<description>&lt;p&gt;The Phone Call That Changed My Life.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the first episode of Bad Blood: The Diary of a Cancer, Jamie opens up about the moment everything changed: the phone call that told him he likely had leukaemia.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Recorded around the time of his initial diagnosis and revisited one year on, this episode sets the stage for a four-part series charting Jamie’s journey through chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) from shock and disbelief to treatment and trying to find a “new normal”.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Trigger warning: This episode contains candid discussion of cancer, leukemia, illness, medical procedures, and strong language. Please listen with care if you’re feeling vulnerable around these topics.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Trigger Warning: This podcast tackles topics that some listeners may find distressing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Resources:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.leukaemiauk.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Leukaemia UK&lt;/a&gt; - a brilliant charity.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.standuptocancer.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Stand Up To Cancer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chronic-myeloid-leukaemia/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;More information on Chronic Myleoid Leukaemia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/cancersciences/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;The School of Cancer Sciences&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Phone Call That Changed My Life. In the first episode of Bad Blood: The Diary of a Cancer, Jamie opens up about the moment everything changed: the phone call that told him he likely had leukaemia. Recorded around the time of his initial diagnosis and revisited one year on, this episode sets the stage for a four-part series charting Jamie’s journey through chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) from shock and disbelief to treatment and trying to find a “new normal”. Trigger warning: This episode contains candid discussion of cancer, leukemia, illness, medical procedures, and strong language. Please listen with care if you’re feeling vulnerable around these topics. Trigger Warning: This podcast tackles topics that some listeners may find distressing. Resources:<a href="https://www.leukaemiauk.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Leukaemia UK</a> - a brilliant charity.<a href="https://www.standuptocancer.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stand Up To Cancer</a><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chronic-myeloid-leukaemia/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">More information on Chronic Myleoid Leukaemia</a><a href="https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/cancersciences/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The School of Cancer Sciences</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

1. The Phonecall

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