A Doctor, Her Best Friend & Stage 4 Cancer, Moving Beyond Survival: Living with Metastatic Cancer

In part two of the series A Doctor, Her Best Friend & Stage 4 Cancer, host Dr. Eve Glazier welcomes back Julie Saliba Clauer. Julie opens up about the practical and emotional strategies that help her stay present while living with metastatic cancer.
Drawing from both her personal experiences and her advocacy work for colorectal cancer patients and their families, Julie underscores the power of building a strong support network. She offers insight for loved ones who want to help but aren't sure how, and shares how finding peer connections—through communities like Colontown, an online network of 100-plus private support groups—can help inform treatment and lifestyle decisions and offer patients critical emotional support.
At the heart of Julie's story is a simple but profound truth: living with cancer isn't just about treatment or survival. It's about managing precious energy reserves to focus on what truly matters—making memories, nurturing relationships, and continuing to live life as fully as possible. For more background on Julie and her story, listen to part one: Life Interrupted–Early Onset Colon Cancer, Julie's Story.
For more resources: colontown.org
Podcast Credits for UCLA Health Medically Speaking with Dr. Eve Glazier:
• Host: Dr. Eve Glazier
• Executive Producers: Annie Krasnow, Michael Burke, Suzanne Koudsi Walker
• Producers: Niki Miller, Jessica Alabastro
• Creative Producer: Kanza Shaheen
• Associate Producer: Jennifer Feld
• Technical Directors: Adrian Cardoso, Andrew Stocks
• Editor: Tony Sweet
• Recorded at: Canella Media
Special thanks to our expert guests and the incredible staff across UCLA Health who make this podcast possible. A special thank you to Johnese Spisso, President of UCLA Health and CEO of the UCLA Hospital System, for her visionary leadership and support. We are also grateful to the patients and families whose stories inspire our work every day.
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