Episode 5: Relationships

Cancer doesn't only take a toll on people with the disease, but their nearest and dearest too. Jo discusses the ripple effects on the most important people in her life, including the impact on intimacy with her partner. She also tells Colleen about the right - and wrong ways - of talking to patients. A range of organisations, including the Cancer Society and Bowel Cancer NZ, offer support services and information to cancer patients and their whanau. For a longer list, visit Health Navigator.

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Jo McKenzie-McLean’s life was turned upside down after a stage 4 bowel cancer diagnosis. In this candid podcast, the mother-of-two joins friend and fellow journalist Colleen O’Hanlon to explore life with an incurable illness. Through tears and laughter, Jo shares her experience - from diagnosis to surgery and chemo; from the impact on self-identity and her loved ones to facing the future. Jo vs Cancer is a vulnerable yet powerful series of conversations that provides insights you’ll wish you had years ago.