26 year old Zoe recently received the news that she has ATM - also known as ‘the cancer gene’.
Zoe has made the difficult decision to have a double mastectomy, which is the medical term for the surgical removal of both .
We talk about how a litany of cancer diagnoses in Zoe’s family has shaped her understanding and perception of the illness…
Zoe explains her decision, the process of post-surgery reconstruction and the implications that may come her way…
And we discuss how to check your body for changes, and the need to see a doctor immediately, if you notice any. It may be embarrassing, but it could save your life.
And as always, there's plenty more.
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Contact: seanmcdonald.podcast@gmail.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/seanmcdonald01
Zoe's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/atmprevivor_of_cancer/
Charity support links
https://www.macmillan.org.uk/
https://brcachat.com/
https://breastcancernow.org/
https://www.maggies.org/
https://coppafeel.org/
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