Cancer changes everything. Christmas, New Year and festive seasons are no exception. How to cope?

This edition of 'Cancer and You' includes questions and comments received from the cancer community about coping with uncertainty during the festive season, wanting to take care of others, feeling isolated and alone at a time which for many is about togetherness. These are just some topics Karin covers in this Christmas edition. 

Check out all other podcast episodes of Cancer And You HERE.

Karin Sieger is a UK-based registered and accredited online psychotherapist and cancer counsellor, who offers support locally and globally. Karin has been diagnosed with breast cancer twice. Visit KarinSieger.com.

Check out Karin's podcast 'Soul Cravings'. Follow Karin on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn.

Kindly note: This podcast is not a substitute for counselling, therapy or any medical assistance you may require. If in doubt, reach out to your medical practitioner. 

Ever wondered about breast density or what patient advocacy is all about?

In this episode of 'Cancer and You' I am delighted to bring to you my conversation with breast density advocate Siobhán Freeney. We cover 2 important topics:

Part 1 (first 18 minutes): Breast density matters - whether you have breast cancer or not! Siobhán explains why, and how to get the information you need.

Part 2 (18 minutes onwards):  How do you get into advocacy - for yourself or others? Siobhán shares with us her personal path and top tips.

Siobhán Freeney is a patient advocate for awareness of Mammographic Breast Density and the relevance of Supplemental Breast screening Ultrasound and MRI for women with Dense Breasts. In 2016 she founded Beingdense.com. She also has a particular interest around Invasive Lobular Breast Cancer and liaises regularly with Breast Cancer researchers, associations, attends PPI conferences and seminars.  Siobhán is a member of the Susan G Komen Advocates in Science program-AIS. She maintains a strong presence on social media platforms, Twitter and Facebook.

Check out all other podcast episodes of Cancer And You HERE.

Karin Sieger is a UK-based registered and accredited online psychotherapist and cancer counsellor, who offers support locally and globally. Karin has been diagnosed with breast cancer twice. Visit KarinSieger.com.

Check out Karin's podcast 'Soul Cravings'. Follow Karin on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn.

Kindly note: This podcast is not a substitute for counselling, therapy or any medical assistance you may require. If in doubt, reach out to your medical practitioner. 

If you are affected by cancer you may wonder how others cope. In Part 2 of Cancer Voices we hear from 4 people who have gone through cancer. Rod Ritchie, Sara Liyanage, Diane Leopard and Bruce Gilligan share their advice for those newly diagnosed: what they have learnt about coping with cancer, uncertainty, life and themselves. They are also actively involved in supporting to the community. Find out more about each of them HERE. 

In Part 1 of Cancer Voices we hear our contributors share their cancer lessons. Another informative and uplifting talk. Listen to it HERE.

Check out all other podcast episodes of Cancer And You HERE.

Karin Sieger is a UK-based registered and accredited online psychotherapist and cancer counsellor, who offers support locally and globally. Karin has been diagnosed with breast cancer twice. Visit KarinSieger.com.

Check out Karin's podcast 'Soul Cravings'. Follow Karin on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn.

Kindly note: This podcast is not a substitute for counselling, therapy or any medical assistance you may require. If in doubt, reach out to your medical practitioner. 

If you are affected by cancer you may wonder how others cope. In Part 1 of Cancer Voices we hear from 3 people who have gone through cancer. Rod Ritchie, Sara Liyanage and Bruce Gilligan share what they have learnt about coping with cancer, uncertainty, life and themselves. They are also actively involved in supporting to the community. Find out more about each of them HERE. 

In Part 2 of Cancer Voices we hear words of encouragement for those newly diagnosed. Another informative and uplifting talk. Listen to it HERE.

Check out all other podcast episodes of Cancer And You HERE.

Karin Sieger is a UK-based registered and accredited online psychotherapist and cancer counsellor, who offers support locally and globally. Karin has been diagnosed with breast cancer twice. Visit KarinSieger.com.

Check out Karin's podcast 'Soul Cravings'. Follow Karin on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn.

Kindly note: This podcast is not a substitute for counselling, therapy or any medical assistance you may require. If in doubt, reach out to your medical practitioner. 

How to prepare for and cope with chemotherapy treatment? Side effects can vary, as can the treatment itself. In this episode of her podcast 'Cancer and You' Karin Sieger explains what to expect, how to cope with the optional and mental impact of chemotherapy, and shares some of her own experiences. Also check out her articles and videos on chemobrain and cancer hair loss. 

Check out all other podcast episodes of Cancer And You HERE.

