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Breast Cancer Now

Breast Cancer Now

If you’re looking for authentic stories about life with and beyond breast cancer, we’re here. Welcome to the Breast Cancer Now podcast. Join host Laura for open, supportive and honest conversations with guests who have personal or professional experience of breast cancer. Laura Price is a writer, podcaster and author of the novel Single Bald Female. She’s living with secondary, incurable breast cancer. We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. If you’ve got questions about

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S2 Ep6: My story: Avril on building a community after...

Breast Cancer Now ·

2020/01/30

During treatment, Avril struggled to find the right local support services for her. She decided to use her background in technology to collaborate with charities and organisations and help broaden choices for everyone affected by cancer. She shares the importance of finding local community support after a diagnosis and tips for reaching out for support.

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24:04

S2 Ep5: My story: Fay on sex and intimacy after...

Breast Cancer Now ·

2020/01/23

Fay shares how her breast cancer diagnosis impacted her confidence and sex and intimacy with her partner. She talks about what helped her cope and gives tips for reconnecting with your sexual self again.

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16:25

S2 Ep4: My story: Susan on managing difficult...

Breast Cancer Now ·

2020/01/16

Susan was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016, and struggled with the difficult emotions she felt after her diagnosis, including guilt, isolation and loneliness. She now shares these experiences in her book, Beyond the Pink, and in writing for our own website.

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24:55

S2 Ep3: My story: Lauren on managing the festive...

Breast Cancer Now ·

2019/12/19

We speak to Lauren about how she's moved forward from her breast cancer diagnosis and the need for more support after treatment finishes. She also shares her top tips for managing the festive season after a breast cancer treatment. You can hear more from Lauren on her blog, Cancer Chat.

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16:25

S2 Ep2: My story: Sonia on BRCA2 and fertility

Breast Cancer Now ·

2019/12/12

When Sonia was diagnosed with breast cancer, she found out she had the BRCA2 gene. Through her Instagram she was able to find a community to talk to about her experiences with being a young women with breast cancer and worries about fertility. You can follow Sonia on Instagram @spicykalelover.

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30:37

S2 Ep1: My story: Karin on recurrence

Breast Cancer Now ·

2019/12/05

In the first episode of series 2 we speak to Karin Sieger, a psychotherapist and cancer counsellor based in London. Karin has been diagnosed with breast cancer twice, and she talks about dealing with her recurrence and how she supports others with their mental health after a diagnosis. You can listen to Karin’s podcast Cancer and You on cancerandyou.podbean.com and follow her on Twitter at KarinSieger and on Facebook at KarinSiegerTherapyWriting

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13:16

S1 Ep18: Discussion: Our nurse chats to a dietitian...

Breast Cancer Now ·

2019/05/09

In our final episode of series 1 of our podcast we discuss diet, which can cause a lot of confusion and anxiety for women who are worried about their risk of breast cancer or the chance of it coming back. In a recording from our Facebook Live video, our nurse Addie speaks to Rav, a dietician at the Royal Marsden hospital. They chat about diet myths and breast cancer risk and recurrence, diet advice during and after treatment, and how to get referred to a dietician. Stay tuned and subscribe so

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11:55

S1 Ep17: Discussion: Sue on managing lymphoedema

Breast Cancer Now ·

2019/05/02

In a recording from our Facebook Live video, our nurse Addie speaks to Sue about her experience of living with lymphoedema. Sue volunteers for Breast Cancer Care on our Moving Forward courses, sharing her experience to support other women and let them know about the symptoms of this long-term condition, as well as how she manages it. You can find more information on lymphoedema on our website, and watch the full video on our Facebook page.

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18:46

S1 Ep16: Discussion: Alice-May on managing her anxiety

Breast Cancer Now ·

2019/04/25

In a live Facebook recording, our Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist Rachel Rawson spoke to Alice-May Purkiss, author of the book 'Life, Lemons and Melons'. We know that 1/3 of women with breast cancer experience anxiety for the first time in their lives after their diagnosis and treatment. Rachel spoke to Alice-May about mental health during and after treatment, and ways to manage feelings of anxiety, depression and stress. If you have any questions about mental health and breast cancer, give us

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20:41

S1 Ep15: My story: Anita on talking to children

Breast Cancer Now ·

2019/04/11

When Anita was diagnosed with breast cancer, her and her partner struggled to tell her children about her diagnosis. They have since written a book for kids whose parents have cancer. Anita shares her story and what has helped her continue to communicate with her children about her breast cancer.

