LUMP

"I’ve come to a fork in the road.  Both paths that now lie ahead are gnarly, gruelling, painful and psychologically demanding, both are hard on the body but from where I stand one path seems infinitely shorter than the other, infinitely more appealing.  They both end up at the same place, with me alive and living and loving long into the future. If I don’t step forward then I die, sooner rather than later.  So I have no choice but to put one foot in front of the other and plough on. But which path?"

Searingly honest, heart-breaking, often sweary and laugh out loud funny, LUMP is one woman’s rollercoaster ride through the mind meltdown which comes with learning you have breast cancer. 

Utterly human and compelling, it’s a unique story which will resonate with anyone and everyone who’s ever had a battle with a life changing event in their lives.

Read more here

Written and narrated by Pennie Latin-Stuart

Lump is produced in Scotland by Adventurous Audio and sponsored by The Head Gardener

It was recorded by the legends who are Dave and Johnny at The Music Shed Recording Studios

Special thanks to Incredible Feet for their inspiration and belief in the importance of LUMP and for constantly reminding us that while every cancer journey is unique, we never need to run it alone.

You'll find the written version of this episode here.

Cancer brings with it many positives, one of them being some amazing connections and friends, but Pennie finds it difficult to weigh up the idea that she may never be able to push cancer to the back of her mind when so many of her and her closest friends have cancer in common.

Following on from the themes of the This Tribe episode, Pennie gathers friends Rebecca, Amanda and Alison from the Incredible Feet jogging club to share thoughts and reflections on the value of finding 'your tribe' when you've had a cancer diagnosis. Among the subjects they discuss is the language of cancer and some of things they wish their friends and family hadn't said to them when they were first diagnosed.

Searingly honest, heart-breaking, often sweary and laugh out loud funny, LUMP is one woman’s rollercoaster ride through the mind meltdown which comes with learning you have breast cancer. 

Utterly human and compelling, it’s a unique story which will resonate with anyone and everyone who’s ever had a battle with a life changing event in their lives.

Read more here

Written and narrated by Pennie Latin-Stuart

Lump is produced in Scotland by Adventurous Audio and sponsored by The Head Gardener

It was recorded by the legends who are Dave and Johnny at The Music Shed Recording Studios

Special thanks to Incredible Feet for their inspiration and belief in the importance of LUMP and for constantly reminding us that while every cancer journey is unique, we never need to run it alone.

You'll find the written version of this episode here.

"None of my cancer tribe will tell me ‘you’ll be fine’ or constantly share stories of people they know who’ve come through it.  My cancer tribe just know.  Know what it is to see your life flash before your eyes; know what it is to see the pain you put everyone else through; know the exquisite agony of waiting on results and the sense that you’re careering out of control; know what it’s like to wake up and silently scream your way into another day; know how fucking beautiful life is when you’re suddenly standing on the outside looking in."

A reflection on the precious bonds which form through the shared hell of cancer.

This episode is dedicated to my beautiful friend and tribe member, Jane Fowler. The world is poorer without you Jane, my world is poorer without you.

Searingly honest, heart-breaking, often sweary and laugh out loud funny, LUMP is one woman’s rollercoaster ride through the mind meltdown which comes with learning you have breast cancer. 

Utterly human and compelling, it’s a unique story which will resonate with anyone and everyone who’s ever had a battle with a life changing event in their lives.

Read more here

Written and narrated by Pennie Latin-Stuart

Lump is produced in Scotland by Adventurous Audio and sponsored by The Head Gardener

It was recorded by the legends who are Dave and Johnny at The Music Shed Recording Studios

Special thanks to Incredible Feet for their inspiration and belief in the importance of LUMP and for constantly reminding us that while every cancer journey is unique, we never need to run it alone.

You'll find the written version of this episode here.

"It’s been sitting in the background for weeks, a soft drone or buzz, like tinnitus but now it’s getting louder and its starting to provide the soundtrack to each day – chemo".

Pennie pauses to reflect on the imminent test results from the lymph node biopsy which will indicate whether she'll need chemotherapy.

"Chemo. Just writing the word forces bile up my throat.  I’m trying to work out why I feel so rooted to the spot with fear about it, I don’t know but I am."

Searingly honest, heart-breaking, often sweary and laugh out loud funny, LUMP is one woman’s rollercoaster ride through the mind meltdown which comes with learning you have breast cancer. 

Utterly human and compelling, it’s a unique story which will resonate with anyone and everyone who’s ever had a battle with a life changing event in their lives.

Read more here

Written and narrated by Pennie Latin-Stuart

Lump is produced in Scotland by Adventurous Audio and sponsored by The Head Gardener

It was recorded by the legends who are Dave and Johnny at The Music Shed Recording Studios

Special thanks to Incredible Feet for their inspiration and belief in the importance of LUMP and for constantly reminding us that while every cancer journey is unique, we never need to run it alone.

You'll find the written version of this episode here.

The cancer conveyor belt is moving along again and Pennie finds herself back at the hospital undergoing a general anaesthetic so she can have some lymph nodes removed to check whether her cancer has spread. Its yet another procedure which feels full of fear but as she recovers in the ward after waking up, Pennie discovers some welcome relief from all the worrying in the form of 'Maureen', 85 years old, with a boarding school bark to match her bite, she proves to be a beacon of light in the darkest of times...

Searingly honest, heart-breaking, often sweary and laugh out loud funny, LUMP is one woman’s rollercoaster ride through the mind meltdown which comes with learning you have breast cancer. 

