Summer Update: What’s Next for Breathe Strong

Rachel Thomas returns with a summer update on Breathe Strong and shares what is being planned for Season Two.

After the positive response to Season One, including the Ask the Expert episode with Professor Sanjay Popat, the next season will focus on practical support for people living with lung cancer or mesothelioma who are preparing to start treatment.

Rachel explains the idea behind a new prehabilitation and rehabilitation programme for people with advanced lung cancer or mesothelioma, especially those who may not be suitable for surgery but still need support with strength, symptoms, confidence and day-to-day wellbeing.

Season Two will bring together expert advice and real patient experience, with guidance on nutrition, oral health, exercise, physiotherapy, breathlessness, fatigue and emotional wellbeing. The aim is to create a practical programme that people can use at home, wherever they are in the UK.

Rachel also gives an update on funding for the next season, explains why the podcast may be quiet over the summer, and highlights Action Mesothelioma Day, HASAG’s 20th anniversary activity, and the ongoing need to raise awareness of asbestos and mesothelioma.

Breathe Strong plans to return around September with new episodes, expert conversations and downloadable resources to help patients prepare, cope and recover as well as possible.

Links referenced in this episode:

• hashtag.co.uk
• mesouk.co.uk