​​​​​This video is part of the Cancer Transitions series from CancerControl Alberta. This video contains presentations from 3 health care professionals and 1 cancer survivor. Dr. Nicole Culos-Reed is a researcher looking at physical activity for cancer patients and survivors. Dr. Kevin Wallace is a psychologist exploring what it means to “Live Well” using positive psychology. Dr. Dean Reuther is an oncologist talking about the potential late and long-term effects of a cancer diagnosis and treatments. Mike Lang is a cancer survivor and shares his personal story of living well with, through, and beyond cancer.

How to use these videos:​

• You can watch these videos back-to-back, or one at a time.
• If one topic is more interesting to you, start there.
• ​If you’d like to watch the whole video, and hear Mike Lang’s personal story with cancer as it relates to each section, click on the “Whole LYLB Video” below.

Part 1: Physical Activity

Dr. Culos-Reed explains the "why" of exercise and makes suggestions of what exercises you can do while on treatment or after. She will share resources and tips to help you be more active.

Part 2: Living Well

Our sense of happiness or wellbeing is impacted by the activities we choose. Positive psychology is the study of living well. We can enhance our sense of wellbeing by doing activities that promote it.

Part 3: Late and Long Term Effects

Each body system is affected by cancer. It is possible for cancer survivors to have many long-term effects from their cancer and its treatment. Mike Lang asks the oncologist what these long-term effects could be, and what we can do about them. The oncologist gives tips to help you live well despite any long-term effects.

Whole LYBL Video

The Living Your Best Life With and Beyond Cancer video is an informational and inspirational series that has been a part of CancerControl Alberta’s plan to help cancer survivors live there best life despite having cancer.

This 60 minute video starts with an introduction by Mike Lang, a cancer survivor, and includes his personal stories and experience with each of our 3 important topics: physical activity, living well, and late and long-term effects. If you need to take a break during the video, just press pause.

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