{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62af09e1a4b51600135fa770/635859a88c5fe9001205bb65?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Liz O'Riordan - in the Operating Theatre","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62af09e1a4b51600135fa770/1664960915325-e992b9a59c35e6a9dca3acc3721ff764.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Please be advised that this episode discusses cancer, illness and dying.</p><p><br></p><p>Liz O’Riordan is a consultant breast surgeon who was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in July 2015. She now formally writes and talks about her experiences and has her own podcast, <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/4pXPnBxEhIDjfMNCgnBTDI?si=0592c2477ca549c4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Don't Ignore The Elephant</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Liz’s world is ending whilst she’s in the operating theatre removing a breast cancer.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>You can follow Liz on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/oriordanliz/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> and <a href=\"https://twitter.com/Liz_ORiordan\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>You can find information about <a href=\"https://breastcancernow.org/information-support/have-i-got-breast-cancer/signs-symptoms-breast-cancer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">breast cancer here</a> and <a href=\"https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/cancer-symptoms\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">signs and symptoms of other cancers here</a>. Check yourself regularly!</p><p><br></p><p>Molly’s also written an article for <a href=\"https://www.menshealth.com/uk/health/a38880027/black-men-prostate-cancer/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Men’s Health</a> about how Black people are twice as likely to get prostate cancer and 30% more likely to die of it compared to people of other races.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Molly Lipson & Jamie Richardson"}