Our latest Voice sharing her story and the wonderfully witty and beautiful soul Trish. Trish has multiple myeloma (extra medullary) which is a rare form of (incurable) blood cancer. After feeling unwell and then developing a non blanching rash Trish found herself under haematology being diagnosed with the rare form of blood cancer and needing a stem cell transplant. Trish shares with us how she navigated through the challenges of having a stem cell transplant, which the aim of treatment being to keep the cancer in remission for as long as possible. Still in remission presently, Trish talks openly about the impact of having an incurable cancer whilst being a busy mum of two and trying to embrace life and the simple things. Another unique interview full of how Trish finds joy in the simple things, nature and her family and how she approaches an incurable condition. Thank you to Trish for bringing your bubble energy and gentle humility to another impactful interview.

Scars of Gold is a health awareness campaign putting the spotlight on people facing their mortality; those living with incurable or life changing conditions at a young age. Founded by Dr Liz Murray and co-led with photographer Sammy Weston, this charity campaign aims to look at health inequalities with 2024/25 focusing on Women's Health.

For more information please visit the website. If you have any concerns about your own health, please always see your own GP/Healthcare provider.

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Introducing our next wonderful Voice, the lovely Emily sharing her journey with secondary breast cancer. Two years after being given the all clear following a lumpectomy for primary breast cancer, a trip to A&E led to an unexpected secondary (metastatic breast cancer) diagnosis. Emily is now 5 years on living with secondary breast cancer and has a very pragmatic approach to the journey. Emily has found that confronting her mortality directly has been cathartic and given her a sense of control back and approaches the topic with a sense of calmness, dark humour and honest reflection on the impact on her family. Another raw and honest conversation that touches on sensitive topics but raises an important insight into previously considered taboo discussions. Emily's love for her family and having a new focus on what's really important in life shines through in another poignant and valuable episode. Thank you to Emily for being one of our Voices.

Scars of Gold is a health awareness campaign putting the spotlight on people facing their mortality; those living with incurable or life changing conditions at a young age. Founded by Dr Liz Murray, this charity campaign aims to look at health inequalities with 2024/25 focusing on Women's Health.

For more information please visit the website. If you have any concerns about your own health, please always see your own GP/Healthcare provider.

#mortalandstrong #scarsofgold #healthcampaign #healthawareness #womenshealth #doctor #charity #charitycampaign #healthinequalities #invisibledisability #hope #strength #documentary #podcast #kintsugi #kintsugiforscars #art #cancer #secondarycancer #breastcancer

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Introducing our latest thought-provoking Voice providing a spotlight on more important topics of conversation; the wonderful and bubbly Maria. Maria first had primary breast cancer which responded well to treatment. A few years later Maria was found to have lung cancer which had already spread beyond the pleura of the lungs during the surgery and so was Stage 4 (NSCLC). Maria talks so much about such important social stigmas that need addressing; having been asked so many times within the healthcare and society where she 'was a smoker'. Maria was confirmed to have an underlying genetic abnormality which put her at greater risk of lung cancer, which also meant she was able to have a more targeted drug therapy. Now, Maria lives life to the fullest 'Live for today' and says she doesn't need a Living List because the most important thing to her is spending time with her family. Maria's love for for her family, passion for supporting the charities that mean something to her and helping people around her is so evident in this interview and we are honoured to have Maria as another one of our incredible Voices.

Scars of Gold is a health awareness campaign putting the spotlight on people facing their mortality; those living with incurable or life changing conditions at a young age. Founded by Dr Liz Murray and co-led with photographer Sammy Weston, this charity campaign aims to look at health inequalities with 2024/25 focusing on Women's Health.

For more information please visit the website. If you have any concerns about your own health, please always see your own GP/Healthcare provider.

#mortalandstrong #scarsofgold #healthcampaign #healthawareness #womenshealth #doctor #charity #charitycampaign #healthinequalities #invisibledisability #hope #strength #documentary #podcast #kintsugi #kintsugiforscars #art #cancer #secondarycancer #breastcancer #lungcancer #stage4lungcancer #nsclc

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