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We're Ryan, Dan, and Ant, three 20 something lads, from Birkenhead, who love football. 24% of women and 13% of men in England are diagnosed with depression in their lifetime. But men are three times more likely to die from suicide than women. We wanted to know why. Join us every Monday and Friday as we speak to people from the wide world of football, all about Mental Health, in an attempt to learn more about it, and encourage men to feel more comfortable talking about their health and wellbeing, and attempt to remove the stigma that still surrounds the topic.
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Thursday Oct 12, 2023
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
**Trigger warning - this episode contains conversations about cancer**
Episode 72
clear eyes full hearts can't lose.
In January 2019, at the age of 37, Danny de Brabander was was diagnosed with stage 4 bowl cancer. Two and a half years later Danny is currently cancer free. Whilst for anybody that in itself would be an incredible achievement, worthy of celebration and admiration, for Danny, that is only part of the story.
Over the last 30 months, Danny has had emergency bowel surgery, battled life threatening sepsis, the result of which was spells of psychosis and delusions, and having to learn to walk again. Alongside that, Danny has been in and out of hospital receiving chemotherapy, as well as other life saving treatments. Yet, that also doesn't begin to scratch the surface.
Amidst the chaos and trauma of cancer treatment, Danny started his own charity, Team DDB, in order to raise money for charities and the local community. Since June 2019, Danny has raised just short of £60,000 for a variety of amazing local causes. Possibly even more importantly than that, through his own story, Danny has been raising awareness about bowel cancer, and the importance of understanding and recognising the warning signs.
Today's episode is an emotional one, as Danny recounts the most difficult moments of the last two and a half years. But it's also a positive story, told by an infectiously positive individual, determined to make the most of life, and enrich the lives of everyone around him. We're proud to call Danny a friend, and we're so pleased to have him on the podcast today.
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If you are unsure about the signs and symptoms you should be looking out for, here are some useful links:
Bowel Cancer UK
https://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/
Bowel Cancer - NHS conditions
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/bowel-cancer/
Cancer Research UK
https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/health-professional/awareness-and-prevention