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My battle with Blood Cancer | Penallta RFC Youth Coach Gareth Williams | Matt on MH #4

My battle with Blood Cancer | Penallta RFC Youth Coach Gareth Williams | Matt on MH #4

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This week on the podcast we’re joined by Gareth, head coach at Penallta Youth RFC, who shares his incredible journey of living with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) since being diagnosed during the UK lockdown in 2021. From gruelling treatments, bone marrow biopsies and daily chemotherapy tablets, to rebuilding his body and mind through training and endurance events, Gareth’s story is about much more than cancer — it’s about resilience, mental health, and finding strength in what you can control. He’s now taking on a year-long endurance challenge — including a half marathon, a 20-miler, the MK Marathon, and an ultra 50k — to raise awareness of blood cancer and raise funds for @LeukaemiaCareUK and also hopefully show what can be achieved if you focus on what you CAN do and not dwell on what you can’t do. 🎧 Don’t miss this powerful conversation about mental health, invisible illness, and the role movement can play in healing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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