AfterThoughts

AfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.We're back to bring you some extra special episodes to say ta'ra to Series Six - our Thoughtcasts. Bitesized episodes exploring three themes that some of our storytellers touched on. We're kicking off by looking at difficult conversations, something Yami, Maddie and Poppy all talked about in their episodes. Yami chats about talking with her boyfriend about being ill, Maddie talks about writing a will, and Poppy discusses conversations about having kids.For more advice on these topics, check out these resources:Relationships After Cancer TreatmentPlanning for the end of your lifeWrite your will onlineFertility & Cancer _______________________________________________________________AfterThoughts is hosted by Aiden Grant and Shaumya KularajanFind AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.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.We're back to bring you some extra special episodes to say ta'ra to Series Six - our Thoughtcasts. Bitesized episodes exploring three themes that some of our storytellers touched on. We're looking at one of the most visible impacts of cancer treatment - hair loss.For more advice on hairloss, check out these resources:My afro was my pride and joyI didn't let weight gain or hair loss after chemo define meBody image & cancer_______________________________________________________________AfterThoughts is hosted by Aiden Grant and Shaumya KularajanFind AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.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.We're back to bring you some extra special episodes to say ta'ra to Series Six - our Thoughtcasts. Bitesized episodes exploring three themes that some of our storytellers touched on. We often hear how going through cancer leaves us focusing on our physical health - but we forget about the other, just as important part of our health, the mental and emotional side of things. This Thoughtcast shines a light on that.For more advice on this, check out these resources:How cancer can affect mental health in young peopleHow to ask for help if cancer is affecting your mental health5 ways to look after your mental health during cancerCancer and mental health informationNot OK - A Mental Health Campaign_______________________________________________________________AfterThoughts is hosted by Aiden Grant and Shaumya KularajanFind AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.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.THE WHOLE GANG IS BACK TOGETHER. Join Aiden, Shaumya AND Toby and Alice as we take  a look back over some of our favourite stories from this series. We take it theme by theme and try to agree on the best bits. It ain't always easy, but we get there in the end. And what a series it's been. We've talked about long term impacts, feeling psychic, chicken nuggets, getting back to work, the mental health impacts, cancer with a newborn, navigating fatigue, writing a will, the power of words, facing your fears and having the best job in the world and tonnes more. And we've done it all with our new hosts Aiden and Shaumya.If you haven't listened to each of the full episodes yet, you definitely should. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll feel...dare we say it...inspired...and you'll feel less alone. Thanks to our amazing storytellers for showing up for AfterThoughts. We couldn't do it without them._______________________________________________________________AfterThoughts is hosted by Aiden Grant and Shaumya KularajanFind AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas and Dinah Mullen.

AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.For the final episode of the series, we're joined by Amber. Amber's from Ballymena in Northern Ireland, meaning we've ticked off England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales with this series. Feels like a pretty cool achievement. BUT ENOUGH ABOUT US. This is about Amber. She was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour (which she initially thought was a hangover) when she was 19 and was only the third person in Northern Ireland to be diagnosed with her tumour. We chatted about the support she got from her incredible Teenage Cancer Trust nurse, Carrie, using the cancer card and how being diagnosed with cancer at a young age changed her outlook on life._______________________________________________________________AfterThoughts is hosted by Aiden Grant and Shaumya KularajanFind AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas and Dinah Mullen.

AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.For Episode six, we're joined by the brilliant Yami (aka Yamikani). Yami was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma when she was 18 and underwent chemotherapy, radiotherapy a stem cell transplant and was part of a clinical trial. Yami tells us about her "Angel light" mum, her youthful looking dad who was mistaken for her boyfriend (more than once!), a delivery of plain rice and chicken nuggets and losing her beloved afro. _______________________________________________________________AfterThoughts is hosted by Aiden Grant and Shaumya KularajanFind AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas and Dinah Mullen.

AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.Erm. Can we talk about the fact it's EPISODE FIVE already?! This series is FLYING BY! We're joined by Connor for this episode, who was diagnosed with testicular cancer which had spread to his lungs. He was 18. He tells us stories of building up his strength and changing his path after cancer treatment, going through it all when his Grandad was having treatment for bowel cancer at the same time (and playing Cancer Top Trumps together), and much much more._______________________________________________________________AfterThoughts is hosted by Aiden Grant and Shaumya KularajanFind AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas and Dinah Mullen.

AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.For episode four, we're joined by Poppy for her incredible stories of being diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma when she was 23. Not only is being diagnosed with cancer at 23 rare, Poppy was pregnant at the time. Her daughter, Bella (who she calls her boss) was born two days after her diagnosis, six weeks early. She spent over 130 nights away from her daughter in her first year of being alive due to cancer treatment.Poppy tells us about her post-birth baby shower before treatment began, trying not to be the girl who has cancer, finding Mummy's Star (a charity specifically for those who experience cancer around pregnancy) and being a team with her mum, her partner Tom and Bella._______________________________________________________________AfterThoughts is hosted by Aiden Grant and Shaumya KularajanFind AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas and Dinah Mullen.

AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.Joining us for Episode Three is the brill Maddie. Maddie was diagnosed with Alveolar soft part sarcoma when she was 18. Shortly after she had primary tumour removed from her left shoulder, it was discovered the cancer had spread to her lungs. While her disease is currently stable, it is incurable and Maddie will be on treatment for life. She joined us to tell her stories about dealing with stomach side-effects at Swiftogeddon (don't let the poo shamers win!), how writing a will can be empowering and how she became more confident talking openly about her cancer over time.  _______________________________________________________________AfterThoughts is hosted by Aiden Grant and Shaumya KularajanFind AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas and Dinah Mullen.

AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.It's episode two! Aiden and Shaumya are back and this time they're joined by Lauren. Lauren was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia when she was 22. She chats seizing the moment and going clubbing with her pals before treatment began, meeting people on the TCT ward and how words have helped her heal - during treatment and beyond. _______________________________________________________________AfterThoughts is hosted by Aiden Grant and Shaumya KularajanFind AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas and Dinah Mullen.

AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.WELCOME BACK to AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years and the VERY FIRST EPISODE of Season Six. The first with brand new hosts Aiden and Shaumya. And kicking off the series, we're joined by Jak.Diagnosed with melanoma when he was 21, Jak joins us to chat about his best friend Carly, moments during in treatment of wishing himself back to normal and surviving 100% of the days you didn't think you were going to. We're so bloody glad to be back and we're so thrilled to be back with Jak._______________________________________________________________AfterThoughts is hosted by Aiden Grant and Shaumya KularajanFind AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas and Dinah Mullen.

AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.We'll be back for another series very soon. But there are some changes afoot. And we wanted to share them with you before the new series begins.Because if you hadn't noticed, Toby and Alice aren't teenagers anymore...

