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Every day, 34 young adults in their 20's and 30's are diagnosed with cancer. These are the stories o

24/06/2024

Maddie gave us one of our favourite catchphrases of AfterThoughts of all time. SAY NO TO POO SHAMING! Maddie was diagnosed with Alveolar soft part sarcoma when she was 18. Shortly after she had primary tumour removed from her left shoulder, it was discovered the cancer had spread to her lungs. While her disease is currently stable, it is incurable and Maddie will be on treatment for life.

She joined us to tell her stories about dealing with stomach side-effects at Swiftogeddon, how writing a will can be empowering and how she became more confident talking openly about her cancer over time.

20/06/2024

For an incredibly niche podcast like ours, getting any downloads feels pretty great. But hitting a big milestone? Priceless. So when we hit 10,000 downloads, we decided to check in with some of our guests from previous series to see what they were up to and how they were doing.
Listen now, wherever you usually get your podcasts. And check in on all the episodes there too.

18/06/2024

The path to diagnosis isn't always straight forward, especially when you're diagnosed with cancer at a young age. Jake found himself in hospital with a blood clot in his arm after running a half marathon, only to be diagnosed with osteosarcoma some time later. But the real moment Jake knew something was seriously wrong? When his brother broke Jake's leg in a daft game.
Hear more about Jake's stories of his leg funeral, going through treatment during COVID-19, looking like (his words, not ours) 'a big fleshy moon' and training to be a paratriathlete.
Find Jake's ep wherever you usually listen to your podcasts

14/06/2024

We've heard a snippet of co-host Aiden's story from when he was a GUEST on AfterThoughts, now it's time for Shaumya's tales from her cancer treatment.
Ever found yourself in a situation where you end up throwing wee in the direction of someone cute? Shaumya has. And we're pretty sure any young person who's had cancer will have their own embarassing/funny/mortifying story.
Head over to listen to Shaumya's episode of AfterThoughts - then tell us in the comments. What's the most embarassing thing that happened to you during cancer treatment?

13/06/2024

HEY remember Aiden, our host for the most recent series of AfterThoughts? Here's his episode of AfterThoughts where he talks about diagnosing himself with cancer. He's a medical student and ended up down a cancer symptoms wormhole after watching After Life on Netflix.
Aiden was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma at 18. Listen to him chat about toxic positivity and its long-term impact on your mental health, the impact of his hair loss on his self-confidence (something we don't talk about enough when it comes to guys!) and tonnes more, wherever you get your podcasts.

10/06/2024

The inimitable Lauren Mahon of You Me and the Big C spoke to us in Series 3 about the lasting impact of cancer on her mind. Chemo brain is something that's not mentioned all that much - but here Lauren tells us just how it impacts her everyday life.
Check out Lauren's episode for more stories of being diagnosed with breast cancer in your 30s wherever you usually get your podcasts. Just search 'AfterThoughts'

07/06/2024

Series Two saw us *dive in* to explore The Teenage Years. Partnering with Teenage Cancer Trust , we began unpicking what it's like to get diagnosed with cancer before you're 25.
Here, Bhav, who was diagnosed with follicular lymphoma when he was 13, shared with us the importance of having great people around you, pushing yourself out of your comfort zone and doing things that scare you.
Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts. Search 'AfterThoughts'.

04/06/2024

We were really saddened to learn of the death of our friend last month. Kris died after living with secondary breast cancer for 15 years. Her diagnosis came after she was turned away from her GP because she was 'too young for cancer'. After her diagnosis, Kris decided to change the world and set up in an effort to stamp out late detection of breast cancer. She joined us on THE VERY FIRST series AfterThoughts to talk about her experience of living with cancer for 11 years at that point, and shared the story of the very first time she heard the CoppaFeel! Charity Number.

Listen to the whole episode wherever you get your podcasts.

03/06/2024

Bhav was one of the guests on AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years. Diagnosed with follicular lymphoma when he was 13. Here he tells us about one of the key people who supported him in treatment when they went on an EMCTrust sailling trip. He describes it as being 'one of the best weekends of his life'.
Listen to all of Bhav's episode, wherever you get your podcasts.

18/09/2023

Hair loss is one of the most visible side effects of cancer treatment - but what don't we see? Our storytellers share some of the invisible impacts of hair loss in our latest bitesized Thoughtcast. Available now, wherever you listen to your podcasts

13/09/2023

Difficult conversations happen a lot when you’ve been diagnosed with cancer. Whether it’s telling someone you’ve got cancer, talking about treatment, talking about death or asking for help, knowing how to navigate all this stuff can be…well…it can be a LOT.
That’s why one of our Thoughtcasts (mini episodes) for this series pulls together a few stories around navigating difficult conversations and how our Storytellers have done just that. You’ll also find links in the show notes for further support and tips too. Find the episodes via the links in our bio or wherever you usually listen to your podcasts - and tell us, what’s your top tip for having those hard chats? Over a cuppa? With biscuits? In the car? We’d love to hear ❤️

06/09/2023

Want a bitesized episode of AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years, exploring some of the themes from our latest series on life after a cancer diagnosis? You do? How lucky. Check out our Thoughtcasts on mental health, hairloss and having difficult conversations: https://afterthoughts.simplecast.com

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About AfterThoughts

Every day, 34 young people in their 20’s and 30’s are diagnosed with cancer. These are the stories of what happens afterwards. This is Afterthoughts.

AfterThoughts looks at life beyond a cancer diagnosis when you’re under the age of 30. It features 7 topics from 7 young people. 100,000 young people in the UK live with, and beyond, cancer, this is a podcast that tells the rich and diverse stories of those young people.

We want to make the invisible impacts of a cancer diagnosis visible and showcase the lives of 7 diverse young people living with, or beyond, cancer. Through highlighting these stories, we shift the cancer narrative away from the mutated cells to the humans living in the aftermath of hearing the words “you have cancer” to prompt better discussion around the support available to people beyond a trauma like Cancer.

Hosted by Alice-May Purkiss & Toby Peach, two young people who have experienced cancer themselves, we explore 7 topics that get hidden away. Each guest will share an engaging short moment or story from their experience around our topics, to make the world of cancer more accessible to those who haven’t experienced it, whilst lessening the feeling of loneliness of others who have.