About Cancer and Covid
You, Me and the Big C: Putting the can in cancer
BBC
4.8 • 3.1K Ratings
🗓️ 20 May 2021
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Deborah James hosts a special podcast talking about the challenges of dealing with cancer treatment and diagnosis during the Covid-19 pandemic.
She's joined by Jay McLaughlin and Darren Roberts to discuss the practical and psychological difficulties they've all faced.
The group share their personal coping mechanisms and approaches.
Don't forget, you can get in touch by using the #YouMeBigC across all forms of social media - spread the word and share the positive support.
Email youmebigc@bbc.co.uk
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts |
| 0:12.4 | I've never really been a gassy person |
| 0:14.6 | And then... |
| 0:15.6 | You know someone falls off, don't you? |
| 0:16.8 | No, not really. |
| 0:18.5 | Not... |
| 0:19.5 | Not for... |
| 0:20.8 | Not for... |
| 0:21.6 | I am now... |
| 0:24.7 | Welcome to the bow clunk. |
| 0:26.0 | 10 minutes... |
| 0:28.0 | 10 minutes every morning. |
| 0:30.0 | Oh, God. |
| 0:38.0 | Hello and welcome to You Me in the Big C 2021. |
| 0:42.0 | I'm Deborah James, aka Bal Babe. |
| 0:44.0 | And for this week's podcast, I'm without Lauren and Steve. |
| 0:48.0 | But all three of us will be back together in a few weeks' time. |
| 0:52.0 | And that's the reason for it. |
| 0:54.0 | It's because this series, all three of us wanted to do some podcasts on subjects really close to our hearts. |
| 1:00.0 | And speak to the people who have direct experience in these topics. |
| 1:04.0 | So I'm kicking off the first of these by talking about what is like to be receiving treatment for cancer right now today. |
| 1:12.0 | Was it like when you're sitting in the chair during the pandemic, both practically and psychologically? |
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