I am more than this

Jo Ham leads you through a breathing and visualisation activity designed to calm you down and help with anxiety.

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Does music have the power to heal?

Kevin O’Neil is a pretty singular guy. in 2015, he was diagnosed with a form of sarcoma. Now, I know we say that sarcoma is a lesser-known cancer, but Kevin had a form that affects only about 15 people globally.

Kevin had a massive malignant tumour on the wall of the right side of his chest removed. The surgery was no joke. His right rib cage and a large part of his right shoulder blade had to be removed and then his chest rebuilt. He’s in massive pain and takes a cocktail of drugs to keep going.

Why on earth is he organising a progressive music festival? In Dunfermline? In March? In the rain? And even though he builds it, will people come?

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oneoffifteen.com

Prog In The Park 2.0 proginthepark.com

maggies.org

Alan Reed and the Daughters of Expediency: reddwarfrecordings.co.uk/

Altres: altres.co.uk

Stillmarillion: stillmarillion.uk

A short 8-minute relaxation recording from psychotherapist and trainer Jo Ham, who has worked alongside and supported Sarcoma UK's staff for almost ten years. We join her on a walk with her dog through woods, encountering the sounds of animals and nature along the way, as Jo talks you through how to slow down, calm the mind and reset internally.

Please enjoy and share but do not listen whilst driving or when operating machinery of any kind.

Looking after your mental wellbeing is so important, especially at a time where the coronavirus pandemic is a major cause of worry and stress, regardless of whether you are a cancer patient or not.

We reached out to therapist and counsellor Jo Ham, who has been working with Sarcoma UK for almost a decade, to record a very special mindfulness and relaxation podcast to help in these unsettling times. We join her as she walks through some woods on the edges of London, so keep an ear out for the birds, sounds of nature and the stream.

Please stop, enjoy and share.

Note: don't listen to this whilst driving or operating machinery.

We’re joining Emily Travis for a day of chemotherapy for sarcoma cancer. This is Day 8 of her treatment cycle - supposedly the easy day as she puts it - but things are not off to a great start.

Despite having been given a terminal diagnosis on multiple occasions, Emily Travis keeps going. She's in London to get pumped full of drugs to keep her cancer at bay and she shares the whole experience.

Not easy listening by any means, but important listening as we hear in her own words how cancer came into her life and how she just kept going.

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'I'm just a quiet, reserved person...'

When her mother died after some routine surgery, Antoinette Barbee turned her grief into activism. This midwife from Northern Ireland has brought about institutional change that will save many, many lives...

A Sarcoma UK podcast featuring interviews with people in unenviable positions.

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Thanks to Joe Chester for permission to use Music for a Short Film (Chester)

and Streets of Derry (trad.). joechester.com

Being diagnosed with sarcoma cancer might feel like going back to school - there are so many questions.

The Sarcoma UK Support Line is here for every person affected by sarcoma.

Our support line is independent and confidential

We believe no question is a silly question

We lend a listening ear

We can point you in the right direction

Sarcoma UK is the only cancer charity in the UK focusing on all types of sarcoma.

Our mission is to amplify sarcoma awareness, inspire involvement, and fund ground-breaking research to transform the lives of everyone affected by sarcoma.

Being diagnosed with sarcoma cancer might feel like going back to school - there are so many questions.

The Sarcoma UK Support Line is here for every person affected by sarcoma.

Our support line is independent and confidential

We believe no question is a silly question

We lend a listening ear

We can point you in the right direction

Sarcoma UK is the only cancer charity in the UK focusing on all types of sarcoma.

Our mission is to amplify sarcoma awareness, inspire involvement, and fund ground-breaking research to transform the lives of everyone affected by sarcoma.

Being diagnosed with sarcoma cancer might feel like going back to school - there are so many questions.

The Sarcoma UK Support Line is here for every person affected by sarcoma.

Our support line is independent and confidential

We believe no question is a silly question

We lend a listening ear

We can point you in the right direction

Sarcoma UK is the only cancer charity in the UK focusing on all types of sarcoma.

Our mission is to amplify sarcoma awareness, inspire involvement, and fund ground-breaking research to transform the lives of everyone affected by sarcoma.

Being diagnosed with sarcoma cancer might feel like going back to school - there are so many questions.

The Sarcoma UK Support Line is here for every person affected by sarcoma.

Our support line is independent and confidential

We believe no question is a silly question

We lend a listening ear

We can point you in the right direction

Sarcoma UK is the only cancer charity in the UK focusing on all types of sarcoma.

Our mission is to amplify sarcoma awareness, inspire involvement, and fund ground-breaking research to transform the lives of everyone affected by sarcoma.