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Have you ever heard the expression “what’s the tea?” According to urban dictionary it means when someone has gossip and you want to know every detail of as soon as possible. So that’s what this podcast is- spilling the tea on what it’s like to have cancer (or the big C) as a young person in Northern Ireland. Recorded in 2021 during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic this podcast series is hosted by Laura from Young Lives vs Cancer (formerly known as CLIC Sargent) and Helen from Cancer Fund for Children. We have come together to talk about cancer services in NI and share the stories of the young people and families we support.
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Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
This podcast episode was a conversation between Robert and John who are the dads of Adele and Fiadh. Adelle was diagnosed with cancer as a teenager and Fiadh when she was 4 years old. Both dads met at Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children and formed a strong bond. They discuss mental health support for dads, their ‘dad’s club’ at the hospital, the strength of girls, and the importance of being on the same page with your partner.
As a warning, this episode includes a bit of swearing, sometimes graphic conversations about childhood treatment for cancer and bereavement.
Young Lives vs Cancer has a Facebook group for dads and male carers called ‘Mind the Chaps’ providing emotional, practical and peer support for dads across the UK. If you’re a mum check out our Young Lives vs Cancer for parents and carers group. Cancer Fund for Children runs multiple workshops, peer support and short breaks for parents. Contact them for more info.
Relate NI and Action Cancer offer couples counselling to those who would benefit from those services
Here are some bereavement charities and organisations who support families who have lost a loved one: Marie Curie, Anam Cara, Child Bereavement UK, The Compassionate Friends, Cruse Bereavement Support and Hope Again, Winston’s Wish, and Barnardo's Child Bereavement Service
If you’d like to get in touch with Young Lives vs Cancer
Website: www.younglivesvscancer.org.uk
Email: getsupport@younglivesvscancer.org.uk | Simon.Darby@younglivesvscancer.org.uk | Laura.Rohdich@younglivesvscancer.org.uk
Call: 0300 303 5220
Facebook: Young Lives vs Cancer in Northern Ireland
Simon & Laura’s Instagram: @Simon.YoungLives | @LauraYoungLives
If you’d like to get in touch with Cancer Fund For Children
Website: https://cancerfundforchildren.com/
Email: services@cancerfundforchildren.com | helen@cancerfundforchildren.com
Call: 028 9080 5599
Facebook: Cancer Fund for Children
Instagram: @CancerFundforChildren
Thank you to the National Lottery Community Fund for funding this podcast as part of our ‘Together we Thrive’ project and enabling us to share these stories.
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