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27:25

S1 Ep14: My story: Laura A on the power of storytelling

Breast Cancer Now ·

2019/04/04

When Laura was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer, she was told she had two years to live. 11 years later, she is running her own successful blog, Living with Hope and Secondary Breast Cancer. We spoke to Laura about the effect that sharing her story and experience has had on her, and what led to her speaking onstage in front of an audience of hundreds last year.

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15:58

S1 Ep13: Discussion: Mental health and breast cancer

Breast Cancer Now ·

2019/03/28

'It felt really scary to be left on the outside. People didn't really understand. They expected you to be happy and excited and to move back to life how it was before.' In a live Facebook recording, our Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist Rachel Rawson spoke to Zahida, who has used our Someone Like Me service, about her personal experience managing her mental health after breast cancer treatment. Listen to their conversation and find the full video on our Facebook page.

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25:08

S1 Ep12: My story: Leanne on building a community...

Breast Cancer Now ·

2019/03/21

We speak to Leanne about how she built a community for herself after her breast cancer diagnosis. Once her treatment stopped, Leanne couldn't find any support that she felt related to her and struggled to understand her own emotions. Through blogging and raising awareness, Leanne has been able to find a community who understand what she went through. This has led to the her setting up Black Women Rising, a platform for black women to connect with one another about thier breast cancer

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26:30

S1 Ep11: My story: Juliet on living flat-chested

Breast Cancer Now ·

2019/03/14

We speak to Juliet, who called in from her home in Hertfordshire. Juliet had thought that having a breast reconstruction was an inevitable part of having a mastectomy, even though she felt uncomfortable about having one. In this episode she talks about the moment she made the decision to live flat-chested.

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26:26

S1 Ep10: International Women's Day: How care and...

Breast Cancer Now ·

2019/03/07

To celebrate International Women's Day on 8 March, we speak to Samia al Qadhi, CEO at Breast Cancer Care, who has worked at the charity for 25 years and Dr Emma Pennery, our Clinical Director, who has worked as a Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist and gained her PhD in Biological Sciences. Together, we discuss how things have changed for women with breast cancer over the past few decades, both in terms of care and treatment, and what women have done to help us get to where we are now. We’ll also

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30:02

S1 Ep9: My story: Naz on PTSD and breast cancer

Breast Cancer Now ·

2019/02/28

A study published by psycho-oncology revealed that nearly 80% of women with a breast cancer diagnosis experienced PTSD for at least a year after their diagnosis. We speak to Professor Naz Derakhshan from Birkbeck College about her own diagnosis, her work on how PTSD effects women with breast cancer, and what you can do to manage the symptoms.

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6:43

S1 Ep8: News: Breast cancer and diet with Clinical...

Breast Cancer Now ·

2019/02/21

"It's important for doctors and nurses to remind women that they may gain weight. Not to know that, and not to expect it, and then to be faced with weight gain can be a really difficult thing to face." Our recent report found that 8/10 women with breast cancer say that their weight changed during their treatment. We speak to Clinical Nurse Specialist, Rachel Rawson, about weight gain as well as anxiety around diet and recurrence.

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31:50

S1 Ep7: My story: Rebecca on speaking to others about...

Breast Cancer Now ·

2019/02/14

We speak to Rebecca about speaking to children, friends, family and strangers about a secondary breast cancer diagnosis. Everyone’s experience is unique to them. This podcast contains the personal story and experience of the speaker, rather than that of Breast Cancer Care.

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35:12

S1 Ep6: My story: Laura on living with secondary...

Breast Cancer Now ·

2019/02/06

We speak to Laura, who writes her own blog That Mum With…, about living with secondary breast cancer, how her perspective on life has changed, and the difficulties with 'battling' language around cancer. This podcast contains some swearing. Everyone’s experience is unique to them. This podcast contains the personal story and experience of the speaker, rather than that of Breast Cancer Care.

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21:04

S1 Ep5: My story: Diana on the body positive movement...

Breast Cancer Now ·

2019/01/31

We speak to Diana about how she struggled to find a sports bra after she had a mastectomy. She asks why women aren’t encouraged to love their bodies after they’ve had a mastectomy, and what fashion brands could do to make women like her feel more empowered. Everyone’s experience is unique to them. This podcast contains the personal story and experience of the speaker, rather than that of Breast Cancer Care.

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