Life after cancer?

This episode discusses fertility loss, miscarriage, pregnancy after cancer, and fertility preservation. Listener discretion advised. In this solo episode of Life After Cancer? WTF Now? Naomi shares her personal experience of fertility after cancer, exploring pregnancy after diagnosis, miscarriage, and egg freezing before chemotherapy. Naomi talks openly about navigating a cancer diagnosis while fa...

Episode Summary In this episode of Life After Cancer? WTF Now? host Naomi shares an honest, unfiltered account of her double mastectomy and immediate implant reconstruction, following her BRCA1 diagnosis. Naomi opens up about the shock of learning she carried the BRCA1 mutation, how it initially felt like a death sentence, and how research and reflection eventually led her to choose surgery. She w...

In this episode, Anna Priest opens up about the deep emotional journey that followed after her Breast Cancer diagnosis. From her mastectomy, a journey shaped less by the physical changes and more by the loss of what her body once allowed her to do. She speaks candidly about the grief of losing the ability to breastfeed, the anger that surfaced in unexpected ways, and the complex, often overlooked...

Two days before her double mastectomy, Naomi sits down for an honest, funny, and emotional chat about life with the BRCA1 gene and everything her boobs have been through. In this episode, she shares what it’s really like preparing for surgery: the fear, the relief, the drains (not glamorous), and the hope that maybe, just maybe, she’ll like her new pair. Naomi opens up about her fertility journey,...

In this episode of Life After Cancer? WTF Now? , Jo Mason shares her powerful journey from an initial breast cancer diagnosis in Dubai to living with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer . Jo opens up about the rapid treatment path she faced from mastectomy to chemotherapy , and the mindset shifts that helped her navigate fear, fatigue, and uncertainty. She discusses how nutrition, lifestyle choices,...

In this episode of Life After Cancer? WTF Now? Naomi sits down with Kevin Donaghy , a stage 4 melanoma survivor whose story is as powerful as it is hopeful. Kevin opens up about his journey from diagnosis to recovery, the emotional toll of living with cancer, and how community and honesty helped him keep going when things felt impossible. He also shares the inspiration behind his book, Stories of...

What if you realised your genes are not your destiny? That you do have some control after all? You’re handed a gene that comes with a warning label and a side of existential dread, now what? This episode is for people who carry BRCA1 and are not here to quietly accept the script that came with it. We discuss how everyone, yes everyone, has a BRCA1 gene, and ours just needs some support. We delve i...

You get told you have cancer, and before you know it you wake up in a body you barely recognise. Scars, implants, hot flashes, new hormones… it’s like living in someone else’s skin. In this episode, we talk about the uncomfortable, often hilarious, and surprisingly empowering process of making peace with the body you didn’t ask for. Because maybe, just maybe, this new version of you isn’t broken....

When I asked "why did I get cancer", I was told, "You're just unlucky". I refused to believe this. So I paid for some tests, and what did I get back? Words my over priced consultant couldn’t really explain. Cue: confusion, panic… and ChatGPT. In this episode, I talk about how I used AI to decode my test results, calm my post-cancer fears, and build a plan that actually makes sense to me. Because s...

So you’ve survived cancer. Hooray! Balloons, cake, roll credits… right? Not quite. In this episode, Katie joins me to talk about what really happens after the treatment ends-the weird mix of relief, confusion, and the awkward realisation that life doesn’t snap back to “normal.” We dig into the messy bits of survivorship: finding purpose when everyone else thinks the story’s over, handling the ling...

Cancer’s a rollercoaster nobody asked for. In this episode, I share my four biggest ups and downs, zero sugar-coating. Follow @lifeaftercancer_wtf

So, cancer shows up in your life and everyone expects a neat storyline. Be brave. Stay positive. Move on. But the truth? It’s rarely that simple. In this first episode, I dive into the messy, funny, and often unspoken reality of living with cancer-before, during, and long after treatment ends. From the fear that lingers in the background, to body changes no one prepares you for, to the identity sh...