#170: Deborah James: F**k You, Cancer.

The amazing Deborah James is a campaigner and co-presenter of the top-charting podcast You, Me and the Big C, which takes listeners through every twist and turn, showing how you can still live your life and be yourself with cancer.Deborah was a deputy head teacher before at the age of 35, being diagnosed with bowel cancer and her life with her young children and husband was thrown upside down. She’s had 4 major operations including bowel and lung resections and multiple rounds of chemo – and is still undergoing treatment at the Royal Marsden. She started a blog called 'Bowel Babe’ to debunk the myth that young women don't get bowel cancer and writes a weekly column for the Sun online, "Things Cancer Made Me Say". She campaigns alongside major UK cancer charities, writes and presents the popular podcast ‘You, Me & the Big C’ for BBC’s Radio 5 Live, and has a built up a strong following on Instagram, please follow her: @bowelbabe.Debora's book 'F**k You Cancer' is out now, an inspiring cancer guide that encourages you to shout #F*CKYOUCANCER.I found this episode so inspiring and moving and informative and I hope you do too.You can find Deborah on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/bowelbabe/Her book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/You-Cancer-face-still-yourself/dp/178504205XPodcast 'You Me & The Big C": https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0608649 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.