The C Tea

This conversation was between Judith and Timothy about how faith has helped them through their diagnosis, treatment and the dark times. Judith was diagnosed with Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma when she was 21 years old living in Edinburgh. Timothy was diagnosed with cancer when he was 9 years old and has, in his words, had several near death experiences. At the time of recording this podcast he is now 14...

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...

This was a conversation between Mark and Jaime which explored two different experiences of mental health throughout cancer treatment with the shared message to ‘speak up not man up’. Their advice is that your mind is the most powerful thing and it will get you through but you need to look after it. Think about who is supporting you. What are you looking at online? Is social media helping or hinder...

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 oth...

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 jo...