Afleveringen
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I hope this episode bring you as much joy as it did to me to record it - self-proclaimed cancer kicker, poetry prattler, sales director, photo-grapher, animal lover and nature bather (and possibly the worldās wonkiest qualified personal trainer) Dearbhaile OāHale aka Derv turned to writing when she was diagnosed with breast cancer to help her process the experience. She was generous enough to share some of her poems with us in this special episode, and talk about her own story from diagnosis to now. I hope her words give you some comfort, or perhaps she will inspire you to write yourself.
Show Notes
Dervās book of poems Things Went Tits Up is a joy to read - you can buy a copy here - https://www.thingswenttitsup.ie/
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How do you know what to trust online and even - dare I say it - in podcasts, when it comes to breast cancer? There is so much information out there nowadays including people claiming to have ācuresā and alternatives to traditional treatments. Thatās why I needed to get Consultant Oncologist and Chief Medical Officer for Macmillan, Richard Simcock, onto this episode to help us sift through fact and fiction.
Show Notes
Website - https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/worried-about-cancer/cancer-myths-and-misinformation
Cancer Research also has a guide to spotting cancer misinformation - https://news.cancerresearchuk.org/2024/02/16/sorting-fact-from-fiction-a-guide-to-spotting-health-misinformation/
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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CEO and Founder of Menopause and Cancer, Dani Binnington, talks to me about her own experience of the menopause with breast cancer, what menopause can look like when you are a BC patient and ways to cope.
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Menopause and Cancer is a global support network to help every woman living with cancer manage their menopause symptoms.
For free, practical and accessible support you can visit
www.menopauseandcancer.org
@menopause_and_cancer
For a copy of Navigating Menopause After Cancer go here: https://amzn.eu/d/033PUCt6
The FB support group Dani mentioned is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/menopauseandcancerchathub/
You can also listen to Daniās podcast here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-menopause-and-cancer-podcast/id1631842514
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Health psychology expert Dr Lauren Heathcote talks to Liz about the impact of breast cancer in our mental health and how to manage the dreaded scanxiety.
Find out more about Lauren and her teamās research here - https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/lauren-heathcote
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/entrust
Their paper on Scanxiety and ābracing for bad news' - is here: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-52747-001.
You can also watch this episode! Head to my Youtube channel @DrLizORiordan to see this seasonās episodes as they are released and lots of other useful videos full of reliable information.
Subscribe to my monthly newsletter here to find out what Iāve been up to and what Iām recommending each month.
Here are links to buy my third book āThe Cancer Roadmapā, or the updated edition of my first book āThe Complete Guide to Breast Cancer: How to Feel Empowered and Take Controlā. Plus, if youāre nosey and want to find out more about my life, my memoir āUnder The Knifeā - is also available in all good bookshops.
Finally, if you loved the show and want to help other women like you find it, press the thumbs up on Youtube, leave a 5-star review or comment wherever you get your podcasts, or buy me a coffee to help keep the show going. Huge thanks to everyone whoās donated so far, it means a lot.
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Oncologist and skin care expert Dr Fiona McCarthy talks to Liz about the importance of skincare during treatment, why itās ok to look after yourself, and what actually works.
Itās important to be gentle to your skin during chemotherapy. Use non-perfumed products and avoid soap. You donāt have to spend a lot of money and you donāt need cancer-specific products. If you did want to spend a bit more, Fiona works with and recommends La Roche Posay who have tested their products on people living with cancer. Instead of being confused by serums and toners and drops, Fiona swears by CPM - Cleanse, Moisturise and Protect
Cleanse - Try to avoid soap and look for products with syndets (synthetic detergents - this sounds horrible but itās just soap alternatives which are nice for the skin)Moisturise- Humectants are key as they draw moisture into the skin - Urea, Hyaluronic acid, glycerin and shea butter are key ingredients which actually work for moisturising the skin (look for them in first 4 or 5 listed, and you donāt have to spend loads on it).Protect - A good spf is really important for looking after your skin. It doesnāt need to be expensive but it shouldnāt be in your moisturiser - buy it separate. And it should be SPF 30 or over. Fiona loves Altruist https://altruistsun.com/ that you can get in Boots.If you suffer from dry, flaky heels, or your hands and feet are sore during treatment, she recommends Udderly cream and Flexitol heel balm - for heels and hands
And donāt bother buying collagen.
There's some great advice on the Macmillan website - https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/impacts-of-cancer/changes-to-your-appearance-and-body-image/skin-and-nail-changes-from-cancer-treatment
And you can find out more about Fiona's clinic here - www.thebronteclinic.com
You can also watch this episode! Head to my Youtube channel @DrLizORiordan to see this seasonās episodes as they are released and lots of other useful videos full of reliable information.
Subscribe to my monthly newsletter here to find out what Iāve been up to and what Iām recommending each month.
