Breaking Down The Big C
Breaking Down The Big C
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.
Episode 5 - David Heilman
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'.
May 23, 2022
1 hr 4 min
Episode 4 - Robin McGee
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!   
May 9, 2022
1 hr 30 min
Episode 3 - Mindfulness
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.
Apr 25, 2022
30 min
Episode 2 - Mary Jo Hardy
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. 
Apr 11, 2022
36 min
Episode 1 - Marie McGlinchy
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.
Mar 28, 2022
1 hr 10 min
Episode 8 - Nicola Raeburn, Rhea's tribute
*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*
Nov 1, 2021
58 min
Episode 7: Jo Taylor
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 
Oct 25, 2021
1 hr 44 min
Episode 6: Rudy Fischmann
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
Oct 19, 2021
1 hr 19 min
Episode 5: Rhea Crighton
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.
Oct 11, 2021
58 min
Episode 4: Rob Metcalfe
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 
Oct 4, 2021
1 hr 49 min
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