#65: Alex Gonzalez - Surviving Cancer, Chemotherapy Process, Hope vs. Expectations, Jiu Jitsu and Gratitude.

Alex Gonzalez is a Cuban-American scientist and cancer survivor located in North County San Diego. He was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma at 11 years old, battled cancer for approximately two years, and ultimately beat it. Alex has a Masters Degree in Biological Sciences from California State University, San Marcos. He is a Jiu Jitsu white belt under Nic Stefan at Gracie Humaita, Carlsbad. 

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EPISODE LINKS:

Hodgkin's Lymphoma Information: https://amp.cancer.org/cancer/hodgkin-lymphoma.html

Make-A-Wish (where Alex volunteered): https://wish.org/ocie

National Alopecia Areata Foundation: https://www.naaf.org

Alex's Research: https://juliejamesonlab.weebly.com/people.html

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OUTLINE:

Here’s the timestamps for the episode. You should be able to click through then timestamp on most players:

(0:00) Intro

(03:52) Initial Diagnosis 

(13:00) Chemotherapy, Hope, and Expectations

(28:00) Mindset to Beat Cancer 

(38:00) Symptoms and Identification 

(48:00) Working in Food Science 

(55:00) Veganism and Alopecia 

(01:10:00) Persistent Mindset and Jiu Jitsu 

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