Here are links to buy my third book āThe Cancer Roadmapā, or the updated edition of my first book āThe Complete Guide to Breast Cancer: How to Feel Empowered and Take Controlā. Plus, if youāre nosey and want to find out more about my life, my memoir āUnder The Knifeā - is also available in all good bookshops.
Finally, if you loved the show and want to help other women like you find it, press the thumbs up on Youtube, leave a 5-star review or comment wherever you get your podcasts, or buy me a coffee to help keep the show going. Huge thanks to everyone whoās donated so far, it means a lot.
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To mark the return of So Now Iāve Got Breast Cancer, topless marathon runner Louise Butcher discusses her decision to go flat and how sheās come to terms with her new body.
Louise admits to being an anxious hypochondriac, but when she was diagnosed with lobular cancer in 2022, she had to confront the disease sheād always feared. She had both breasts removed, and running kept her sane as she dealt with all the treatments. She now runs topless and has created a storm on the news and social media. She's raising awareness about what it can mean to be flat and how your breasts don't need to define you.
Louiseās book https://pegasuspublishers.com/books/louise-butcher/going-topless
Her Instagram https://www.instagram.com/louisebutcher39/?hl=en
You can also watch this episode! Head to my Youtube channel @DrLizORiordan to see this seasonās episodes as they are released and lots of other useful videos full of reliable information.
Subscribe to my monthly newsletter here to find out what Iāve been up to and what Iām recommending each month.
Here are links to buy my third book āThe Cancer Roadmapā, or the updated edition of my first book āThe Complete Guide to Breast Cancer: How to Feel Empowered and Take Controlā. Plus, if youāre nosey and want to find out more about my life, my memoir āUnder The Knifeā - is also available in all good bookshops.
Finally, if you loved the show and want to help other women like you find it, press the thumbs up on Youtube, leave a 5-star review or comment wherever you get your podcasts, or buy me a coffee to help keep the show going. Huge thanks to everyone whoās donated so far, it means a lot.
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How do you cope with the fear of recurrence? What do you do when scanxiety hits? Can you make your family understand what youāre going through? This episode is all about how to cope with anxiety with Dr Suzanne Cruickshank, a breast cancer nurse who now leads research at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London about how to help people cope with the fear of recurrence.
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Susanne spoke about the Ruth Strauss Foundation -https://ruthstraussfoundation.com/
Maggies also offer counselling services - https://www.maggies.org/
And if youāve got children then also check out Fruit Fly Collective - https://www.fruitflycollective.com/
My amazing podcast poet is Donna Ashworth and you heard a poem from her new book āGrowing Braveā - available now in all online bookstores. You can find out more about Donna on her website, or follow her on Instagram and Facebook
Season Three was kindly sponsored by Breast Friends CIC ā an organisation that truly understands the power of peer support for anyone on the breast cancer journey. Head over to www.breastfriends.co.uk to find out more. If you would like to sponsor Season Four, please get in touch at [email protected].uk.
If youāve got a question for the show, then please get in touch online or send me a voice note. You can find me on social media - Instagram, X and Facebook. A special thanks goes to medical student Tamara Enthoven for helping me to collate all the questions.
You can also watch this episode! Head to my Youtube channel @DrLizORiordan to see this seasonās episodes as they are released and lots of other useful videos full of reliable information.
Subscribe to my monthly newsletter here to find out what Iāve been up to and what Iām recommending each month.
And you can now pre-order my third book āThe Cancer Roadmapā (out January 2025), or buy the updated edition of my first book āThe Complete Guide to Breast Cancer: How to Feel Empowered and Take Controlā. Plus, if youāre nosey and want to find out more about my life, my memoir āUnder The Knifeā - is also available in all good bookshops.
Finally, if you loved the show and want to help other women like you find it, you can leave a 5-star review wherever you get your podcasts, or you can show your support to help keep the show going and buy me a coffee
This is the last episode of Season 3! Thanks so much for listening and I'll see you in 2025.
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Breast cancer can be really scary, especially when your oncologist rattles off a list of treatments and side effects. I canāt think of anyone better to help me explain what they are and why you have them than Dr Eleonora Teplinsky. Sheās the Head of Breast and Gynecologic Medical Oncology at Valley Health System and Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She dedicates her free time to creating videos on YouTube and Instagram to explain breast cancer treatment and Iām a huge fan.
In this episode we get quite technical about treatments, so if youāre very newly diagnosed you might first want to listen to my interview with Rachel Clifton about chemotherapy from Season 2 which you can find HERE
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You can follow Eleonora on Instagram @drteplinsky: https://www.instagram.com/drteplinsky/?hl=en
And Youtube @drteplinsky: https://www.youtube.com/@drteplinsky
She also has her own podcast! INTERLUDE: Cancer Stories with Dr Teplinsky
My amazing podcast poet is Donna Ashworth and you heard a poem from her new book āGrowing Braveā - available now in all online bookstores. You can find out more about Donna on her website, or follow her on Instagram and Facebook
Season Three was kindly sponsored by Breast Friends CIC ā an organisation that truly understands the power of peer support for anyone on the breast cancer journey. Head over to www.breastfriends.co.uk to find out more. If you would like to sponsor Season Four, please get in touch at [email protected].uk.
