That Time I Had Cancer
Life's Not Fair. So What?
Entry 18: Save the Drama Fo' Yo' Mama
Jacey makes some tough decisions with an ample amount of maternal input.
Featuring:
Lee Roy Rogers as Mom
Jay Russell as Google
Matthew Bretschneider as Boyfriend
Julia Murney as Dr. Onco
Written and Performed by
Jacey Powers
Directed and Edited by
Regina Myers
Entry 17: The Naked Truth
Jacey gets some hardcore advice with Nina, including the suggestion to take some hardcore pics.
Featuring:
Katie Klaus as Nina
Katie Schorr as Laura
Sarah Dano as Jogger
Mike O’Connor as Cop
Matthew Bretschneider as Boyfriend
Written & Performed by
Jacey Powers
Directed & Edited by
Regina Myers
Dedicated to the memory of Andrea O'Connor
Entry 16: Cancering and Telling
Jacey gets the results of her PET Scan and MRI while reflecting on the difficult task of giving someone bad news.
Featuring:
Julia Murney as Dr. Onco
Kelly Pekar as Holly
Regina Myers as Moira
Jane Hempel as Fiona (Age 4)
Jill Abramovitz as Condescending Mom
Leo Alexander as Iron Boy
Dana Jacks as Fiona’s Mom
Eliza Holland Madore as Fiona (Age 8)
Written & Performed by
Jacey Powers
Directed & Edited by
Regina Myers
Entry 15: Not Today
Jacey runs into problems on the metaphoric (and literal) road to egg preservation.
Featuring:
Marc LeVasseur as Dr. Endo
Matthew Bretschneider as Boyfriend
Lucia Spina as Susan
Kari Grunberg as Bethany
Brian Kilday as Garbage Man Gary
Written & Performed by Jacey Powers
Directed & Edited by Regina Myers
Entry 14: It's Not You, It's Me
Jacey explores the exciting world of cancer blogs courtesy of her old friend, Google.
Featuring:
Julia Murney as Dr. Onco
Matthew Bretschneider as Boyfriend
Jay Russell as Google
Katie Klaus as Nina
Amy Stiller as Mary
Written & Performed by Jacey Powers
Directed & Edited by Regina Myers
Entry 13: People Who Make People
Jacey learns how to make a baby. Just as sexy as it sounds.
Featuring:
Matthew Bretschneider as Boyfriend
Kari Grunberg as Bethany
Marc Levasseur as Dr. Onco
Lucia Spina as Anne
Written & Performed by Jacey Powers
Directed & Edited by Regina Myers
Entry 12: You Show Me Your Research, I'll Show You Mine
Armed with information from Google and Nina, Jacey takes her care into her own hands.
Featuring:
Matthew Bretschneider as Boyfriend
Katie Klause as Nina
Julia Murney as Dr. Onco
Jay Russell as Google
Written & Performed by Jacey Powers
Directed & Edited by Regina Myers
For more information on this vlog, check out my blog HERE.
That Time I Had Cancer: Because You Missed Us...
After more than six months of hiatus, Jacey and Regina share some exciting news.
Featuring:
Ben Liebert as Bing
Created and Performed by
Jacey Powers & Regina Myers
Entry 11: In Soviet Russia, Cancer Breasts You
Jacey returns from Russia, and gets down to business.
Featuring:
Matthew Bretschneider as Boyfriend
Julia Murney as Dr. Onco
Katie Klaus as Nina
Directed & Edited by Regina Myers
Written & Performed by Jacey Powers
Entry 10: Doctor Speed Dating
Jacey fulfills lifelong dream of "dating" doctor(s).
Featuring:
Shayna Albertson as The Intern
Armand Schultz as Dr. Cutter
Julia Murney as Dr. Onco
Diane Phelan as Dr. Cosme
Dana Ianuzzi as Social Worker
Directed & Edited by Regina Myers
Written & Performed by Jacey Powers
For more information about this vlog, check out my blog HERE.
Entry 9: Diagnosing 101
Jacey gets schooled in cancer.
Featuring:
Ken Marks as Dr. Radio
Susan Bennett as The Navigator
Jay Russell as Google
Directed & Edited by Regina Myers
Written & Performed by Jacey Powers
For more information, about this vlog, visit my blog, HERE.
Entry 8: Five Stages of Friends
Jacey tells her friends about her diagnosis.
Featuring:
Katie Henney as Hope
Lauren Marcus as Jenna
Stefanie O'Connell as Tori
Molly O'Neal as Lily
Jonathan Judge-Russo as Sam
Directed & Edited by Regina Myers
Written & Performed by Jacey Powers
For more information about this vlog, visit my blog HERE.
Entry 7: Baby's First Breast Biopsy
A baby doctor performs his first breast biopsy on our heroine.
Featuring:
Ashley Everage as Marla
Joshua Issacs as Dr. Marshall
Ken Marks as Dr Radio
Directed & Edited by Regina Myers
Written & Performed by Jacey Powers
For more about this vlog, check out my blog HERE.
Entry 6: Mammograms and Other Bull Shit
Jacey FINALLY get s a mammogram.
Featuring:
Ashley Everage as Marla
Directed & Edited by Regina Myers
Written & Performed by Jacey Powers
For more information on mammography, check out my blog HERE.
Entry 5: The Ultrasound of Silence
Jacey gets an ultrasound and so much more.
Featuring:
Ashley Everage as Marla
Ken Marks as Dr. Radio
Directed & Edited by Regina Myers
Written & Performed by Jacey Powers
For more about this vlog, check out my blog HERE.
Entry 4: The Navigator
Jacey meets The Navigator and experiences a classic clinical breast exam.
Featuring:
Susan Bennett as The Navigator
Directed & Edited by Regina Myers
Written & Performed by Jacey Powers
For more info about clinical breast exams, visit my blog HERE.
Entry 3: My Quest for a Mammogram
Getting a mammogram is harder than in looks.
Featuring:
Susan Bennett as The Navigator
Matthew Bretschneider as Boyfriend
Jay Russell as Google
Jenny Saldana as Receptionist
Aubrey Sinn as Rumi
Directed & Edited by Regina Myers
Written & Performed by Jacey Powers
For more info about finding a free or low-cost mammogram as a woman under 40, visit my blog HERE.
Entry 2: The Quest Begins
Jacey tries to get a mammogram.
Featuring:
Matthew Brestschneider as "Boyfriend"
Ruthie Ann Miles as "Receptionist"
Directed & Edited by Regina Myers
Starring & Written by Jacey Powers
Entry 1: It's Nothing, Really
Eight months after her father's death, Jacey notices that something is different.
Featuring:
Matthew Bretschneider as "Boyfriend"
Lacy J. Dunn as "Janice"
Uriel Mendelson as "Mourner"
Kathleen Peirce as "Sweet Lady"
Directed & Edited by Regina Myers
Starring & Written by Jacey Powers
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor or cancer expert... even though I watch every medical show on television. Everything I represent here is simply my opinion, and is not meant to represent every woman who has had breast cancer.
It's just my story, the whole truth mostly (except I change names and places to protect the people who have protected me).