EJ Furphy sits down with Sandra Russell, author of The Feeling of Cancer. This memoir gives a deeply personal and honest account of her diagnosis of myeloma and the coping mechanisms she has adopted over the years. Sandra has drawn on her professional role as a psychotherapist to explore the different feelings she had and how to make sense of her experiences.


Disclosure:
In this episode Sandra guides us through her emotional response to treatment including some complications she experienced during her stem cell transplant which might be difficult to listen to depending on your current situation. It is important to note that everyone's experience of treatment is different. We would like our listeners to please assess how they are feeling before they listen to this show.  Our aim is to portray a variety of experiences however please be mindful of your own well-being while listening and feel free to skip, pause or even take a break during this episode.