Every day, 34 young people are diagnosed with cancer. These are the stories of what happens afterwards. This is AfterThoughts. AfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community. Joining us for this episode is Sean.
AfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.
Our storyteller for episode SIX (!!) of series five is Sean. Diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2016, Sean went from being a self employed personal trainer (not personal trainer trainer) to a cancer patient in the space of just a few words. He tells us about navigating the benefits system as a result, chats about how everything always seems to be lumped back to cancer, even when it's unrelated and what it's like going from being a weightlifter to someone with excruciating pain and unable to exercise at all.
Just a note to say, Sean does talk about suicidal ideation in our Invisible Impacts section, so do skip over this section if you don't feel up to hearing this.
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AfterThoughts is supported by Trekstock and Alike. Trekstock gets young adults moving again, physically, emotionally, socially and psychologically, after cancer has stopped them in their tracks. Alike is a game-changing peer support platform because living with cancer can be lonely. Speak to others who have been there, done that, and worn the unflattering hospital gown.
As ever, AfterThoughts deals with some conversations you may find tricky to listen to. If you need any further support, please don't hesitate to get in touch with our friends at Trekstock or find peer support on the Alike app.
AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas and Dinah Mullen