The Game On Glio Podcast

S2 Ep 6: ”Can an app change the Way We Share Information on Brain Cancer?”- with Dr. John Ruge

In episode 6 we sit down with Dr. John Ruge, a pediatric neurooncologist in Chicago, IL. His passion for finding better treatment options has led to his developing the app Medeligo Oncology. 

Dr. Ruge has worked with both adult and pediatric brain cancer patients and families. His philosophy these days is-- "When I walk in the hospital to meet with a new family that has just received the devastating news, I want the latest information or treatment options at my fingertips that could help their loved one go the distance."

These are the revolutionary doctors that we feature on The Game On Glio Podcast. They fight alongside us and they won't give up!

Listen to this insightful episode and learn more about Medeligo.

This episode is brought to you by:

Gamma Tile Therapy

&

Mimivax LLC

S2 Ep 5: ”Manipulating a protein in our bodies to fight Glioblastoma”- with Dr. Mike Ciesielski

I think it's interesting that a protein in our bodies, that we develop when we are young and shuts off as we get older, that's labeled "Survivin" can actually be used to fight Glioblastoma and potentially other rare cancers. A protein called Survivin has the word "survive" in it. Isn't that thought provoking! It's like the Universe is giving us what we need to fight this deadly cancer.

Our guest today, Dr. Mike Ciesielski, is a co-inventor of the survivin vaccine (SurVaxM) technology on which the company MimiVax was founded. He sits down with us to talk about how this little protein is being manipulated to "vaccinate" our bodies, including the brain, again further GBM growth and cell proliferation. It's a fascinating episode you won't want to miss!

 

Season Sponsor: Gamma Tile

 

Episode Sponsors: Mimivax & OncoSynergy Inc.

S2 Ep 4: ”Giving Our Loved Ones One Last Wave” with Guest Dan Fischer

When we think of loss--of the grief we suffer from it, we don't typically see grief as a strength.

Grief can either consume us or be used to shatter our fears and sadness and teach us a strength we never knew we had in us. In this episode we talk about the obstacles of moving through grief- the understanding and patience that is needed. Seeing the hope that floats up through our grief is a powerful tool, and our guest Dan Fischer talks about how he used his grief to find new hope and to honor his late father by giving him one last wave. That led to an amazing project that is now helping thousands of people across the globe move through their own grief to heal and find new hope in their own journeys. 

 

**movie discussion (Hope Floats with Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick Jr.)

 

Season Sponsor- Gamma Tile Therapy

Episode Sponsor- OncoSynergy Inc.

S2 Ep. 3: ”Tell People You Love Them & Live Life!” Brain Cancer Patient Ian Youngblood

Being a front-line worker at the start of the Coronavirus pandemic is hard enough. What happens when you go from front-line work to patient? Episode 3 hears the story of Ian Youngblood, a 29 year-old nurse sent to NYC as COVID-19 started to ravage our country. He quickly went from treating others to being treated, but not for COVID, for a grade 3 Anaplastic oligodendroglioma--brain cancer. Three years later, Ian talks about that day, and how he sees the world now.

 

Season Sponsor: Gamma Tile Therapy (GT Medical Technologies)

 

Episode Sponsors: Highmark BCBS of WNY, OncoSynergy Inc.

**Music credits to Ronald Lynn Dickison for their song "Mourning"

 

S2 Ep 2: ”Can a Chemical in Our Bodies Help Fight off Glioblastoma? Guests Dr.’s Chris Hine & Justin Lathia Explain”

We're taking a trip back to high school chemistry in this episode! The chemical compound H2S, better known as the gaseous chemical Hydrogen Sulfide--the one that puts off a "rotten eggs" smell, is found in many natural environment settings. However, did you know that Hydrogen Sulfide is produced in small amounts in our bodies? This over-looked compound has a variety of important physiological effects, especially as we age. Dr. Chris Hine has been studying these benefits and how H2S may actually help stave off Glioblastoma (GBM)! Both Dr.'s Hine and Lathia have been hard at work at the Lerner Research Institute at Cleveland Clinic finding out-of-the-box ways to better treat or help prevent brain cancers such as GBM. In this episode, we take a deeper look into their work.

Season Presenting Sponsor: Gamma Tile (GT Medical Technologies)

 

Episode Sponsors: OncoSynergy, Inc. & Highmark BCBS of WNY

S2 Ep 1: ”No One Changes When Things are Easy”-- with Guest & GBM Patient Harry Lorusso

Harry Lorusso was diagnosed with GBM at just 33 years old. He said of his diagnosis, "No one changes when things are easy. The type of people my wife and I are today, we wouldn't have become without GBM."

A week after his diagnosis, he and his fiancé got married. A year later they had a son. And now they've started the Outlier Fund. Three years in and Harry is not only in "no evidence" phase at 36 years old, but he just ran 26 miles in the Pittsburgh Marathon! Harry talks to me about the clinical trial that has given him three years thus far, the importance of attitude, gratitude, and viewing his diagnosis as a blessing. It's an episode you won't want to miss!!

**Also, don't miss Game On Glio's documentary film shot on location with Harry as he ran the Pittsburgh Marathon. The full special video can be found on our YouTube page

 

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GT Medical Technologies-Gamma Tile

Highmark BCBS of WNY

Teaser - Ep1 with Harry Lorusso

Full Episode Release on 5/26/2022

 

Watch the video version of this episode on Youtube Channel, The Game on Glio Podcast!

 

Visit TheGameOnGlioPodcast.com for more information about Harry Lorusso and other past guests

S1 Ep12: ”From Bench to Bedside: Talking Pediatric Brain Cancer” --with Guests Dr. Lindsey Hoffman and Dr. Adam Green

      It's hard to imagine that children can get the same cancers adults get. It's hard to imagine children get cancer at all. The unfortunate truth is, children do get brain cancer; between 200-500 children are diagnosed each year in the U.S. So, what is being done to help these beautiful little beings? A lot! Dr. Lindsey Hoffman, with Phoenix Children's Hospital, and Dr. Adam Green with Children's Hospital Colorado are both leading the charge in treatment of pediatric brain cancers. Listen now to hear how they are changing the game in pediatric brain cancers.

 

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Teaser - Ep12 with Dr. Lindsey Hoffman & Dr. Adam Green

Full Episode Release on 3/31/22

 

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S1 Ep11: ”Heart Broken Open: Expressing Grief & Loss” --with Guest Kristine Carlson

Author Kristine Carlson is truly living her motto, "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff." After the death of her famous husband Dr. Richard Carlson, co-author of the series Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, Kristine plunged into finding a way to walk through grief. In doing so, she broke open her heart, allowing the grief to work it's way through and eventually releasing her to a higher purpose and a fuller life.

In this video/audio episode, we get real about the struggles of being women walking through widowhood, grief, and the profound loss of our soulmates-our husbands. We laugh, we cry, and we share intimate details with you, our listeners. Kristine's journey is eye-opening and inspirational. So much so, Lifetime made her story into a Lifetime movie starring Heather Locklear. It's an exciting episode you won't want to miss.

 

**To watch the extended video version of this episode, visit our YouTube channel, The Game On Glio Podcast.

 

**You can find Kristine's books, Heartbroken Open & From Heartbroken to Wholeness: The Hero's Journey to Joy on Amazon books.