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EPISODE · Feb 16, 2026 · 25 MIN

I Nearly Didn’t Share This… Because I Was Afraid of Being Judged

from Life after cancer? · host Naomi Jolly

“The medication dilemma no one talks about after Cancer.”Follow us @lifeaftercancer_wtfI nearly didn't record this episode for fear of being judged. Probably by myself, so it does feel a little bit like standing up naked in Tesco's I won't lie!In this episode of Life After Cancer? WTF Now? Naomi opens up about the emotional and psychological weight of long-term medication after cancer treatment.What happens when the thing that’s meant to protect your future also impacts your identity, your body, and your plans, especially around motherhood?Naomi shares:​The quiet pressure to “just take the medication”​The internal conflict between fear and freedom​How medication can affect identity, hormones, and future choices​The emotional load of survivorship​Why being your own health advocate matters more than everThis is not anti-medicine.This is not medical advice.This is an honest conversation about the messy, complicated reality of life after cancer -where decisions are rarely black and white, and hope and uncertainty often sit side by side.If you’ve ever questioned your treatment plan and felt guilty for doing so…This episode is for you.You are not alone in the elephant in the room.Click to join the life after cancer diaries, a weekly letter from me about the REAL life after cancer mishaps that we don’t post on the gram https://tr.ee/W2aZMyjC46 Chapters:01:59 The Big Pink Elephant: Medication Post-Cancer13:19 Navigating Medication Decisions20:36 The Personal Journey: Pregnancy and Future Plans27:53 Living with Uncertainty and Hope

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