If youāve got a question for the show, then please get in touch online or send me a voice note. You can find me on social media - Instagram, X and Facebook. A special thanks goes to medical student Tamara Enthoven for helping me to collate all the questions.
You can also watch this episode! Head to my Youtube channel @DrLizORiordan to see this seasonās episodes as they are released and lots of other useful videos full of reliable information.
Subscribe to my monthly newsletter here to find out what Iāve been up to and what Iām recommending each month.
And you can now pre-order my third book āThe Cancer Roadmapā (out January 2025), or buy the updated edition of my first book āThe Complete Guide to Breast Cancer: How to Feel Empowered and Take Controlā. Plus, if youāre nosey and want to find out more about my life, my memoir āUnder The Knifeā - is also available in all good bookshops.
Finally, if you loved the show and want to help other women like you find it, you can leave a 5-star review wherever you get your podcasts, or you can show your support to help keep the show going and buy me a coffee
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How do you style your new body shape after breast cancer ? Where do you get the confidence to try something new? What do you do when your grey chemo curls mean that the colours in your wardrobe donāt suit you anymore? This episode is all about how to find your style again with Alyson Walsh, journalist, author and founder of āThatās Not My Ageā
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You can find Alysonās site That's Not My Age here: https://thatsnotmyage.com/
You can also find her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatsnotmyage/?hl=en
And Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thatsnotmyage/
Here are some of the brands Alyson mentioned to give you inspiration:
Smartworks - interview outfits - https://smartworks.org.uk/Nrby - lovely blouses, velvet tops,floaty dresses - https://nrbyclothing.com/Me & Em - https://www.meandem.com/Navy Grey - jumpers - https://navygrey.co/Kemi Telford -https://kemitelford.com/Justine Tabak - https://www.justinetabak.co.uk/Boden - https://www.boden.co.uk/John Lewis - and/or denim - https://www.johnlewis.com/brand/and/or/_/N-1z04dn1Albaray - https://www.albaray.co.uk/Community Clothing - https://communityclothing.co.uk/Cos - voluminous tops - https://www.cos.com/en_gbp/women/tops.htmlUno bras - https://www.unobra.co.uk/Kate Ibbotson - A Tidy Mind decluttering - https://www.atidymind.co.ukMy amazing podcast poet is Donna Ashworth and you heard a poem from her new book āGrowing Braveā - available now in all online bookstores. You can find out more about Donna on her website, or follow her on Instagram and Facebook
Season Three was kindly sponsored by Breast Friends CIC ā an organisation that truly understands the power of peer support for anyone on the breast cancer journey. Head over to www.breastfriends.co.uk to find out more. If you would like to sponsor Season Four, please get in touch at [email protected].uk.
If youāve got a question for the show, then please get in touch online or send me a voice note. You can find me on social media - Instagram, X and Facebook. A special thanks goes to medical student Tamara Enthoven for helping me to collate all the questions.
You can also watch this episode! Head to my Youtube channel @DrLizORiordan to see this seasonās episodes as they are released and lots of other useful videos full of reliable information.
Subscribe to my monthly newsletter here to find out what Iāve been up to and what Iām recommending each month.
And you can now pre-order my third book āThe Cancer Roadmapā (out January 2025), or buy the updated edition of my first book āThe Complete Guide to Breast Cancer: How to Feel Empowered and Take Controlā. Plus, if youāre nosey and want to find out more about my life, my memoir āUnder The Knifeā - is also available in all good bookshops.
Finally, if you loved the show and want to help other women like you find it, you can leave a 5-star review wherever you get your podcasts, or you can show your support to help keep the show going and buy me a coffee
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Do you struggle to get a good nightsā sleep? Is the fear of recurrence keeping you awake? Can you ever get rid of insomnia? On this episode I'll be finding out how we can improve our sleep with Alison Gardiner - behavioural psychologist and CEO and Founder of Sleepstation, the UKās leading online sleep support programme for insomnia. Thereās also a discount code below so you can try it for free.
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To find out more about Sleepstation just visit https://www.sleepstation.org.uk/
You can also follow them on social media
Twitter/X: https://x.com/_sleepstation
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_sleepstation/
Facebook: https://en-gb.facebook.com/SleepstationApp/
LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/sleepstation
Alisonās LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alison-gardiner-74377916/
The thought blocking techniques Alison mentioned can be found here- https://www.sleepstation.org.uk/thought-blocking/
For UK listeners, Sleepstation is available for free with a GP referral in certain parts of England. Thereās a helpful postcode checker on their website to check availability in your area: https://www.sleepstation.org.uk/start-now/. It's also available as part of some company health and wellbeing/benefits packages.
