Opening up your story - podcast

We talk to Shannon, and young woman with lymphoma. With a wedding, a honeymoon and a young daughter just starting at school, Shannon had a lot going on. Health concerns took a bit of a back seat until a business trip to Newcastle resulted in a trip to A&E and the discovery of a tumour in her chest. A biopsy resulted in a diagnosis of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, with chemotherapy needing to start while Shannon was still away from home. Shannon talks about treatment, how she involved her daughter in everything, and how a selection of wigs worked like magic in finding acceptance of a mother whose loss of hair made it obvious she was poorly. Shannon also talks about looking after herself during treatment, and how her particular perspectives on life helped her to come to terms with diagnosis and treatment so that she could focus on prioritising her mental wellbeing.