Every day 34 people in their 20s and 30s are diagnosed with cancer. AfterThoughts explores some of their stories. But teenagers are diagnosed too. Seven people aged 13-24 are diagnosed every day. And that brings with it a whole host of other challenges. These are their stories. This is AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years. Supported by Teenage Cancer Trust.
AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.
For Episode six, we're joined by the brilliant Yami (aka Yamikani). Yami was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma when she was 18 and underwent chemotherapy, radiotherapy a stem cell transplant and was part of a clinical trial. Yami tells us about her "Angel light" mum, her youthful looking dad who was mistaken for her boyfriend (more than once!), a delivery of plain rice and chicken nuggets and losing her beloved afro.
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AfterThoughts is hosted by Aiden Grant and Shaumya Kularajan
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AfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.
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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.
AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas and Dinah Mullen.