Diaries of a Breast Cancer Baddie

Episode 5 - Through My Daughter’s Eyes

Louisa Samasuwo Season 1 Episode 5

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What’s it really like when your mum gets breast cancer… from a 6-year-old’s point of view?

In this very special mini episode, I sit down with my daughter for a raw, funny, unexpectedly hopeful chat about what it was like for her when I was diagnosed and going through treatment.

We talk about:

  • What she thought cancer meant 
  • Seeing mum sick, bald, tired — and still being mum
  • The scary bits… and the strangely normal ones
  • How kids cope in their own quiet, beautiful ways
  • And what helped her feel safe when everything felt different

This episode is for:
 🩷 Parents navigating cancer with young kids
 🩷 Anyone wondering how children really experience illness
 🩷 And anyone who needs a reminder that kids are far more resilient than we give them credit for

It’s honest. It’s tender. It’s a little bit funny.


 And it’s told through the eyes of a brave little girl who didn’t ask for any of this — but handled it like an absolute baddie.


🎧 Listener note: This episode includes child perspectives on illness and cancer.

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