wrestling with whether stage zero &ldquo;counts&rdquo; as cancer.
14:30 Choosing a four‑week Canadian radiation regimen, handling side effects, staying organized with questions for every doctor, and finishing treatment.
18:30 Ringing the bell, being surprised by her mom, finally breaking down, and how her kids processed &ldquo;Mommy is sick but getting treated.&rdquo;
22:30 Work support, flexible leave, staying on the job through treatment, and the relief of not having to fight employers while fighting cancer.
26:00 Living as a pragmatic, matter‑of‑fact patient, annual anxiety around scans, pushing for Pap smears and colonoscopies, and learning to question doctors.
29:00 Melanoma diagnosis, yearly (now more frequent) skin checks, taking her kids for annual skin exams, and teaching them why preventative care matters.
30:16 Her husband&rsquo;s colon cancer, why &ldquo;cancer&rdquo; is both a scary and hopeful word in their home, and what it means to step into the honoree role to support The Rose&rsquo;s mission of early detection and access to care for women who can&rsquo;t afford it.

From Plastics to Patient Advocate: Honoring Shelley Cooper at This Year's Everything’s Coming Up Roses Luncheon

Road grit meets breast cancer courage in this wild ride from Daytona to Homer that turns one biker into a full‑on breast health champion for his fiance Kathy and uninsured women at The Rose.

- Why one long‑distance biker took on the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge to honor his fiancée Kathy and support uninsured women with breast cancer at The Rose.

- The brutal, beautiful 11,000‑mile route from Florida through Hurricane Debby, the Keys, the red rocks, Canada, and into Homer, Alaska—and what those miles revealed about people’s kindness.

- How a “subset of the biker community nobody hears about” quietly raises over a quarter‑million dollars for charity and reminds us that health, dignity, and access to breast cancer care matter more than anything we own.

Please consider sharing this episode, or making a donation at therose.org so more women receive breast cancer screening and care.

Subscribe to Let’s Talk About Your Breasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and wherever you get your podcasts.

Key Questions Answered
What is the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge, and why do riders call it a spiritual challenge instead of just an endurance ride?
How did Mike’s 11,000‑mile ride from Daytona to Homer work, and what did it take to earn “elite rider” status in 14 days?
What was it like to ride the Florida Keys in the middle of Hurricane Debby on a loaded bike?
How did small‑town strangers—like “Swamp Rat” in Georgia and Gayleen in Taos—step in to help exhausted riders and restore Mike’s faith in people?
How did turn‑by‑turn paper directions, back roads, bad signage, and constant detours change the way Mike experienced the country and its communities?
What kind of preparation, bike choice, and vetting does it take to even get a spot in Hoka Hey, and why is the field limited to about 100 new riders?
How did Kathy’s metastatic breast cancer diagnosis push Mike to turn his love of riding into fundraising for The Rose?
In what ways did this ride shift Mike’s beliefs about what matters more: money and stuff, or people, health, and community?
How did the ride help Mike process anger about healthcare priorities and inspire him to speak out for women facing breast cancer?
Why does Mike say it’s “not about the miles, it’s about what’s in those miles,” and how does that connect to living with and caring through breast cancer?

Timestamped Overview

00:00 Dorothy introduces Mike and the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge; Mike explains the event’s purpose, its origin with Jim Red Cloud, and the charity focus for indigenous communities and riders’ chosen causes.

04:45 Earning “elite rider” status, riding 11,017 miles in 14 days, and what it felt like to hit the Homer finish at midnight with his best friend.

07:40 Florida and the Keys in Hurricane Debby: sideways rain, flooded roads, soaked gear, and pushing through when you can’t even use a kickstand.

09:48 Sleeping by the bike, “Swamp Rat” opening the fire station, a Jamaican officer letting him ride on after a red light, and Gayleen in Taos handing out treats and directions.

13:30 Logistics, road confusion, unlabeled highways, extra detours, and the constant puzzle of staying on route while exhausted and chasing time.

17:32 Why Mike rode for Kathy and The Rose: their breast cancer story, her metastatic diagnosis, and turning frustration and helplessness into a fundraiser that reached 27,000 dollars.

21:43 What the journey taught him about people, poverty, food insecurity, generosity, and how stepping away from news and politics reframed what really matters.

23:05 The rules of the ride: American‑made bikes only, relentless back roads, long days in the saddle, sleeping in wet clothes, and learning to read paper directions while riding.

