Lauren Mahon - Family, chemo brain and breast cancer

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08/11/21 • 59 min

AfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.

You might know her as Lauren Mahon, founder of Girl vs Cancer, host of You, Me and the Big C, Trekstock Young Adult Ambassador, cancer gamechanger and all round legend. To us, she's all those things, but she's also just our Lozza. We've known Lauren for a couple of years now, and we were chuffed sideways when she said she would be happy to join us for Episode 2 of the new season of AfterThoughts to share her stories with her trademark candour, wit and tenderness. She joined us to chat about the impact her breast cancer diagnosis had on her family, how the cancer label stays long after treatment finishes, no matter what you do to shake it and how the curveball of a diagnosis changes everything - and not always for the worst.

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Find Lauren on Instagram and follow GirlvsCancer on Instagram. Listen to You, Me and the Big C

AfterThoughts is supported by Trekstock. Trekstock gets young adults moving again, physically, emotionally, socially and psychologically, after cancer has stopped them in their tracks.

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 get in touch with our friends at Trekstock.

AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas and Dinah Mullen.

AfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.

Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

Find Lauren on Instagram and follow GirlvsCancer on Instagram. Listen to You, Me and the Big C

AfterThoughts is supported by Trekstock. Trekstock gets young adults moving again, physically, emotionally, socially and psychologically, after cancer has stopped them in their tracks.

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 get in touch with our friends at Trekstock.

AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas and Dinah Mullen.

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Charlotte Crowl - lymphoblastic lymphoma, determination and infectious optimism

AfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.

WE’RE BACK WITH A BANG for another series of AfterThoughts and to kickstart the series we’re joined by the brilliant Charlotte Crowl. Charlotte was diagnosed with lymphoblastic lymphoma when she was 17. We chat about maturing beyond your years, navigating grief within the cancer community and finding your voice after it is taken from you. Expect laughs, determination and an infectious optimism.

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This episode of AfterThoughts was created in partnership with Life Effects by Teva - an initiative shaped by patients, for patients, to help those with chronic illness live better days. Find out more and read articles written by those living with and beyond cancer at lifeeffects.teva

AfterThoughts is supported by Trekstock. Trekstock gets young adults moving again, physically, emotionally, socially and psychologically, after cancer has stopped them in their tracks.

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 get in touch with our friends at Trekstock.

AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas and Dinah Mullen.

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Karen Hobbs - Comedy, Celine Dion and Cervical Cancer

AfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.

There are not many people in the world who can make cancer actually, genuinely funny, but Karen Hobbs does it. Being diagnosed with cervical cancer when you're 24 is far from a lol-fest, but Karen took those mutated lemons and turned them into lemonade. If you don't know Karen, she's generous, brilliant and she cares a lot about cancer education. She will also make you laugh. A lot. She joined Toby and Alice to chat about a cancer diagnosis that comes out of nowhere, the responsibility of surviving and having cancer as a secret weapon to get through anything difficult that comes your way.

Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

Find Karen on Instagram.

AfterThoughts is supported by Trekstock. Trekstock gets young adults moving again, physically, emotionally, socially and psychologically, after cancer has stopped them in their tracks.

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 get in touch with our friends at Trekstock.

AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas and Dinah Mullen.