In honor of this year’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month theme, “Every Story is Unique, Every Journey Matters,” Eve Mwenda, a warrior and ultramarathoner who is still in active treatment joins us to share hers.

We talk about the screenings that didn’t go far enough, why a mammogram isn’t routinely offered under 40, what it costs to get through treatment in Kenya, and the people who’ve carried her through it.

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Chapters 0:00 Welcome and Breast Cancer Awareness Month 0:49 Meet Eve 1:36 The lump in 2021 and the screenings that followed 4:30 One year since her first chemotherapy 5:18 Journey to Inside Out: how is Eve feeling today? 7:59 Family history: does one person count? 10:42 Falling through the cracks in the health system 13:48 “Somebody else failed me”: why not a mammogram under 40? 18:18 Dr. Hope explains dense breast tissue, ultrasound and MRI 22:32 See a specialist, and ask about a biopsy 25:09 “I just did not have the information” 27:12 Know your normal: self-checks 28:19 From ultramarathons to two flights of stairs 36:41 The people who held her up 41:26 Shout-out to caregivers 43:36 The cost of cancer treatment 48:15 Beyond awareness and screening: where women drop off 50:47 What nobody prepares you for in treatment 54:06 What Eve is looking forward to 56:31 “Do it scared” 58:34 Closing thoughtsHow To Reach Us:📧 Email: [email protected]📱 Instagram, TikTok & LinkedIn: @adoseofhealththepodcastConnect with Eve: 📱 Instagram: @e_velyne.w.mThe episode is sponsored by and created in collaboration with HealthX Africa.👍 Like, comment, subscribe, and share with a friendProduction by: @artlight_studios🩺 Medical Disclaimer ⚠️ This episode shares personal experience and general information. It isn’t medical advice. If you’ve found a lump or noticed a change in your breast, please see a healthcare professional.Next up: a conversation on caregiving, the unpaid job nobody talks about.#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #ADoseOfHealth #BreastCancerWarrior #EveryStoryIsUnique #EveryJourneyMatters #BreastCancerTreatmentKenya