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Breaking the Ice is a platform created for wives and girlfriends of professional hockey players but has since turned into so much more! We share our stories, our passions, our tips, tricks, do’s and dont‘s for all things hockey and SO much more. Whether you‘re a hockey parent, an athlete, a significant other in the sports world or a person who enjoys podcast, you‘ll be inspired by these women every single day. So lace em‘ up and tune in for a new episode every Wednesday!
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Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Kaitlin Yakura, wife of Dean Yakura, who finished last season in the ECHL for the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, joins me on Breaking the Ice and shares with me her journey of finding out she has Stage 3 Melanoma at age 25.
In this Episode we discuss:
- Getting Diagnosed with cancer and what this emotional process looked like for her
- What she had going on in her life and how it had to be put on hold
- What chemotherapy was like and how cancer affected her confidence and self-esteem
- How growing old is a privilege and the unknowns that cancer can cause in the big picture of life
- The ways in which she felt the most supported by friends and family
- How therapy was a huge part of her healing process
- The importance of being an advocate for yourself and your health
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