Sound Waves
Sound Waves is the official podcast of the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust. The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust is a national charity that empowers young people aged 8-24 to embrace their future after cancer. When treatment ends, the Trust’s work begins as, for many young people, picking up where they left off before their diagnosis isn’t possible. On Sound Waves, the Trust community comes together to discuss themes and spark conversations relevant to anyone impacted by cancer in young people. From mental health to staying safe in the sun, from survivor's guilt to reflecting on where life has taken people since their diagnosis. All the while sharing tales from the Trust, and all the life-long memories made together. Come aboard!
Sound Waves
Infertility and living with the menopause as a teenager after cancer
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Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust
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Season 4
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Episode 1
Following her treatment for alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, Ellie became infertile and started living with the menopause.
She tells Sound Waves how her friends were talking about boyfriends and periods while she felt 18 going on 80. Her experience had impacted her plans for a family and she was constantly exhausted.
But she adapted. Ellie has since found all the right support and is in control of the track her life is on.
From coming to terms with her infertility, to seeking out specialist knowledge of menopause symptoms - all the while reminding young people that romantic partners will love them and think they're amazing regardless of how their body functions - Ellie will keep on talking so others know they're not alone.