Karin Sieger is a UK-based registered and accredited online psychotherapist and cancer counsellor, who offers support locally and globally. Karin has been diagnosed with breast cancer twice. Visit KarinSieger.com.

Check out Karin's podcast 'Soul Cravings'. Follow Karin on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn.

Kindly note: This podcast is not a substitute for counselling, therapy or any medical assistance you may require. If in doubt, reach out to your medical practitioner. 

If you are affected by cancer (whether you have been diagnosed, treated, or are a relative, friend), then you will know how painful it can be, when someone else dies of cancer. How can we honour the pain of the loss, and the fear of what may lie ahead for us, and still keep going? In this episode of her podcast 'Cancer and You' Karin Sieger explains what to expect, how to cope and shares some of her own experiences. You can read her accompanying article HERE.

Check out all other podcast episodes of Cancer And You HERE.

Karin Sieger is a UK-based registered and accredited online psychotherapist and cancer counsellor, who offers support locally and globally. Karin has been diagnosed with breast cancer twice. Visit KarinSieger.com.

Check out Karin's podcast 'Soul Cravings'. Follow Karin on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn.

Kindly note: This podcast is not a substitute for counselling, therapy or any medical assistance you may require. If in doubt, reach out to your medical practitioner. 

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With cancer comes uncertainty and anxiety, throughout all stages of the experience. And cancer anxiety does not end with remission. Whether you are the one with the diagnosis, a relative or friend you will experience general anxiety or fear around specific situations like check ups and scans. In this episode of her podcast 'Cancer and you' Karin Sieger explains what to expect, how to cope and shares some of her own experiences.

Check out all other podcast episodes of Cancer And You HERE.

Karin Sieger is a UK-based registered and accredited online psychotherapist and cancer counsellor, who offers support locally and globally. Karin has been diagnosed with breast cancer twice. Visit KarinSieger.com.

Check out Karin's podcast 'Soul Cravings'. Follow Karin on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn.

Kindly note: This podcast is not a substitute for counselling, therapy or any medical assistance you may require. If in doubt, reach out to your medical practitioner. 

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Cancer doesn't end with treatment, because the emotional and mental impact of the  cancer experience can last for a very long time. Diagnosis, treatment, possible treatment side effects and uncertainty are just some of the reasons why anxiety, depression, anger, mood swings, hopelessness, relationship issues and more are not uncommon. In this episode of her podcast 'Cancer and you' Karin Sieger explains what to expect, how to cope and shares some of her own experiences. You can read her accompanying article HERE.

Check out all other podcast episodes of Cancer And You HERE.

Karin Sieger is a UK-based registered and accredited online psychotherapist and cancer counsellor, who offers support locally and globally. Karin has been diagnosed with breast cancer twice. Visit KarinSieger.com.

Check out Karin's podcast 'Soul Cravings'. Follow Karin on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn.

Kindly note: This podcast is not a substitute for counselling, therapy or any medical assistance you may require. If in doubt, reach out to your medical practitioner. 

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A cancer diagnosis changes everything, and the way we cope with it can vary from person to person. It can hit you hard there and then or you feel it lateron. You may want to talk about it or not. In this episode of her 'Cancer and You' podcast Karin Sieger provides down to earth advice about coping with a cancer diagnosis and shares some of her own experiences. 

Check out all other podcast episodes of Cancer And You HERE.

Karin Sieger is a UK-based registered and accredited online psychotherapist and cancer counsellor, who offers support locally and globally. Karin has been diagnosed with breast cancer twice. Visit KarinSieger.com.

Check out Karin's podcast 'Soul Cravings'. Follow Karin on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn.

Kindly note: This podcast is not a substitute for counselling, therapy or any medical assistance you may require. If in doubt, reach out to your medical practitioner. 

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Cancer is complex and difficult and so is talking about it. Whether you are the one with the illness, a relative, friend or medical professional. How should we talk about a cancer diagnosis or prognosis, cancer treatment, the help we need, the fears we have? And why may we sometimes prefer not to say or hear anything at all? In this episode of her 'Cancer and You' podcast Karin Sieger provides down to earth advice about talking about cancer and shares some of her own experiences. You can read her accompanying article HERE.

Check out all other podcast episodes of Cancer And You HERE.

Karin Sieger is a UK-based registered and accredited online psychotherapist and cancer counsellor, who offers support locally and globally. Karin has been diagnosed with breast cancer twice. Visit KarinSieger.com.

Check out Karin's podcast 'Soul Cravings'. Follow Karin on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn.

Kindly note: This podcast is not a substitute for counselling, therapy or any medical assistance you may require. If in doubt, reach out to your medical practitioner. 

(Image courtesy of Pixabay.)