If this doesnāt apply to you, Sleepstation have very kindly offered my listeners an exclusive discount code! Just add LR24164 at the checkout for a 50% discount on their CBTi therapy programme until 20th December 2024, and 25% discount on therapy thereafter.
You might also qualify for a grant, or the Sleepstation team also have other support available for those experiencing financial difficulties, so do reach out to them to find out more. You can contact them at [email protected].uk
If you just want to ask a few questions before you decide if itās right for you, for a limited time you can also sign up for a free Sleepstation account at the Sleepstation Hub. This means you can log into their confidential chat system and get your questions answered by experts and access free self-help resources. Just go to https://www.sleepstation.org.uk/ to find out more.
My amazing podcast poet is Donna Ashworth and you heard a poem from her new book āGrowing Braveā - available now in all online bookstores. You can find out more about Donna on her website, or follow her on Instagram and Facebook
Season Three was kindly sponsored by Breast Friends CIC ā an organisation that truly understands the power of peer support for anyone on the breast cancer journey. Head over to www.breastfriends.co.uk to find out more. If you would like to sponsor Season Four, please get in touch at [email protected].uk.
If youāve got a question for the show, then please get in touch online or send me a voice note. You can find me on social media - Instagram, X and Facebook. A special thanks goes to medical student Tamara Enthoven for helping me to collate all the questions.
You can also watch this episode! Head to my Youtube channel @DrLizORiordan to see this seasonās episodes as they are released and lots of other useful videos full of reliable information.
Subscribe to my monthly newsletter here to find out what Iāve been up to and what Iām recommending each month.
And you can now pre-order my third book āThe Cancer Roadmapā (out January 2025), or buy the updated edition of my first book āThe Complete Guide to Breast Cancer: How to Feel Empowered and Take Controlā. Plus, if youāre nosey and want to find out more about my life, my memoir āUnder The Knifeā - is also available in all good bookshops.
Finally, if you loved the show and want to help other women like you find it, you can leave a 5-star review wherever you get your podcasts, or you can show your support to help keep the show going and buy me a coffee
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Do you know what your legal rights are when returning to work after cancer? What should your employer do to help you get back to work? Do you have to say youāve got cancer in a job interview? This episode is all about getting back to work with Barbara Wilson, the founder of the social enterprise Working with Cancer.
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You can find Working with Cancer on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/working-with-cancer
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workingwithcanceruk
Or head straight to their website: www.workingwithcancer.co.uk
You can also email them at: [email protected].uk
My amazing podcast poet is Donna Ashworth and you heard a poem from her new book āGrowing Braveā - available now in all online bookstores. You can find out more about Donna on her website, or follow her on Instagram and Facebook
Season Three was kindly sponsored by Breast Friends CIC ā an organisation that truly understands the power of peer support for anyone on the breast cancer journey. Head over to www.breastfriends.co.uk to find out more. If you would like to sponsor Season Four, please get in touch at [email protected].uk.
If youāve got a question for the show, then please get in touch online or send me a voice note. You can find me on social media - Instagram, X and Facebook. A special thanks goes to medical student Tamara Enthoven for helping me to collate all the questions.
You can also watch this episode! Head to my Youtube channel @DrLizORiordan to see this seasonās episodes as they are released and lots of other useful videos full of reliable information.
Subscribe to my monthly newsletter here to find out what Iāve been up to and what Iām recommending each month.
And you can now pre-order my third book āThe Cancer Roadmapā (out January 2025), or buy the updated edition of my first book āThe Complete Guide to Breast Cancer: How to Feel Empowered and Take Controlā. Plus, if youāre nosey and want to find out more about my life, my memoir āUnder The Knifeā - is also available in all good bookshops.
Finally, if you loved the show and want to help other women like you find it, you can leave a 5-star review wherever you get your podcasts, or you can show your support to help keep the show going and buy me a coffee
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Can changing your diet stop your cancer coming back? What does a healthy plate of food look like? Are probiotics worth the hype? This episode is all about what to eat after breast cancer treatment with Associate Professor Dr Krystle Zuniga. Sheās a board certified oncology dietician with a PhD in nutritional sciences and a clinical cancer exercise specialist, and she puts out incredible posts on instagram to give us all sensible, evidence-based advice about what to eat after a cancer diagnosis.
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Krystle's website: www.cancernutritionhq.com
Follow Krystle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cancernutritionhq
Here are the resources Krystle mentioned:
American Institute for Cancer ā www.aicr.org
World Cancer Research Fund ā www.wcrf.org
My amazing podcast poet is Donna Ashworth and you heard a poem from her new book āGrowing Braveā - available now in all online bookstores. You can find out more about Donna on her website, or follow her on Instagram and Facebook
Season Three was kindly sponsored by Breast Friends CIC ā an organisation that truly understands the power of peer support for anyone on the breast cancer journey. Head over to www.breastfriends.co.uk to find out more. If you would like to sponsor Season Four, please get in touch at [email protected].uk.
