009: How to THRIVE After Cancer and Surgery with Dr. Alison McLean

This week, Dr. Alison McLean shares about her journey as someone who lives with Lynch Syndrome, a genetic profile that puts her at risk for different kinds of cancer. Since being diagnosed, going through multiple surgeries for rectal cancer and preventative measures, she has made significant changes to her life and is now THRIVING. Find out how by dropping in on this insightful and inspiring episode.

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  • How Alison dealt with the initial diagnosis of cancer, and her realizations about how she was showing up as a professional, wife, and mother

  • Using the cancer as a wake up call to pivot her business from PT to business coaching

  • Healing from 3 different abdominal surgeries, including a caesarean, rectal surgery, and hysterectomy

  • How internal pelvic work gave her insight to her experience with "clenching" and painful sex

  • Being diagnosed with Lynch Syndrome, what that is, and what it means for her future

  • Medically-induced menopause, post-hysterectomy, and all the adjustments she's had

  • How Alison is communicating about her health and family history with her daughter

  • Prioritizing what matters to us and how to move forward

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