Mortal And Strong - Voice No. 47 Sophie

Introducing our next interview with Voice number 47 of 100 and the gentle, lovely soul Sophie. Sophie was just 22 years old when she was diagnosed with stage 4 Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma a type of blood cancer. It took over 9 months to get a diagnosis and by this time Sophie had a 15cm tumour growing on the inside of her chest. After going through chemotherapy, radiotherapy Sophie then got married and was hoping to find some normality again. Just weeks after her honeymoon Sophie found a neck lump and was then diagnosed with a second primary cancer - thyroid cancer. Soph has been told these are unrelated and that having two cancers by the age of 25, both with lymph node spread, is just 'bad luck'. However Sophie shares how being a chronic patient facing her mortality, being under 6 different hospital specialists, with heart damage from the treatments and facing a future of more treatments to get her thyroid cancer under control is at times exhausting and relentless. Sophie shares some really important insights and messages that society could benefit from hearing to help change the stigma of disease. A fierce football supporter, and determined to try and find some normality amidst the ongoing health complexities, Soph has been another incredibly lovely Voice to our Scars of Gold campaign.

Mortal and Strong is a registered charity and presenting our debut campaign Scars of Gold™️. A campaign using art to shine the spotlight on women facing their own mortality - those affected at a young age by a life changing illness or disease but sharing messages of hope and strength. Founded by Dr Liz Murray.

For more information on support available for these issues discussed in todays episode, including direction to medical information, visit our website. This episode is not intended as specific medical advice, always see your own GP/physician if you have any concerns regarding your own health. 

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