If youāve got a question for the show, then please get in touch online or send me a voice note. You can find me on social media - Instagram, X and Facebook. A special thanks goes to medical student Tamara Enthoven for helping me to collate all the questions.
You can also watch this episode! Head to my Youtube channel @DrLizORiordan to see this seasonās episodes as they are released and lots of other useful videos full of reliable information.
Subscribe to my monthly newsletter here to find out what Iāve been up to and what Iām recommending each month.
And you can now pre-order my third book āThe Cancer Roadmapā (out January 2025), or buy the updated edition of my first book āThe Complete Guide to Breast Cancer: How to Feel Empowered and Take Controlā. Plus, if youāre nosey and want to find out more about my life, my memoir āUnder The Knifeā - is also available in all good bookshops.
Finally, if you loved the show and want to help other women like you find it, you can leave a 5-star review wherever you get your podcasts, or you can show your support to help keep the show going and buy me a coffee
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Is your hair starting to fall out? Do you want to know what shampoo you should be using? Is there anything you can do to stop it happening? This episode is all about hair thinning during breast cancer treatment with Jasmin Julia Gupta, founder of Cancer Hair Care. We had a great response to Jasminās episode in Season Two talking all about hair loss during chemo. I ran out of time to ask her all your questions, and she kindly agreed to come back and help us deal with this really sensitive subject.
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Cancer Hair Care home page: https://www.cancerhaircare.co.uk/
Download the FREE book including tips on hair thinning and all cancer treatments: https://www.cancerhaircare.co.uk/book-free-download/
Speak to a Cancer Hair Care Specialist Hairdresser: https://www.cancerhaircare.co.uk/support-services-overview/contact-us/
What is minoxidil and will it help with my new hair growth?
https://www.cancerhaircare.co.uk/new-hair-growth-commonly-asked-qa-2/
Making Your Own Stimulating Scalp Oil Using ROSEMARY
https://youtu.be/MFKiih7NGWA?si=iGCAIi3iROKPmZRT
Book a consultation with a Cancer Hair Care Hairdresser
https://www.cancerhaircare.co.uk/support-services-overview/contact-us/
My amazing podcast poet is Donna Ashworth and you heard a poem from her new book āGrowing Braveā - available now in all online bookstores. You can find out more about Donna on her website, or follow her on Instagram and Facebook
Season Three was kindly sponsored by Breast Friends CIC ā an organisation that truly understands the power of peer support for anyone on the breast cancer journey. Head over to www.breastfriends.co.uk to find out more. If you would like to sponsor Season Four, please get in touch at [email protected].uk.
If youāve got a question for the show, then please get in touch online or send me a voice note. You can find me on social media - Instagram, X and Facebook. A special thanks goes to medical student Tamara Enthoven for helping me to collate all the questions.
You can also watch this episode! Head to my Youtube channel @DrLizORiordan to see this seasonās episodes as they are released and lots of other useful videos full of reliable information.
Subscribe to my monthly newsletter here to find out what Iāve been up to and what Iām recommending each month.
And you can now pre-order my third book āThe Cancer Roadmapā (out January 2025), or buy the updated edition of my first book āThe Complete Guide to Breast Cancer: How to Feel Empowered and Take Controlā. Plus, if youāre nosey and want to find out more about my life, my memoir āUnder The Knifeā - is also available in all good bookshops.
Finally, if you loved the show and want to help other women like you find it, you can leave a 5-star review wherever you get your podcasts, or you can show your support to help keep the show going and buy me a coffee
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How do you keep going when your world falls apart? Can you make a difference and turn a bad thing into a good thing? Is it possible to get your fitness back when treatment ends? To kick off Season 3 of So Now Iāve Got Breast Cancer, Iām speaking to a very special guest, the Olympian Donna Fraser OBE. Sheās a quadruple Olympian sprinter who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009 while she was still a professional athlete. She has since been awarded an OBE for her services to equality, inclusion and diversity in the workplace and is a proud ambassador for the charity Breast Cancer Now.
Here are the resources that Donna mentioned:
Breast Cancer Now https://breastcancernow.org/
Her Spirit App https://www.herspirit.co.uk/
Donnaās website www.donnafraserofficial.com
If youāre a person of colour going through a breast cancer diagnosis, you may also find these support groups useful:
Black Women Rising - https://www.blackwomenrisinguk.org/
South Asian supernovas - @southasiansupernovas
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My amazing podcast poet is Donna Ashworth and you heard a poem from her new book āGrowing Braveā - available now in all online bookstores. You can find out more about Donna on her website, or follow her on Instagram and Facebook
Season Three was kindly sponsored by Breast Friends CIC ā an organisation that truly understands the power of peer support for anyone on the breast cancer journey. Head over to www.breastfriends.co.uk to find out more. If you would like to sponsor Season Four, please get in touch at [email protected].uk.
