In this deeply reflective and emotional episode of the Young Tongues podcast, Barbara and Steph come together for an honest conversation about grief, recurrence anxiety, survivorship and what it means to keep living fully after a tongue cancer diagnosis. The discussion begins with the recent loss of Naomi — a much-loved long-standing member of the Young Tongues community whose recurrence happened more than five years after treatment. Barbara shares the personal impact of losing someone who had been part of the community since the very beginning, while both hosts openly acknowledge the fear and emotional spirals that news like this can trigger for survivors navigating their own recovery journeys.

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