The Normal Kind of Disabled
Every single person deserves the right to be truly seen for the entirety of who they are - Holly and Leukemia Episode 3
Holly May Cookson was diagnosed with CML Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia at the age of 27. Diagnosed only two years ago, in this episode Holly discusses with us all what her interpretation of living with an invisible illness is truly like. The dangers of the sever lack in mental health support during this journey and what adventures she has been on alongside her own mental health so far since facing this huge life transition. We also discuss in this episode going back into the workplace after such a traumatic life event and change and how you even start to navigate adapting your working practices and processes and interacting with your once colleagues again, returning so very different than how you left.
It is safe to say within society cancer is one of the most known and feared diagnosis there is and Holly most certainly does not hold back on the truths of what experiencing cancer as your reality can truly be like.
If there is anyone who would like any help or advice regarding anything discussed within this episode or CML, please do not hesitate to contact myself or others within the community at The Normal Kind of Disabled across all social media platforms, alternatively you can email at thenormalkindofdisabled@outlook.com
Guest Holly May Cookson
Podcast host, creator and edited by Jenny Watts
Mixed by Mike Silcock
Holly May Cookson was diagnosed with CML Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia at the age of 27. Diagnosed only two years ago, in this episode Holly discusses with us all what her interpretation of living with an invisible illness is truly like. The dangers of the sever lack in mental health support during this journey and what adventures she has been on alongside her own mental health so far since facing this huge life transition. We also discuss in this episode going back into the workplace after such a traumatic life event and change and how you even start to navigate adapting your working practices and processes and interacting with your once colleagues again, returning so very different than how you left.
It is safe to say within society cancer is one of the most known and feared diagnosis there is and Holly most certainly does not hold back on the truths of what experiencing cancer as your reality can truly be like.
If there is anyone who would like any help or advice regarding anything discussed within this episode or CML, please do not hesitate to contact myself or others within the community at The Normal Kind of Disabled across all social media platforms, alternatively you can email at thenormalkindofdisabled@outlook.com
Guest Holly May Cookson
Podcast host, creator and edited by Jenny Watts
Mixed by Mike Silcock