28:30 Dorothy frames Mike’s story as a story of America and of charity: the goodness of strangers, the power of bikers riding for breast cancer care, and why these miles matter for women they’ll never meet.

Road grit meets breast cancer courage in this wild ride from Daytona to Homer that turns one biker into a full‑on breast health champion for his fiance Kathy and uninsured women at The Rose.
- Why one long‑distance biker took on the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge to honor his fianc&eacute;e Kathy and support uninsured women with breast cancer at The Rose.
- The brutal, beautiful 11,000‑mile route from Florida through Hurricane Debby, the Keys, the red rocks, Canada, and into Homer, Alaska&mdash;and what those miles revealed about people&rsquo;s kindness.
- How a &ldquo;subset of the biker community nobody hears about&rdquo; quietly raises over a quarter‑million dollars for charity and reminds us that health, dignity, and access to breast cancer care matter more than anything we own.
Please consider sharing this episode, or making a donation at <a href="http://therose.org/">therose.org</a> so more women receive breast cancer screening and care.
Subscribe to Let&rsquo;s Talk About Your Breasts on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-about-your-breasts/id1666101320">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6o9cXAie2Mfqhq6tQWrClj">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1300-lets-talk-about-your-brea-107408811/">iHeart</a>, and wherever you get <a href="https://therose.org/podcasts/">your podcasts</a>.
Key Questions Answered
<ol>
<li>What is the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge, and why do riders call it a spiritual challenge instead of just an endurance ride?</li>
<li>How did Mike&rsquo;s 11,000‑mile ride from Daytona to Homer work, and what did it take to earn &ldquo;elite rider&rdquo; status in 14 days?</li>
<li>What was it like to ride the Florida Keys in the middle of Hurricane Debby on a loaded bike?</li>
<li>How did small‑town strangers&mdash;like &ldquo;Swamp Rat&rdquo; in Georgia and Gayleen in Taos&mdash;step in to help exhausted riders and restore Mike&rsquo;s faith in people?</li>
<li>How did turn‑by‑turn paper directions, back roads, bad signage, and constant detours change the way Mike experienced the country and its communities?</li>
<li>What kind of preparation, bike choice, and vetting does it take to even get a spot in Hoka Hey, and why is the field limited to about 100 new riders?</li>
<li>How did Kathy&rsquo;s metastatic breast cancer diagnosis push Mike to turn his love of riding into fundraising for The Rose?</li>
<li>In what ways did this ride shift Mike&rsquo;s beliefs about what matters more: money and stuff, or people, health, and community?</li>
<li>How did the ride help Mike process anger about healthcare priorities and inspire him to speak out for women facing breast cancer?</li>
<li>Why does Mike say it&rsquo;s &ldquo;not about the miles, it&rsquo;s about what&rsquo;s in those miles,&rdquo; and how does that connect to living with and caring through breast cancer?</li>
</ol>
Timestamped Overview
00:00 Dorothy introduces Mike and the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge; Mike explains the event&rsquo;s purpose, its origin with Jim Red Cloud, and the charity focus for indigenous communities and riders&rsquo; chosen causes.
04:45 Earning &ldquo;elite rider&rdquo; status, riding 11,017 miles in 14 days, and what it felt like to hit the Homer finish at midnight with his best friend.
07:40 Florida and the Keys in Hurricane Debby: sideways rain, flooded roads, soaked gear, and pushing through when you can&rsquo;t even use a kickstand.
09:48 Sleeping by the bike, &ldquo;Swamp Rat&rdquo; opening the fire station, a Jamaican officer letting him ride on after a red light, and Gayleen in Taos handing out treats and directions.
13:30 Logistics, road confusion, unlabeled highways, extra detours, and the constant puzzle of staying on route while exhausted and chasing time.
17:32 Why Mike rode for Kathy and The Rose: their breast cancer story, her metastatic diagnosis, and turning frustration and helplessness into a fundraiser that reached 27,000 dollars.
21:43 What the journey taught him about people, poverty, food insecurity, generosity, and how stepping away from news and politics reframed what really matters.
23:05 The rules of the ride: American‑made bikes only, relentless back roads, long days in the saddle, sleeping in wet clothes, and learning to read paper directions while riding.
28:30 Dorothy frames Mike&rsquo;s story as a story of America and of charity: the goodness of strangers, the power of bikers riding for breast cancer care, and why these miles matter for women they&rsquo;ll never meet.

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