About Debs' Current Situation
You, Me and the Big C: Putting the can in cancer
BBC
4.8 • 3.1K Ratings
🗓️ 6 January 2022
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
After five months away from the pod, the team are back together and Deborah updates Lauren and Steve on the latest developments with her health.
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 |
| 0:07.0 | I'm not saying I'm down with death but I can't spend every day crying and I think I just can't |
| 0:23.0 | like what's the point of it, like it's not going to achieve anything |
| 0:33.0 | Hello and welcome to you me and the big C Oma Debra James aka Val Wave |
| 0:38.0 | She's Lauren Mann known on socials as Gal vs Cancer |
| 0:42.0 | Hello and he's Steve Bland, known always, it's just simply Steve Blang |
| 0:48.0 | Hello, hello, hello |
| 0:50.0 | It's been too long hasn't it and if you guys have just started listening to the podcast |
| 0:54.0 | we've covered loads of topics and you might find it helpful and speaking to all sorts of people |
| 0:59.0 | you can listen to them all right now on BBC Sounds and other podcasts places |
| 1:03.0 | do you want to know something guys actually? We've recorded 84 podcasts |
| 1:08.0 | 84? Do you know the funny thing as well? |
| 1:11.0 | Do you know the funny thing as well? Only about 12 of those were actually with Rachel |
| 1:14.0 | So we've done over 70 now |
| 1:17.0 | That's crazy, so we're coming up for year 4 now |
| 1:20.0 | Coming up to year 4 and season 8 I believe which is absolutely bonkers |
| 1:25.0 | and I found that out the other day but you know we know that I like a bit of geek out |
| 1:29.0 | I was doing a geek out over it but it's nice to be back |
| 1:33.0 | It's really nice to be back and the Debs, like I said just at the start there |
| 1:37.0 | like it has been a really really long time since we've been together |
| 1:40.0 | and although we've had a bit of a break we still have loved hearing from you |
| 1:43.0 | So thank you so much for reaching out to us and please do keep getting in touch with us |
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