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.