If youāve got a question for the show, then please get in touch online or send me a voice note. You can find me on social media - Instagram, X and Facebook. A special thanks goes to medical student Tamara Enthoven for helping me to collate all the questions.
You can also watch this episode! Head to my Youtube channel @DrLizORiordan to see this seasonās episodes as they are released and lots of other useful videos full of reliable information.
Subscribe to my monthly newsletter here to find out what Iāve been up to and what Iām recommending each month.
And you can now pre-order my third book āThe Cancer Roadmapā (out January 2025), or buy the updated edition of my first book āThe Complete Guide to Breast Cancer: How to Feel Empowered and Take Controlā. Plus, if youāre nosey and want to find out more about my life, my memoir āUnder The Knifeā - is also available in all good bookshops.
Finally, if you loved the show and want to help other women like you find it, you can leave a 5-star review wherever you get your podcasts, or you can show your support to help keep the show going and buy me a coffee
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I know what itās like to have your sex life turned upside down by breast cancer treatment. Iād only been married for a couple of years and neither my husband Dermot or I were prepared for what was about to happen. I wanted him to divorce me and find a woman with 2 healthy breasts and a libido to match.And I know Iām not alone.
Youāve sent me so many questions about this that have made my heart break just reading them, and Iām thrilled that weāve got Charlene Douglas with us this episode to answer them.
Charlene, aka The Intimacy Coach UK, is a sex and relationship therapist known for her TV appearances on Married at First Sight and The Sex Clinic. She delivers workshops for Macmillan about cancer, sex and intimacy, and she talks about the importance of getting to know ourselves again before we even speak to our partners.
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Here are the websites Charlene mentioned:
OMGYES - https://start.omgyes.com/
Ferly - mindful sex - https://weareferly.com/
Climax.how - https://climax.how/
The College of Sex and Relationship Therapists can be found here - https://www.cosrt.org.uk/
And The Menopause Charity is here - https://www.themenopausecharity.org/
More information about Ohnuts - https://www.jodivine.com/products/ohnut-classic-buffer-rings?page=2
And there are loads of brands of sex cushions out there - just search āsex cushionsā to see some options.
Charleneās website The Intimacy Coach UK contains information and resources for anyone struggling with questions about their sex life - and details of how you can book therapy sessions with Charlene herself - https://www.theintimacycoachuk.com/
And she has a book coming out! You can pre-order it here: Come Closer: Everything You Ever Wanted to Ask a Sex and Relationship Therapist: Amazon.co.uk: Douglas, Charlene: 9780241678879: Books
You can also find Charlene on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/charlenedouglasofficial/?hl=en
And join Charleneās Facebook group for women here - Pleasure, Fun, and Intimacy! - For Women Who Want More. | Facebook
Charlene also contributed to the booklet āPleasure & Intimacy: A Guide for People Living with Cancerā which you can download here - https://issuu.com/fruitflycollective/docs/sex_cancer_book
My amazing podcast poet is Donna Ashworth and you heard a poem from her new book āWild Hope - available now in all online bookstores. You can find out more about Donna on her website, or follow her on Instagram and Facebook
You can also watch this episode! Head to my Youtube channel @DrLizORiordan to see this seasonās episodes as they are released and lots of other useful videos full of reliable information.
And thatās the last episode in this series! Thanks so much to everyone whoās sent a question and sorry that I havenāt been able to include all of them.
If youāve got a question for Season 3, then please get in touch online or send me a voice note.
You can find me on social media - Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, or e-mail me at [email protected].uk .
You can still sign up to my monthly newsletter here
And another place to find out more about breast cancer is my book āThe Complete Guide to Breast Cancer: How to Feel Empowered and Take Controlā. If youāre nosey and want to find out more about my life, my memoir āUnder The Knifeā - is also available in all good bookshops.
Finally, if you loved the show and want to help other women like you find it, you can leave a 5-star review wherever you get your podcasts, or you can show your support to help keep the show going and buy me a coffee here.
Iāll see you later this year for Season 3 x
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Is it true that sugar feeds cancer? Do you really need to detox? What should you eat when youāve been diagnosed with breast cancer? As a breast surgeon I had no idea my patients were scouring the internet looking for a miracle diet, but the minute I became a patient I realised how much misinformation is out there regarding what we should eat. On this episode Iām going to set the record straight with the help of Dr Clare Shaw, consultant oncology dietitian and author of The Royal Marsden Cancer Cookbook.