Utterly human and compelling, it’s a unique story which will resonate with anyone and everyone who’s ever had a battle with a life changing event in their lives.

Read more here

Written and narrated by Pennie Latin-Stuart

Lump is produced in Scotland by Adventurous Audio and sponsored by The Head Gardener

It was recorded by the legends who are Dave and Johnny at The Music Shed Recording Studios

Special thanks to Incredible Feet for their inspiration and belief in the importance of LUMP and for constantly reminding us that while every cancer journey is unique, we never need to run it alone.

You'll find the written version of this episode here.

What's the value in sharing all this stuff? This ep Pennie swaps stories and experiences with Ali, Rohaise and Shireen about Ali's mega fundraiser for the Highland Hospice, Catwalk for a Cause, an annual event which mixes highly emotive and punch-packing story telling with strutting your stuff on the catwalk. It sounds like a bonkers mix and it probably is, but it works. In the wake of her cancer battle, Pennie swore blind she'd never take part but Ali did some serious arm-twisting and, along with Rohaise, Shireen and a whole host of other models with a story to tell, Pennie got up on the catwalk and helped raise insane amounts of money for the Hospice. With the shadow of the next Catwalk event looming, in this bonus ep they all reflect on why they did it and the impact it had on all of them.

Searingly honest, heart-breaking, often sweary and laugh out loud funny, LUMP is one woman’s rollercoaster ride through the mind meltdown which comes with learning you have breast cancer. 

Utterly human and compelling, it’s a unique story which will resonate with anyone and everyone who’s ever had a battle with a life changing event in their lives.

Read more here

Written and narrated by Pennie Latin-Stuart

Lump is produced in Scotland by Adventurous Audio and sponsored by The Head Gardener

It was recorded by the legends who are Dave and Johnny at The Music Shed Recording Studios

Special thanks to Incredible Feet for their inspiration and belief in the importance of LUMP and for constantly reminding us that while every cancer journey is unique, we never need to run it alone.

You'll find the written version of this episode here.

No one wins a prize for having the most shitty cancer prognosis, as she listens to other people's stories, Pennie realises that she wants to lose this particular pissing contest, hands down...

Searingly honest, heart-breaking, often sweary and laugh out loud funny, LUMP is one woman’s rollercoaster ride through the mind meltdown which comes with learning you have breast cancer. 

Utterly human and compelling, it’s a unique story which will resonate with anyone and everyone who’s ever had a battle with a life changing event in their lives.

Read more here

Written and narrated by Pennie Latin-Stuart

Lump is produced in Scotland by Adventurous Audio and sponsored by The Head Gardener

It was recorded by the legends who are Dave and Johnny at The Music Shed Recording Studios

Special thanks to Incredible Feet for their inspiration and belief in the importance of LUMP and for constantly reminding us that while every cancer journey is unique, we never need to run it alone.

You'll find the written version of this episode here.

With surgery looming Pennie battles to find the right time, place and way to tell her daughter, B, about her cancer. Pen's desperate to control how the information gets to B but time is running out...

Searingly honest, heart-breaking, often sweary and laugh out loud funny, LUMP is one woman’s rollercoaster ride through the mind meltdown which comes with learning you have breast cancer. 

Utterly human and compelling, it’s a unique story which will resonate with anyone and everyone who’s ever had a battle with a life changing event in their lives.

Read more here

Written and narrated by Pennie Latin-Stuart

Lump is produced in Scotland by Adventurous Audio and sponsored by The Head Gardener

It was recorded by the legends who are Dave and Johnny at The Music Shed Recording Studios

Special thanks to Incredible Feet for their inspiration and belief in the importance of LUMP and for constantly reminding us that while every cancer journey is unique, we never need to run it alone.

You'll find the written version of this episode here.

A short n sweet ep for you this week - Pennie reflects on the weight of carrying cancer.

Searingly honest, heart-breaking, often sweary and laugh out loud funny, LUMP is one woman’s rollercoaster ride through the mind meltdown which comes with learning you have breast cancer. 

Utterly human and compelling, it’s a unique story which will resonate with anyone and everyone who’s ever had a battle with a life changing event in their lives.

Read more here

Written and narrated by Pennie Latin-Stuart

Lump is produced in Scotland by Adventurous Audio and sponsored by The Head Gardener

It was recorded by the legends who are Dave and Johnny at The Music Shed Recording Studios

Special thanks to Incredible Feet for their inspiration and belief in the importance of LUMP and for constantly reminding us that while every cancer journey is unique, we never need to run it alone.

You'll find the written version of this episode here.

With mastectomy now a certainty the question of a breast reconstruction arises. Is it vanity to want to feel more 'complete'? Pennie wrestles with some difficult decisions ...

Searingly honest, heart-breaking, often sweary and laugh out loud funny, LUMP is one woman’s rollercoaster ride through the mind meltdown which comes with learning you have breast cancer. 

Utterly human and compelling, it’s a unique story which will resonate with anyone and everyone who’s ever had a battle with a life changing event in their lives.

Read more here

Written and narrated by Pennie Latin-Stuart

Lump is produced in Scotland by Adventurous Audio and sponsored by The Head Gardener

It was recorded by the legends who are Dave and Johnny at The Music Shed Recording Studios

Special thanks to Incredible Feet for their inspiration and belief in the importance of LUMP and for constantly reminding us that while every cancer journey is unique, we never need to run it alone.

You'll find the written version of this episode here.