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What Matters to Me podcast - Episode 1: Anna's story

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Published: 14 Apr 2020
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In our first episode we listen to Anna speaking candidly about her experience of being diagnosed with breast cancer some ten years ago.

Having a cancer diagnosis is a very personal thing and we can all react quite differently. In this podcast, Anna, who works for Macmillan, chats with some of her colleagues about her feelings, the challenges the came about, and she shares some of the ups and downs of those early weeks after diagnosis.

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Published: 14 Apr 2020
In our first episode we listen to Anna speaking candidly about her experience of being diagnosed with breast cancer some ten years ago.

Having a cancer diagnosis is a very personal thing and we can all react quite differently. In this podcast, Anna, who works for Macmillan, chats with some of her colleagues about her feelings, the challenges the came about, and she shares some of the ups and downs of those early weeks after diagnosis.

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How we can help

Macmillan Support Line
The Macmillan Support Line is a free and confidential phone service for people living and affected by cancer. If you need to talk, we'll listen. 

 

Financial guidance
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