Alright. We know in the grand scheme of podcasts, 10,000 downloads isn't that many. But for a niche podcast of stories about cancer, created by two people who just want to do their bit to change some of the narratives, it felt like something worth celebrating. Let's face it, we don't need an excuse to celebrate.So we got in touch with all of our previous podcast guests to reflect on where they were and take stock of where they're going. And the result is pretty special. Like what you hear? Rate us on whatever platform you use to listen, or leave us a review. We'd LOVE to hear from you.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAs 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 or find peer support on the Alike app.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.For our final shortcast, and thus our very last episode of Series Five, we're looking at connection. Because if there's something that's come out of every chat we've ever had on AfterThoughts, it's just how important it is to connect with other human beings when you're in the throes of cancer. Whether they're people you've known your entire life who show up for you, people you meet in treatment or a person you meet five years down the line who you end up starting a podcast with, those connections are vital. It's the fuel that powers our friends at Alike and it's what makes being part of the cancer club so much less SH!T. Krista tells us about meeting her friend Jen, Jay talks about their siblings and Reielle talks about meeting people with her rare cancer online.For more information about connection and cancer, head to:Our friends at Alike who are powered by friendshipFriendship and Cancer - Refinery 29Friendship and Cancer - TrekstockSupporting someone with cancer - CRUK Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts is supported by Trekstock and Alike. Trekstock gets young adults moving again, physically, emotionally, socially and psychologically, after cancer has stopped them in their tracks. Alike is a game-changing peer support platform because living with cancer can be lonely. Speak to others who have been there, done that, and worn the unflattering hospital gown.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 or find peer support on the Alike app.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.It's another shortcast and we're looking at some of the most intimate stories there are. Sex and cancer. And you can't talk about sex and cancer without talking about fertility and cancer. Krista, Nat, Reielle and Jay share their stories about sex, fertility, relationships and so much more. For more information about intimacy and cancer, check out:Sex and Cancer - TrekstockLGBTQ+ Sex and Cancer - Trekstock & Live Through ThisLive Through ThisSex with CancerFertility and Chemotherapy - CRUKFertility in women - MacmillanFertility in men - Macmillan Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts is supported by Trekstock and Alike. Trekstock gets young adults moving again, physically, emotionally, socially and psychologically, after cancer has stopped them in their tracks. Alike is a game-changing peer support platform because living with cancer can be lonely. Speak to others who have been there, done that, and worn the unflattering hospital gown.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 or find peer support on the Alike app.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.We're back to bring you some extra special episodes to say ta'ra to Series Five - our Shortcasts. Bitesized episodes exploring three themes that some of our storytellers touched on. To mark #NationalFitnessDay on 21st September, we're kicking off by looking at exercise, something Sukhy, Sean and Jake all talked about in their episodes. Sukhy chats about running, Jake talks about training to become a paratriathlete (cool), and Sean discusses going from being a PT, to a cancer patient, and back again.For more advice on exercising with and beyond cancer, check out these resources.RENEW - TrekstockSean's Story on Trekstock's websiteBreaking down some of the barriers to exerciseExercise guidelines for cancer patients - CRUKExercise & Cancer - Maggies Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts is supported by Trekstock and Alike. Trekstock gets young adults moving again, physically, emotionally, socially and psychologically, after cancer has stopped them in their tracks. Alike is a game-changing peer support platform because living with cancer can be lonely. Speak to others who have been there, done that, and worn the unflattering hospital gown.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 or find peer support on the Alike app.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.As ever, we like to end a series by taking a look back over some of our favourite stories from the series. We take it theme by theme and try to agree on the best bits. It ain't always easy, but we get there in the end. And what a series it's been. We've talked about sex, leg funerals, stomas, body image, raising tiny humans, 'dumping out', survivors responsibility, having a rare cancer, feeling held back, pre-empting chaos and so, so, so much more.If you haven't listened to each of the full episodes yet, you definitely should. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll feel...dare we say it...inspired...and you'll feel less alone. Thanks to our amazing storytellers for showing up for AfterThoughts. We couldn't do it without them. Reielle, Jay, Krista, Jake, Sukhy, Sean, Natalie. You're our Series Five superstars.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.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.Well. We've made it. It's the very last storyteller of the series. But you know we'll be back for our usual wrap up and all that other business in due course. Before that though - we've got Natalie for you. Diagnosed with Stage 4 bowel cancer aged 36, Nat's had quite the cancer ride. She had a pelvic exenteration as part of her treatment (meaning surgeons removed her ovaries, fallopian tubes, womb, cervix, vagina, rectum, anus, a section of her spine and took some bone from her left pelvic sidewall, amongst other bits and pieces). She had to learn to walk again and also lives with a stoma. She joins us to chat about going from being a dancer and using her body as her tool and having to surrender to her cancer treatment, what she learned from her mum's cancer diagnosis and how that prepped her for her own and why we all need to be talking about cancer and sex more. It is, in our opinion, another unmissable episode.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts is supported by Trekstock and Alike. Trekstock gets young adults moving again, physically, emotionally, socially and psychologically, after cancer has stopped them in their tracks. Alike is a game-changing peer support platform because living with cancer can be lonely. Speak to others who have been there, done that, and worn the unflattering hospital gown.