Someone Like Me – Your Cancer Community Podcast
Welcome to Someone Like Me – Your Cancer Community Podcast
I’m your host, Vanessa, a breast cancer survivor who created this space after going through it all myself.
Each week I chat with people affected by cancer and the family members who have been through it right alongside them.
These are real, raw, honest conversations about what cancer really feels like — the fear, the grief, the shock, the strength, and the unexpected moments that somehow get you through it.
I’m also launching Someone Like Me – Your Cancer Community mobile app. Keep an eye out, it’s coming soon.
This podcast is here for anyone who has ever thought
“No one gets what I’m going through.”
We do. And you’re not alone anymore.
Let’s make cancer a little less lonely together.
Main sponsor: Breast Cancer Ireland.
Episodes
12 episodes
E12- Nine Weeks Into Mammy Life – Then Came Breast Cancer
I sat down with Francesca, who was diagnosed with breast cancer just nine weeks after giving birth to her beautiful baby girl. This is a real, raw, honest conversation. Fran shares how she found the lump, going through chemo, having both her br...
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39:15
E11: Scanxiety is real — and Vanessa’s talking about it.
Vanessa opens up about scanxiety - the fear that creeps in before scan results. Five years cancer free, but the panic still hits. From chemo flashbacks to late-night overthinking, this honest mini-episode is for anyone who’s been stuck in the w...
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7:26
E10: Bowel Cancer at 25: Natasha’s Story
SummaryIn this episode of 'Someone Like Me', host Vanessa Mooney speaks with Natasha O Byrne, a young mother diagnosed with bowel cancer at 26. Natasha shares her roller coaster journey from the initial symptoms to her diagnosis, ...
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37:47
E:9 They Said Long Covid - It Was Lung Cancer: Samantha’s Story
Vanessa sits down with Samantha to talk about her powerful lung cancer journey.Samantha was diagnosed in her 40s, and her story is a reminder of the importance of listening to your body and pushing for answers when something feels off.
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43:08
E:8 You Have Cancer: Now What?
In this mini-podcast, Vanessa talks about what really happens after you hear those words — you have cancer.She chats about all the appointments, surgeries, oncology visits, chemo, and the mental side of it all… the fe...
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11:30
E7: Miriam shares her journey with melanoma
Miriam shares her unexpected journey with melanoma, detailing her diagnosis, treatment, and the emotional rollercoaster that followed. She emphasizes the importance of community support, advocacy for better treatment access, and the need for pa...
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Episode 7
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38:33
E6: Mad Sh#t People Say When You Have Cancer
In this episode, I have a co-host Laura with me, and we talk about the mad sh#t people say when they hear you have cancer.It’s a short episode, just a bit of fun and humour - because if you didn’t laugh, you’d probably cry.DM me a...
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24:26
E5 : Love, Loss, and Three Cancer Diagnoses – Ray Tells Mary’s Story
In this powerful episode, I’m joined by Ray Tobin a husband and father who shares the heartbreaking and inspiring story of his wife, Mary.Mary was first diagnosed with primary breast cancer and got the all clear. But soon after, sh...
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45:06
E4 - Veronica’s Lung Cancer Journey – My Chemo Sister
In this powerful episode, I sit down with my sister Veronica, my chemo sister. We were both diagnosed with cancer just months apart, me with breast cancer and her with lung. What followed was a whirlwind of chemo, scans, surgeries and heartbrea...
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48:52
E3 - Facing Cancer at 29: Niamh’s Triple Positive Breast Cancer Story
In this episode of Someone Like Me – Your Cancer Community, Vanessa speaks with Niamh Noonan, who was diagnosed with triple positive breast cancer just before turning 30. Niamh talks about what it was like facing cancer at such a young...
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41:14
E2 - Together Through It All: John’s Prostate Cancer Story, with Sharon by His Side
In this heartfelt conversation, Vanessa Mooney speaks with Sharon and John Fitzmaurice about their journey through prostate cancer. They discuss the unexpected diagnosis, the emotional impact on both the patient and their loved ones, and the im...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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47:08
E1 - Why I Created Someone Like Me: My Breast Cancer Journey
In this very first episode, I’m sharing my own story — the one that started it all.From being diagnosed with breast cancer at 40 to going through treatment, dealing with the physical and emotional rollercoaster, and figuring out who I wa...
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Episode 1
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