{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"A Quality Life: Sarah's Colon Cancer Story","description":"When Sarah was diagnosed with metastatic colon cancer at age 34, she was immediately determined to find the best care possible. She fought for an oncologist who would support her at every turn, and sought out specialists from many different disciplines to provide her better care. She found her own pharmacist to organize her medications, pain specialists and physical therapists to help her with painful symptoms and side effects of treatment, and other doctors to round out her care team. She was willing to do anything to remain active and play a pivotal role in the growth of her two young sons.  \u201cI think any serious illness is going to make a patient assess their life, their values, and their purpose,\u201d says Sarah. \u201cPatients deserve the highest level of care available and I wasn\u2019t going to settle.\u201d  One day while chatting with a friend, Sarah was talking about the makeshift care team she assembled to give her an extra layer of support as she treated her cancer when her friend interrupted her. \u201cThat sounds a lot like palliative care,\u201d the friend said. This is Sarah\u2019s story.   ","author_name":"getpalliativecare's podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/getpalliativecare.org","html":"