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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 Nov 23, 2021
Episode 2: The Cancer Patient
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
This podcast episode was a conversation between Conor and Daniel who were diagnosed with cancer during their teenage and young adult years and met at a games night. They talk candidly about not taking on the cancer patient identity as a means of reclaiming control as they navigated diagnosis, treatment, and life post-cancer. They chat about the language around cancer, feeling obligated towards others' feelings, and the shame of attending a fertility clinic at 17 years old with your mum. This was a refreshingly honest and funny conversation which we would recommend to anyone considering entering a health or social care profession.
If you’d like more information about sperm banking check out this leaflet from Belfast Trust / The Regional Fertility Centre or this information from the Cancer Research UK website. If your child is diagnosed with cancer before puberty there are less options to preserve fertility however research is growing in this area. Check out the Future Fertility Trust’s information on Testicular Tissue Cryopreservation.
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.
Monday Nov 15, 2021
Monday Nov 15, 2021
In this podcast Laura and Simon from Young Lives vs Cancer and Helen and Neil from Cancer Fund for Children discuss the services both charities provide to children, young people, and their families with a cancer diagnosis in Northern Ireland.
They discuss the uniqueness of their jobs, how they got those jobs, and share some advice for any young person or family listening who may find themselves joining the small community of children and young people diagnosed with cancer in Northern Ireland.
If you’d like to get in touch with Young Lives vs Cancer
Website: www.younglivesvscancer.org.uk | Amy’s House Belfast | Paul’s House Belfast
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
Move Forward Crossfit Programme Instagram: @CrossfitMoveForward
If you’d like to get in touch with Cancer Fund For Children
Website: https://cancerfundforchildren.com/ | Daisy Lodge | Referral Form
Email: services@cancerfundforchildren.com | helen@cancerfundforchildren.com
Call: 028 9080 5599
Facebook: Cancer Fund for Children
Instagram: @CancerFundforChildren
Here is a list of some other amazing charities in Northern Ireland and beyond we work with that may also be useful for you and your family: Teenage Cancer Trust, Alike, Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust, Cancer Focus NI, Macmillan, Action Cancer, Friends of the Cancer Centre, The Children’s Cancer Unit Charity