Jon Holmes Says the C-Word
Gepresenteerd door BBC Radio 4
2023 kreeg Jon Holmes de diagnose kanker — iets wat hem nogal verraste, omdat hij eerlijk gezegd veel te druk was voor zulke onzin. Na een vreemd, intens, onverwacht en absurd jaar realiseerde hij zich dat mannen er meestal niet openlijk over praten hoe ongemakkelijk en soms ronduit vernederend het is om met kanker om te gaan. Daarom besloot hij dat wél te doen, samen met andere mannen die hetzelfde hebben meegemaakt. Zo ontstond — onvermijdelijk — zijn nieuwe, openhartige podcast. In de reeks wordt Jon vergezeld door onder anderen de comedians Stephen Fry, Mark Steel, Richard Herring, Matt Forde en Eric Idle, acteurs Colin McFarlane en Ben Richards, rockster en The Alarm-frontman Mike Peters, en journalisten Jeremy Langmead, Nick Owen en Jeremy Bowen. Samen maken ze kanker bespreekbaar in rauwe, eerlijke, moeilijke, vaak absurde en — ja — ook humoristische details: van rectale onderzoeken tot bloedtesten, biopsieën, operaties, katheters, stoma’s, sondevoeding, penispompen (echt waar) en incontinentiemateriaal. Jon wil met deze gesprekken het taboe rond kanker doorbreken.
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Bonus Episode 2: Listeners' Stories
<p>In this second bonus episode of Jon Holmes Says The C-Word, Jon and series producer Laura Grimshaw share more listeners' stories that have been sent in to thecword@bbc.co.uk.</p><p>In 2023, Jon Holmes was diagnosed with cancer – which came as a bit of a surprise because, quite frankly, he was far too busy for all of that nonsense. After a very odd, intense, unexpected, ridiculous year, Jon realised that men don’t tend to talk openly about the preposterous indignity of dealing with cancer. So
8. Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
<p>In episode eight, Jon and his guests discuss love, hope, strength and the future – ongoing treatments, ongoing research, and the joy of being told you’re cancer free.</p><p>In 2023, Jon Holmes was diagnosed with cancer – which came as a bit of a surprise because, quite frankly, he was far too busy for all of that nonsense. After a very odd, intense, unexpected, ridiculous year, Jon realised that men don’t tend to talk openly about the preposterous indignity of dealing with cancer. So he decid
7. Pumps, Bags and Jabs
<p>In episode seven, Jon and his guests discuss side-effects, physio and recovery – including catheters, incontinence, stomas and pelvic floors, and self-administered injections and erections, and penis pumps (no, really).</p><p>In 2023, Jon Holmes was diagnosed with cancer – which came as a bit of a surprise because, quite frankly, he was far too busy for all of that nonsense. After a very odd, intense, unexpected, ridiculous year, Jon realised that men don’t tend to talk openly about the prepo
6. Feeling Like Crap
<p>In episode six, Jon and his guests discuss follow up scans and treatment including chemotherapy, radiotherapy and hormone therapy and quite how crap they can make you feel.</p><p>In 2023, Jon Holmes was diagnosed with cancer – which came as a bit of a surprise because, quite frankly, he was far too busy for all of that nonsense. After a very odd, intense, unexpected, ridiculous year, Jon realised that men don’t tend to talk openly about the preposterous indignity of dealing with cancer. So he
5. What Do My Insides Look Like?
<p>Jon and his guests discuss The Big Op – having the cancer cut out and your insides rearranged.</p><p>In 2023, Jon Holmes was diagnosed with cancer – which came as a bit of a surprise because, quite frankly, he was far too busy for all of that nonsense. After a very odd, intense, unexpected, ridiculous year, Jon realised that men don’t tend to talk openly about the preposterous indignity of dealing with cancer. So he decided he would, with other men who are going through it, or who’ve been thr
Bonus Episode 1: Listeners' Stories
<p>In this first bonus episode of Jon Holmes Says The C-Word, Jon and series producer Laura share listeners' stories that have been sent in to thecword@bbc.co.uk.</p><p>In 2023, Jon Holmes was diagnosed with cancer – which came as a bit of a surprise because, quite frankly, he was far too busy for all of that nonsense. After a very odd, intense, unexpected, ridiculous year, Jon realised that men don’t tend to talk openly about the preposterous indignity of dealing with cancer. So he decided he w
4. Am I Now ‘That Cancer Guy’?
<p>In episode four, Jon and his guests discuss Going Public, telling family and friends, and perusing and ordering from the menu of treatment options.</p><p>In 2023, Jon Holmes was diagnosed with cancer – which came as a bit of a surprise because, quite frankly, he was far too busy for all of that nonsense. After a very odd, intense, unexpected, ridiculous year, Jon realised that men don’t tend to talk openly about the preposterous indignity of dealing with cancer. So he decided he would, with o
3. Diagnosis: Cancer
<p>In episode three, Jon and his guests discuss scans, biopsies and the awkward moment you’re told that you have cancer.</p><p>In 2023, Jon Holmes was diagnosed with cancer – which came as a bit of a surprise because, quite frankly, he was far too busy for all of that nonsense. After a very odd, intense, unexpected, ridiculous year, Jon realised that men don’t tend to talk openly about the preposterous indignity of dealing with cancer. So he decided he would, with other men who are going through
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