What difference does faith make for Dr. Eggener's life and work?
Holier bit: In cancer recurrence, denial can be a good thing
Normally denial is a bad thing, but in a cancer recurrence, it can be a help
Holier Bit: Cutting people open
Dr. Scott Eggener on what it's like to be a surgeon and cut people open
Holy Holy Podcast: Cancer
1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will have cancer at some point. In this intimate conversation, Suzanne Wagner, who has long lived with cancer, and Dr. Scott Eggener, a surgeon specializing in cancer at the University of Chicago, discuss their experiences with the disease. Rabbi Andrea London, Rev. Julian DeShazier, and Imam Malik Mujahid are our panelists.
Holier Bit: Breast-free
In a preview to next week's episode on cancer, Suzanne Wagner describes her breast-free life.
Holier Bit: Legal documents to have in place before you go
What are the key legal documents to have in place for end of life planning? Probate lawyer Stefan Mozer knows only too well.
Holier Bit: Eavesdropping on celebrity advanced directive conversation
How do you actually have an end of life conversation? Veteran newsman Tom Brokaw and his daughter Jennifer Brokaw have a live, uncomfortable chat. Read more about Tom's journey with life and death in his most recent book, A Lucky Life Interrupted.
Holier Bit: How to Write a Sympathy Card
Malik Mujahid offers instructions in that most delicate of tasks.