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 or find peer support on the Alike app.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.Our storyteller for episode SIX (!!) of series five is Sean. Diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2016, Sean went from being a self employed personal trainer (not personal trainer trainer) to a cancer patient in the space of just a few words. He tells us about navigating the benefits system as a result, chats about how everything always seems to be lumped back to cancer, even when it's unrelated and what it's like going from being a weightlifter to someone with excruciating pain and unable to exercise at all.Just a note to say, Sean does talk about suicidal ideation in our Invisible Impacts section, so do skip over this section if you don't feel up to hearing this.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts is supported by Trekstock and Alike. Trekstock gets young adults moving again, physically, emotionally, socially and psychologically, after cancer has stopped them in their tracks. Alike is a game-changing peer support platform because living with cancer can be lonely. Speak to others who have been there, done that, and worn the unflattering hospital gown.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 or find peer support on the Alike app.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.For this episode, we're joined by the brill Sukhy. Sukhy was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 37. She joins us to talk about being a single mum and going through cancer during Covid (FUN), breaking down taboos around mental health and illness and navigating going back to work (or not - as the case may be) after a cancer diagnosis. Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts is supported by Trekstock and Alike. Trekstock gets young adults moving again, physically, emotionally, socially and psychologically, after cancer has stopped them in their tracks. Alike is a game-changing peer support platform because living with cancer can be lonely. Speak to others who have been there, done that, and worn the unflattering hospital gown.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 or find peer support on the Alike app.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.For episode four of AfterThoughts, Series Five, our storyteller is Jake. We didn't intend to have two people diagnosed with osteosarcoma  back to back, that's just how it happened. But it's pretty interesting to hear these two stories alongside each other. Jake joins us to talk about saying goodbye to his leg with an incredibly unique leg funeral, going through treatment during COVID-19, looking like (his words, not ours) 'a big fleshy moon' and training to be a paratriathlete. He's also a swimmer and a fellow Northerner so he and Alice got on like a house on fire. Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts is supported by Trekstock and Alike. Trekstock gets young adults moving again, physically, emotionally, socially and psychologically, after cancer has stopped them in their tracks. Alike is a game-changing peer support platform because living with cancer can be lonely. Speak to others who have been there, done that, and worn the unflattering hospital gown.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 or find peer support on the Alike app.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.For episode three of AfterThoughts, Series Five, we're joined by Dr Krista. Krista was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in one of the wildest diagnosis stories we've ever heard (it involves Wimbledon tickets and being abroad but we'll say no more than that). Although initially she received the coveted status of NED (no evidence of disease), in 2020 she was diagnosed as Stage 4, meaning she will continue to live with cancer. But that hasn't stopped her living one little bit.We chat what it's like to be a doctor who's had cancer and how that's helped her hone her superpowers, the fantastic model of 'dumping out' when you need someone to talk to and the huge value of community. She's another wise one and her experience is full of joy and optimism.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts is supported by Trekstock and Alike. Trekstock gets young adults moving again, physically, emotionally, socially and psychologically, after cancer has stopped them in their tracks. Alike is a game-changing peer support platform because living with cancer can be lonely. Speak to others who have been there, done that, and worn the unflattering hospital gown.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 or find peer support on the Alike app.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.In this episode, we're joined by the wise and wonderful Jay (they/them) who Zoomed in all the way from Pisa in Italy. Jay was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma and relapsed a few years after their first lot of treatment. They told us "I like cancer like I like my men. Treating me like shit and coming back when I've just got over them".We chat being Queer in the most hetero of spaces (the fertility clinic), learning not to take responsibility for everyone else's experiences (tricky but essential for survival) and navigating what relapse means when you've just superglued your life back together. Jay is insightful and witty and just an all round babe.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts is supported by Trekstock and Alike. Trekstock gets young adults moving again, physically, emotionally, socially and psychologically, after cancer has stopped them in their tracks. Alike is a game-changing peer support platform because living with cancer can be lonely. Speak to others who have been there, done that, and worn the unflattering hospital gown.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 or find peer support on the Alike app.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.We're back! Can you believe it? We're back for another series of AfterThoughts  and we're making our return with the brilliant Reielle. Reielle was diagnosed with Stage IV adrenal cortical carcinoma in her 20s. We chat about finding connection, the opportunities that cancer can afford you and the physical adjustments we have to make in the wake of a cancer diagnosis. All featuring a puppy that really wanted to be part of the convo and seemed intent on letting us know she was there.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts is supported by Trekstock and Alike. Trekstock gets young adults moving again, physically, emotionally, socially and psychologically, after cancer has stopped them in their tracks. Alike is a game-changing peer support platform because living with cancer can be lonely. Speak to others who have been there, done that, and worn the unflattering hospital gown.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 or find peer support on the Alike app.AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas and Dinah Mullen

