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How do you cope when your child has cancer?

Angela O'Connor spoke to Ciara on the show about the significant impact her daughter's cancer diagnosis had on her life and on her mental well health.

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13.52 30 Dec 2019


How do you cope when your child has cancer?


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13.52 30 Dec 2019


One of our listeners, Angela O’Connor, contacted the show on Twitter to talk about her experience as a mother of a child with cancer. Her daughter Lucy is now in remission, but was originally diagnosed with cancer 5 years ago.  

Angela spoke to Ciara on the show about the significant impact this devastating news had on her life and on her mental well being. 


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