S1E120 - Responding When a Friend Texts I Have Cancer: Practical Advice and Real Human Connection
Published: March 13, 2026
Duration: 34:06
On this episode of the Cancer and Comedy Podcast, Dr. Brad Miller and Deb Krier take on a tender, real-life moment so many of us eventually face:
What do you do when someone you care about sends the message, “I have cancer”?
Drawing from their own journeys—Deb with breast cancer and Brad with prostate cancer—as well as years of walking alongside others, they unpack how to respond with compassion, presence, and appropriate lightness without being intrusive or “making it weird.”
In this honest, practical, and hope-filled conversation, Brad and Deb share:
Why you sh...