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Here are some of the resources Clare mentioned:
British Dietetic Association
https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/cancer-diets-myths-and-more.html
World Cancer Research Fund
https://www.wcrf-uk.org/healthy-eating/
https://www.wcrf-uk.org/health-advice-and-support/living-with-cancer/living-with-cancer-your-questions-answered/
Cancer Research UK
https://news.cancerresearchuk.org/2023/07/19/lets-get-to-the-bottom-of-it-7-common-cancer-myths-unpicked/
And you can download the Royal Marsden guide to food safety here - https://patientinfolibrary.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/document/download/1417
My amazing podcast poet is Donna Ashworth and you heard a poem from her new book āWild Hope - available now in all online bookstores. You can find out more about Donna on her website, or follow her on Instagram and Facebook
If youāve got a question for the show, then please get in touch online or send me a voice note.
You can find me on social media - Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, or e-mail me at [email protected].uk .
If youāve got a question for season two, then please get in touch online or send me a voice note.
You can find me on social media - Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, or e-mail me at [email protected].uk .
You can also watch this episode! Head to my Youtube channel @DrLizORiordan to see this seasonās episodes as they are released and lots of other useful videos full of reliable information.
AND MY BRAND NEW MONTHLY NEWSLETTER IS HERE! Find out what Iāve been up to and get some useful recommendations by subscribing here
Another place to find out more about breast cancer is my book āThe Complete Guide to Breast Cancer: How to Feel Empowered and Take Controlā. And if youāre nosey and want to find out more about my life, my memoir āUnder The Knifeā - is also available in all good bookshops.
Finally, if you loved the show and want to help other women like you find it, you can leave a 5-star review wherever you get your podcasts, or you can show your support to help keep the show going and buy me a coffee here.
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Have you found out that you need to have radiotherapy? Do you want to know how it works or why you need it in the first place? Maybe you're worried about the side effects? In this episode Iām going to answer all your questions about radiotherapy with this weeksā experts, Jo and Naman, the two therapeutic radiographers behind the award-winning podcast RadChat.
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You can find out all about Radchat and loads of radiotherapy support sites here
My amazing podcast poet is Donna Ashworth and you heard a poem from her new book āWild Hope - available now in all online bookstores. You can find out more about Donna on her website, or follow her on Instagram and Facebook
If youāve got a question for the show, then please get in touch online or send me a voice note.
You can find me on social media - Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, or e-mail me at [email protected].uk .
If youāve got a question for season two, then please get in touch online or send me a voice note.
You can find me on social media - Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, or e-mail me at [email protected].uk .
You can also watch this episode! Head to my Youtube channel @DrLizORiordan to see this seasonās episodes as they are released and lots of other useful videos full of reliable information.
AND MY BRAND NEW MONTHLY NEWSLETTER IS HERE! Find out what Iāve been up to and get some useful recommendations by subscribing here
Another place to find out more about breast cancer is my book āThe Complete Guide to Breast Cancer: How to Feel Empowered and Take Controlā. And if youāre nosey and want to find out more about my life, my memoir āUnder The Knifeā - is also available in all good bookshops.
Finally, if you loved the show and want to help other women like you find it, you can leave a 5-star review wherever you get your podcasts, or you can show your support to help keep the show going and buy me a coffee here.
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One of the questions I dreaded getting asked when I worked as a breast surgeon was āHow do I tell my children?ā I donāt have children of my own, and I had no idea what to say. My breast care nurses would step in and I would breathe a sigh of relief. Judging from all your questions this week, telling your children you have cancer can be fraught with anxiety, worry, guilt and stress. And thatās the last thing you need when youāre going through breast cancer treatment.
This weekās guest is here to help. Caroline Leek is the founder and director of the FruitFly collective. Carolineās mission at FruitFly is to help families talk about cancer, death and grief and to support children of any age with the tools they need to help them cope and know theyāre not alone, and Iām thrilled she was able to join me - IN PERSON - for this special episode which you can also watch on my Youtube channel.
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Here are some of the websites Caroline mentioned:
www.parentingwithcancer.org
www.fruitflycollective.com
www.pipskit.com
Ruth strauss foundation - for people facing end of life - https://ruthstraussfoundation.com/
Mummys star - https://www.mummysstar.org/
http://www.riprap.org.uk/
You can also book tickets to the Parenting with Cancer conference in May here - (delegates are bothe healthcare professionals and parents)
https://buytickets.at/fruitflycollective/1059526
If youāve got a question for the show, then please get in touch online or send me a voice note.
You can find me on social media - Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, or e-mail me at [email protected].uk .
You can also watch this episode! Head to my Youtube channel @DrLizORiordan to see this seasonās episodes as they are released and lots of other useful videos full of reliable information.
