This interview with Amanda is awesone. She is a ray of light and demomstrates the energy required to succeed and live with cancer. Listen to this if you want to hear and see what it takes.

Amanda thank you for this amazing interview. I look forward to doing a second/follow up one with you.

Always grateful.

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The Orange Foundation are doing amazing things for Cancer patients. Specifically funding treatments and more the the NHS either don't provide or will not fund or pay for.

It is becming more and more widely known that in addition to the traditional treatments provided by the NHS, Cancer patients need to access other services, products and treatments that can help to fight and beat their illness. For example the Orange Foundation have approved the funding of a course of Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber therapy for me. I would not have been able to access this treatment of it wasn't for the support of Michael and the Orange Foundation charity.

This interview not only talks about what they do but also the back story of how they were founded. Sadlly following the passing of Michael's wife due to cancer - who's favourite colour was orange. Hence their name.

https://theorange-foundation.org/

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It's all too common that people who have received cancer diagnoses, suffer issues at work. I have personally suffered and have spoken to a significant number of people who have had negative experiences with employers.

Likewise Employers also struggle to manage staff and the situation faced as a result of someone being diagnosed with Cancer.

This interview is with Barbara Wilson. She specialises in working with employers and employees to best manage their "working with cancer" situation.

Thank you so so much for this interview Barbara.

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Jon is a beacon of inspiration and he tells the story of his jounrey with Laryngeal cancer and his subsequent laryngectomy with such vigour. 

I personally learned a lot from Jon in this interview and have become we have become good friends since getting to know each other. His zest for life is quite addictive and the sheer amount of work he does in the cancer world is on another level.

Thank you so much Jon @lifeafterlary

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A timely interview - published in Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Debbie is living with secondary breast cancer - never having had a primary breast cancer diagnosis. It is extremely rare but it happens.

This is a phenomenal interview where Debbie speaks so candidly about living with cancer and shares her story about dealing with her young son beating Leukemia - TWICE!!

I am so grateful to have Debbie as my mentor. 

Debbie is so pragmatic and philosphical. It was a real pleasure to interview her. An inspiration to all women and anyone suffering their own cancer journey.

Thank you Debbie. 

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This is a crucial interview to have carried out with Emma. With survivorship from cancer diagnoses being so high now - over 75%, people are living a lot longer and therefore living with the side effects or late effects of various surgeries and treatments used to beat the cancer itself.

Emma's dedication to helping people who are sufferinjg is so apparent in this interview and her understanding and awareness of what survivors go through, lead to a quite unbelievable campaign to source funds, staff and more from the NHS and charity systems, resulting in the first 'late effects clinic' being set up in the UK.

Emma's amazing work has lead to there now being over 25 late effects clinics across the UK.

Thank you Emma.

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Chris is an incredible guy. He tells an amazing story about his journey following a blood cancer diagnosis. Chris faced the news at one point that he may only have 6 months to live but beat the odds and is now all clear and in full health.

Chris is yet another cancer survivor that has gone on to do some incredible work, helping others. Chris set up Simpal (https://www.yoursimpal.com/) and provides mobile phones and contracts to people who NEED internet and phone services but sadly can't afford it. 
The number of people that Chris has helped is now in the hundreds and provides a crucial support function for people not just suffering due to cancer but also many other traumas and life affecting situations and illnesses. 

Chris is one hell of a guy!

Thank you Chris.

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George gave an incredible interview. He was so articulate of his journey and showed amazing resilience, inspitarion, vulnerability and real emotion.

George was a real natural and I always say that the best interviews are the ones where i speak less and the interviewee speaks more. This epitomises that. George gave such detail about his story and is another survivor who has gone on to help others and do great work in the cancer world.

https://www.throatcancerfoundation.org/
@throatcancerfoundation

HPV cancer is the fastest growing Head and Neck cancer. George explains what it is. Thankfully now there is a vaccine to prevent it.

George thank you for a truly incredible interview.

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This is a fascinating interview with Paul Burns from Thor. A company that provides PBM (photobiomodulation) kit in hospitals both private and NHS specifically for cancer patients to use and to help with side effects such as Lymphodema, Mucositus, fatigue and more.
Paul talks through how the kit works and exactly how it benefits the patients and survivors with calming down the horrendous side effects mentioned above as a result of radiotherapy treatment.
Paul thank you so much for coming on and I hope we can all use Thor's PBM kit in every hospital ASAP.

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This is one of those interviews that could have just gone on and on. Joss is amazing and I for one can't wait to see where she takes The Mouth Cancer Foundation when she becomes President of what is already an amazing charity. She said it herself in the interview. No one that works for or represents the charity gets paid. Their charity does amazing things and provides an incredible level of support for Head and Neck Cancer patients, survivors and more. A charity in it's purist form. Doing what they do with  passion, genuine commitment and entirely in the best interests of the patient or survivor. I admire what they do and look forward to many more years of working closely with Joss and the rest of the team.
Joss' book - "Care of head and neck cancer patients for dental hygienists and dental therapists" is available via Wiley and Amazon. Royalties from each purchase go to the Mouth Cancer Foundation.
Thank you so much Joss. I really enjoyed your interview and look forward to a part II soon after you take the helm as President.

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