Life Update (Bec's Health & More)

Summary

Bec and Eamon share a health update alongside news about their family, home projects, and business. Bec says her cancer had been well controlled, but recurring severe headaches and vomiting led to scans that showed renewed growth in her liver and cancer involvement in her scalp and dura, the protective layer around the brain.

After seeking a second opinion in the U.S., Bec resumed chemotherapy. She says the headaches stopped soon after treatment began and that she has had few major side effects so far. She plans to continue treatment and have follow-up scans, while remaining open to discussing other options with her doctors.

Wellness and self-care strategies discussed

• Use professional support: Bec describes therapy as one tool in her coping toolkit. The couple says talking about problems aloud can make them feel less overwhelming. They also mention online therapy, which may be offered by phone, video, or text.
• Allow difficult emotions while staying connected to daily life: Bec gives herself room to feel frustrated or angry, or to ask “why,” while also trying to be present with her family.
• Focus on manageable routines: When she feels well enough, Bec walks—sometimes around 10,000 steps a day—does morning walking meditations at the cabin, and returns to the gym.
• Prioritize sleep: They emphasize the importance of sleep during a healing journey, and Eamon makes helping Bec get good rest a priority.
• Adapt to visible changes: As Bec’s hair sheds, she considers wearing bandanas and hats and reminds herself that her hair does not define her beauty. She also describes the emotional difficulty of hair loss, particularly while parenting a young child.
• Lean on support and perspective: Bec credits her friend Brad with helping her view chemotherapy as a tool to reduce the cancer while she and her care team revisit options.
• Keep family connection central: Bec says spending time with Frankie and being present with her family motivate her. The couple also encourages people to appreciate and hug their loved ones.

Other personal updates

The couple also shares updates about their cabin renovations, their second-place finish on The Amazing Race Canada, Habit’s launch on Amazon, plans for their Mexico property, and Frankie’s third birthday. These are personal updates, not wellness recommendations.

Presenters and sources

• Presenters: Bec and Eamon
• Sources and organizations mentioned: Bec’s Canadian oncology team; a U.S. oncologist; BetterHelp; Brad, a friend whose perspective helped Bec; Alexandra Gater and her renovation team; Anna, who is involved in the Mexico home designs; The Amazing Race Canada; Habit / Drink Habit