AND MY BRAND NEW MONTHLY NEWSLETTER IS HERE! Find out what Iāve been up to and get some useful recommendations by subscribing here
Another place to find out more about breast cancer is my book āThe Complete Guide to Breast Cancer: How to Feel Empowered and Take Controlā. And if youāre nosey and want to find out more about my life, my memoir āUnder The Knifeā - is also available in all good bookshops.
Finally, if you loved the show and want to help other women like you find it, you can leave a 5-star review wherever you get your podcasts, or you can show your support to help keep the show going and buy me a coffee here.
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One of the first questions my patients asked when I told them they needed chemo was āAm I going to lose my hair?ā. And when your hair does fall out, there are even more questions. Why does it come back grey and curly? How do I explain to my children that Iām bald? Where can you find a decent wig? On this episode Iām going to answer all your questions about hair loss with this weekās guest, Jasmin Julia Gupta, founder of the charity Cancer Hair Care. She's a hairdresser and a hair loss expert who consults with the NHS and major charities like Breast Cancer Now, Macmillan and the Teenage Cancer Trust, and she wrote the first ever āAfro hair chemotherapy guide.
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The Cancer hair Care website can be found here: https://www.cancerhaircare.co.uk/
You can find out how to find a wig or cancer-specific hair care, you can order a hair-loss doll and learn more about scalp cooling.
This is the Paxman support site just for cold caps : https://coldcap.com/
You can download the free book Jasmin mentioned here
https://www.cancerhaircare.co.uk/book-free-download/
To contact Jasminās teamās Phone Support Service: https://www.cancerhaircare.co.uk/support-services-overview/contact-us/
My amazing podcast poet is Donna Ashworth and you heard a poem from her new book āWild Hope - available now in all online bookstores. You can find out more about Donna on her website, or follow her on Instagram and Facebook
If youāve got a question for the show, then please get in touch online or send me a voice note.
You can find me on social media - Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, or e-mail me at [email protected].uk .
If youāve got a question for season two, then please get in touch online or send me a voice note.
You can find me on social media - Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, or e-mail me at [email protected].uk .
You can also watch this episode! Head to my Youtube channel @DrLizORiordan to see this seasonās episodes as they are released and lots of other useful videos full of reliable information.
AND MY BRAND NEW MONTHLY NEWSLETTER IS HERE! Find out what Iāve been up to and get some useful recommendations by subscribing here
Another place to find out more about breast cancer is my book āThe Complete Guide to Breast Cancer: How to Feel Empowered and Take Controlā. And if youāre nosey and want to find out more about my life, my memoir āUnder The Knifeā - is also available in all good bookshops.
Finally, if you loved the show and want to help other women like you find it, you can leave a 5-star review wherever you get your podcasts, or you can show your support to help keep the show going and buy me a coffee here.
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Just hearing the words āyou need chemotherapyā can turn your world upside down. I hated telling my patients they needed it, and when I found I out I would have it myself, I felt lost.Would my hair fall out? How bad would it be? Would it work? How would I cope? Add to that the other drugs we give patients - targeted therapies and immunotherapy - it can feel like treatment never ends. Thatās when you need someone in your pocket you can call for help, and on this episode we have Rachel Clifton, a Macmillan Breast Oncology Nurse Specialist. I worked with her when I was a consultant at Ipswich and I knew she was the one to answer all your questions. Not only is Rachel an incredible nurse, but sheās passionate about raising the profile of metastatic breast cancer, with the āSecondary. Not Second Rateā campaign. But thereās more - sheās even been a nurse advisor for Holby City.
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Rachelās go to sources are Breast Cancer Now, which has useful information about chemo here, and Macmillan, whose chemo pages for breast cancer are here
She also mentioned the amazing Cancer Hair Care - who will be on the show next week! But if you canāt wait their website is here.
The Cancer Care Map can also signpost you to support services near you - see their website here
My amazing podcast poet is Donna Ashworth and you heard a poem from her new book āWild Hope - available now in all online bookstores. You can find out more about Donna on her website, or follow her on Instagram and Facebook
If youāve got a question for the show, then please get in touch online or send me a voice note.
You can find me on social media - Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, or e-mail me at [email protected].uk .
If youāve got a question for season two, then please get in touch online or send me a voice note.
You can find me on social media - Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, or e-mail me at [email protected].uk .
You can also watch this episode! Head to my Youtube channel @DrLizORiordan to see this seasonās episodes as they are released and lots of other useful videos full of reliable information.
AND MY BRAND NEW MONTHLY NEWSLETTER IS HERE! Find out what Iāve been up to and get some useful recommendations by subscribing here
Another place to find out more about breast cancer is my book āThe Complete Guide to Breast Cancer: How to Feel Empowered and Take Controlā. And if youāre nosey and want to find out more about my life, my memoir āUnder The Knifeā - is also available in all good bookshops.
Finally, if you loved the show and want to help other women like you find it, you can leave a 5-star review wherever you get your podcasts, or you can show your support to help keep the show going and buy me a coffee here.
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