Would you believe it, it's Series Five (!) and we're back with more stories of what it's like to be diagnosed with cancer in your 20s or 30s. And what an incredible lineup of storytellers we've got for you.Episode one of Series Five - coming Wednesday. Don't miss it.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts 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: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.We're back to bring you some extra special episodes to put Series Four to bed - our Shortcasts. Bitesized episodes exploring three themes that some of our storytellers touched on throughout the series. Today we're looking at friendship. If dating's a wily beast, friendship can be just as tricky to navigate and equally as difficult to grasp hold of - especially when you're in you're teens or early twenties. For our storytellers on The Teenage Years, it's something we talk about a lot even if it never makes it into the podcast, so we wanted to share some stories and maybe impart a bit of the wisdom we've learned over the years.For more advice and support on friendship and cancer, check out these resources:Friendship and cancerHow cancer can affect your relationshipsYoung person's guide to cancerMy friend has cancerLifting the lid on friendship and cancer - Trekstock8 ways to support a friend with cancer - Trekstock Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas and Dinah Mullen.

AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.We're back to bring you some extra special episodes to put Series Four to bed - our Shortcasts. Bitesized episodes exploring three themes that some of our storytellers touched on throughout the series. For our final Shortcast of the series? Fertility.For most young people, being forced to think about their fertility when they can't even decide what to have for dinner (Alice) is a huge shock. They find themselves having very grown up conversations when they don't feel prepared and the impacts of this can be hugely far reaching. So check in with our storytellers for their experiences and hear from Toby and Alice for  some insight into their experiences and the things they've learned since their own diagnoses.For more advice and support on cancer and fertility, check out these resources:FertilityHow cancer treatment can affect fertilityYoung person's guide to cancerFertility - TYACFertility signposting - Trekstock Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas and Dinah Mullen.

AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.We're back to bring you some extra special episodes to put Series Four to bed - our Shortcasts. Bitesized episodes exploring three themes that some of our storytellers touched on throughout the series. First up - dating. Because let's face it, dating's enough of a minefield, let alone when you throw cancer into the mix. Get an insight into what relationships are like for those who've been diagnosed with cancer and, if you're looking for support, Toby and Alice offer their advice on navigating the wild waters of life after cancer.For more advice and support on dating and cancer, check out these resources:Young person's guide to cancer How cancer can affect your relationshipsRelationships after cancer Support for LGBTQ+ peopleCancer, LGBT relationships, identity and fertilityMy girlfriend has cancerMy boyfriend has cancerDating after cancer with Olivia, Rosa and Emma - Trekstock and Cancer ChicksSex and Cancer - TrekstockFind AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.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.This time, Toby and Alice look back over series four to pull out some of their favourite stories from each of the storytellers on each of our themes. They managed to agree on the best bits of what has been a remarkable series. AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years is always special and Series Four has been full of incredible tales from some brilliant storytellers, and if you haven't listened to each of the full episodes yet, you definitely should. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll feel...dare we say it...inspired...and you'll feel less alone. Thanks to our amazing storytellers for making this series everything it is: Natalie, Aiden, Freddie, Shaumya, Kaleb, Tegan and Phoebe - you're legends.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas and Dinah Mullen.

AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.Phoebe is the youngest storyteller we've ever had on AfterThoughts and she brings with her a brilliantly unique perspective. Diagnosed with osteosarcoma when she was 13, she joined us to talk about going through cancer treatment at the very start of the Covid-19 pandemic, how her missed diagnosis affected her in a non-medical way and the impact of her diagnosis on her younger sister.  Phoebe's episode is an unmissable end to a phenomenal series of incredible storytellers on AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas and Dinah Mullen.

AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.For the penultimate episode of Series Four of AfterThoughts, we're joined by Tegan. She might have got in from work at a ridiculous hour of the morning but Tegan brought the energy to the podcast to tell us the stories that came from her diagnosis of Non-hodgkins Lymphoma. She was diagnosed with NHL at 18 and  came on AfterThoughts to talk about her Wicked Step Mum, the sink or swim feeling of waiting for results and the importance of making a difference to the futures of young adults facing cancer.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas and Dinah Mullen.

AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.We're back for episode FIVE! And we're joined by Kaleb. Kaleb was diagnosed with a pilositic astrocytoma (bless you) aka a brain tumour when he was 14, and experienced tumour regrowth when he was 19. Although we don't ordinarily talk about diagnosis on AfterThoughts, we do reference it in this episode, so we'll let you know Kaleb was diagnosed after a brain haemorrhage saw him collapse at the end of a school mountain climbing expedition in Morocco.  He joined us to chat about the trauma of a cancer diagnosis (and recognising it as such), the relief that came with managing to squeeze in a few days at home in the midst of his proton beam therapy and the difference between acknowledgement of his experience, rather than acceptance.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas and Dinah Mullen.

AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.Episode four! Already! We're over half way through this series. Would you BELIEVE! But this week's episode is with another phenomenal storyteller. And another storyteller who decided to go into medicine after having cancer. What a legend. This week we're joined by Shaumya. Shaumya was diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkin's Lymphoma when she was 18. Shauumya joined us to talk about the unconditional, relentless loving care her parents gave her, facing Cancer Week at uni directly after speaking to us, meeting your cancer icons (who knew they were a thing 'til you get cancer, right?!) and getting fertility treatment as a single person who barely feels adult enough to make the decisions they're being asked to.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas and Dinah Mullen.

AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.We're here for episode three, and we're joined by Freddie, who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma when he was 16. Neuroblastoma is typically seen in babies and toddlers, so Freddie found himself even more stuck between the phases of childhood and adulthood than most teenage cancer patients do. He joined us to chat about losing old friends and making new ones, the importance of advocating for yourself and getting so close to his mum he could recognise her footsteps in the hallway. It's a goosepimple raiser, that's for sure. Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas and Dinah Mullen.

AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.It's episode two of Series Four and we're joined by another incredible storyteller.Aiden was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma at 18. He joined us to chat about toxic positivity and its long-term impact on your mental health, the impact of his hair loss on his self-confidence (something we don't talk about enough when it comes to guys!) and his completely remarkable story of being a pre-med student and successfully diagnosing himself with cancer. How many other people can say they've done that? You do NOT want to miss hearing Aiden tell this tale.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas and Dinah Mullen.

AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.Would you believe it! We're back for Series four and another series of The Teenage Years. We're absolutely bloomin' delighted about it too.Our first storyteller  Natalie was diagnosed with follicular and papillary thyroid cancer at the age of 17. She joins us to talk about making phone calls to tell people you've got cancer, writing letters for loved ones in case you die (and then realising that maybe the things you wrote were a bit cringe) and being on Tinder as a cancer survivor with visible scars.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.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.This time, Toby and Alice dip back in to season three to pull out some of their favourite stories from each of the storytellers on each of our themes. As ever, picking out the best bits is a CHALLENGE. This series has been full of incredible tales from some brilliant storytellers, and if you haven't listened to their episodes yet, you definitely should. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll feel less alone. Thanks to our amazing storytellers for making this series everything it is: Charlotte Crowl, Lauren Mahon, Karen Hobbs, Miranda Ashitey, Luke Grenfell-Shaw, Philippa Kaye and Ryan BrovinFind AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts 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 was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.Once again, we've made it to the end of another series of AfterThoughts and while we won't say we've saved the best til last (because how could we when we've had such a great series of storytellers), you're certainly in for a treat today. In this, the final episode of Series 3, we are joined by the inimitable Ryan Brovin - the second northern Ryan we've been lucky enough to have on AfterThoughts. Ryan was diagnosed with a brain tumour when he was 21. He joined us to talk about playing catch up with your peers after treatment, leaving your brother at the airport for the trip of a lifetime and then heading straight off to w*nk in a cup for fertility preservation (only in cancer life) and not needing cancer to remind us life is precious. Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts 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.

AfterThoughts was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.When you've spent your life working to care for others, what's it like when you suddenly find yourself on the receiving end of the care? When you've spent your career advocating for other people's health, and your own suddenly hangs in the balance? Well in 2019, Dr Philippa Kaye faced those realities when she was diagnosed with bowel cancer. She said she saw the cancer on the screen herself during a colonoscopy. She joins us to chat cancer sucker punches (you know, the ones that side swipe you and knock the wind from your lungs), navigating cancer as a mum and learning that you're fireproof.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramThis 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.tevaAfterThoughts 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.We're almost half way through another series and today's storyteller is the brilliant and funny Miranda. Miranda was diagnosed with primary breast cancer in August 2014. In August 2019, she was re-diagnosed with secondary breast cancer - breast cancer that had spread to other parts of her body and become incurable. Miranda joined us to chat about the information overload that happens at diagnosis, using the cancer card when it works for ya (i.e when it means you get to meet Jon Hamm) and how important representation is as a queer Black woman. She told us she might be fuzzy having just had her second Covid jab, but we're pretty sure you'll agree she was nothing but an absolute delight.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramThis 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.tevaAfterThoughts 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.Hello Baku, it's London calling! No, despite Alice's occasional propensity for bursting into song, we're not entering Eurovision, but for this episode we're joined all the way from Azerbaijan by Luke Grenfell-Shaw. Luke is currently cycling from Bristol to Beijing (yes, actually. It's a really long way!) and joined us to talk about his experience of being diagnosed with Stage 4 Sarcoma when he was 24 years old in 2018. At the time of recording, he reckoned he was about 10,000km into his journey and had about 20,000km to go, but was focusing much more on the journey, rather than the destination. We chat about finding fulfillment, exercising through treatment in a way that works for you, facing your mortality head on and the power of a really bloomin' good sunset.Find AfterThoughts on  Facebook, Twitter and InstagramThis 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.tevaAfterThoughts 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.

