Breaking Down The Big C: Recent Episodes
Tom
NEW EPISODES COMING MARCH 2022
A podcast to help those who have recently been diagnosed with Cancer. Having gone through a diagnosis, Tom knows how dark the initial period afterwards is and wants to help by providing interviews with other patients, specialists and detail the latest news in order to help you prepare for the journey ahead.
Join us for episode 5 with guest David Heilman, who talks about his diagnosis of Hodgkins Lymphoma during the covid pandemic and discusses his treatment, including the 'Red Devil'.
Robin joins us from Canada during treacherous weather for episode 4 - please excuse the intermittent interview. Robin has been through an awful lot during her time with cancer but has done so much also. Robin discusses misdiagnosis, treatment and her work on her book - The Cancer Olympics!
Mary Jo Hardy joins us for this special episode. For all those who want to learn more about mindfulness and how it can help those living with anxiety and stress by helping you live in the present moment and channelling your thoughts.
Episode 2 see's us joined by Mary Jo Hardy from across the 'pond'. In this episode, Mary Jo talks about her long and tough journey with Metastatic Breast Cancer, having been first diagnosed in 2010.
The first episode in a brand new series! Welcome to series two!
This week were joined by Marie, who was diagnosed in 2018 with Bowel Cancer. Listen along as Marie describes her journey and enduring a Helicolectomy along with Chemotherapy and the emotional side of cancer.
Disclaimer - the end is replaced with a song dedicated to Nicola and contains adult themes
This weeks episode is a special release, one dedicated to the memory of Nicola Raeburn who is a friend of a previous guest Rhea, who you'll know from episode 5.
It was important to us all, after learning how special the bond is between Rhea and Nicola that we aired her story through Rhea's words and honored her wishes to tell the world of Nicolas story of her time with Womb Cancer, which sadly took her life prematurely in early 2021.
Please join us by listening to Nicola's story.
Disclaimer - the end is replaced with a song dedicated to Nicola and contains adult themes
Join us for episode 7 where were joined by Jo Taylor, who is a patient with secondary breast cancer and all round inspirational person. This is certainly apparent when you listen to her talk about setting up and running the charity www.abcdiagnosis.co.uk. For information spoken about in this episode, please find details on the charity website or follow Jo on twitter - @abcdiagnosis
Join us for our very first international guest! Rudy joined us all the way from Knoxville in the US to talk to us about his brain cancer journey and his upcoming Rock Opera!
If you want to know more, give him a follow on Twitter @fschmnn or go to his website - www.ThatCancerLife.com
We talk to Rhea Crighton for Episode 5 who tells us about her journey of cervical cancer and we focus our episode to the Eve Appeal charity.
Episode 4 is our interview with the ever vocal Rob Metcalfe, who describes his journey of dealing with a terminal diagnosis of Synovial Sarcoma. He talks about his career and the life he had to give up, coping with his cancer and what it means to his young son, along with his mental well being and much more.
We also hear from Sarcoma UK, Robs chosen charity along and Liz pays tribute to a twitter personality Doug, with her own #DayForDoug
Episode 3 is focused on Sam Rose, who was first diagnosed over ten years ago with Bowel Cancer, which in turn led to her being diagnosed with Lynch Syndrome.
Join us in our conversation with Sam as she opens up about family, surgery and her creative writing. Sam is an author of Gut Feelings: Coping With Cancer And Living With Lynch Syndrome, which is available through amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08T6BTJZ3/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_9G9BZWFV1BCXYYVSYDGB
This weeks charity of the week is Lynch Syndrome UK.
Joining us for episode 2 is the wonderful Verity Heslop-Mullens, who, as a childhood cancer survivor, was diagnosed very young. We discuss late effects of treatment, mental health and much more.
This episode is dedicated to the Candle Lighters trust which is Verity's chosen charity.
Episode one - an insight into Tom and Liz.
Join us for our own cancer stories to get to know your hosts better. Also Tom talks about the charity Maggies.
A Brief introduction to our upcoming podcast to help those who have recently been diagnosed with Cancer.