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 InstagramFind 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.

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. Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramFind Lauren on Instagram and follow GirlvsCancer on Instagram. Listen to You, Me and the Big CAfterThoughts 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.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.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramThis 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.tevaAfterThoughts 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.One year on from the release of our very first episodes, we wanted to give you a little gift while we prepare for Series Three. For this BONUS EPISODE of AfterThoughts, we're checking back in with our pal Brad Gudger to hear a few stories about his idea baby Alike. Alike is a peer to peer support network for young adults who've had cancer and it's powered by friendship. We hear from Brad on how Alike went from the seed of an idea to the app that's available to download right now.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramFind out more about Alike and follow on InstagramAs 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.Due to the social distancing restrictions we're all under at the moment, this episode was recorded via Zoom, so the sound quality might not be as good  as we'd usually like. We hope you'll forgive us, given the exceptional circumstances.AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas.

AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.In this wrap-up episode, we revisit stories of the kindness of strangers, getting waaaaay out of your comfort zone, identity, the menopause, the mind-body connection and hallucinations involving a dog called Randall. Can you help us #FindRandall?Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.Due to the social distancing restrictions we're all under at the moment, this episode was recorded via Zoom, so the sound quality might not be as good  as we'd usually hope. We hope you'll forgive us, given the exceptional circumstances.AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas.

AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.This week, Alice and Toby are joined all the way from Hawaii by Borys. Borys was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma when he was 20. He joined us to share his stories and chats meditation, exploring with his dad after chemo, maturing like a good cheese and fertility.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.Due to the social distancing restrictions we're all under at the moment, this episode was recorded via Zoom, so the sound quality might not be as good  as we'd usually hope. We hope you'll forgive us, given the exceptional circumstances.AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas.

AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.Our storyteller for this episode is Gloria. Gloria was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia when she was 14. Now, she's 24 and coming up for 10 years since she was diagnosed. She joined us to reflect on what she's learned in those 10 years and chats terrible haircuts, the mental health impact, labels, NG tubes and  making friends who go on to die. Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.Due to the social distancing restrictions we're all under at the moment, this episode was recorded via Zoom, so the sound quality might not be as good  as we'd usually hope. We hope you'll forgive us, given the exceptional circumstances.AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas.

AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.In this episode, Toby and Alice are joined by Debora. Debora was diagnosed with a brain tumour when she was 18. We hear stories about mince pies, proton beam therapy, missed diagnosis and the trauma of uncertainty.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.Due to the social distancing restrictions we're all under at the moment, this episode was recorded via Zoom, so the sound quality might not be as good  as we'd usually hope. We hope you'll forgive us, given the exceptional circumstances.AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas.

AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.In this episode, Toby and Alice are joined by Loz who was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma when they were 13. They tell us stories about exam pressures and studying with cancer, navigating fatigue, identity and fertility.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.Due to the social distancing restrictions we're all under at the moment, this episode was recorded via Zoom, so the sound quality might not be as good  as we'd usually hope. We hope you'll forgive us, given the exceptional circumstances.AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas.

AfterThoughts: The Teenage Years was created to make visible some of the invisible cancer stories from within the young cancer community.In this episode, Toby and Alice are joined by Jake who was diagnosed with a brain tumour when he was 19. He tells us stories about short term memory loss, his cancer gap year, scanxiety and having major brain surgery within hours of finding out you've got cancer.Find AfterThoughts on Facebook, Twitter and InstagramAfterThoughts : The Teenage Years is supported by Teenage Cancer Trust. Teenage Cancer Trust support those diagnosed with cancer when they're 13-24 and provide specialised nursing care and support to get them through treatment.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 reach out to a friend, or find support from any of the brilliant charities online.Due to the social distancing restrictions we're all under at the moment, this episode was recorded via Zoom, so the sound quality might not be as good  as we'd usually hope. We hope you'll forgive us, given the exceptional circumstances.AfterThoughts is produced by Toby Peach and Alice-May Purkiss from Beyond Arts. Sounds by Kieron Lucas.