{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Navigating cultural taboos with breast cancer (Pretti) ","description":"In this episode Laura speaks to Pretti who was prompted to self-check by a friend, and was diagnosed with breast cancer aged 47.\n\nPretti reflects on some of the misconceptions and taboos around breast cancer in the South Asian community. She speaks about the importance of encouraging open and honest conversations about breast cancer awareness and early detection.\n\nThey discuss the physical effects of treatment such as hair loss during chemotherapy and how she coped with body image changes. Pretti also talks about how exercise, acupuncture, education and self-compassion have helped her recovery.\n\nPretti explains how sharing her story through social media has helped create a supportive community, encouraging women to check their breasts and attend mammograms, and providing hope to others undergoing treatment.\n\nKey Topics\n02:05 Pretti's diagnosis, treatment and how she is now\n08:11 The cultural approach to health matters in the South Asian community\n13:13 Advice for speaking to parents\n16:50 Barriers to diagnosis for South Asian women\n17:45 Why you shouldn't be reluctant to go to a mammograms\n18:05 Empowering women to take control of their breast health\n18:30 Advice for someone struggling to talk to their family about their diagnosis\n22:05 South Asian beauty standards and body image during treatment\n26:10 Speaking to kids about breast cancer\n31:50 Fighting back feelings of shame and guilt around cancer, after being brought up with misconceptions and taboos around the topic\n36:35 (Surgically induced) Menopause\n39:15 Managing low mood\n43:14 Attitudes to food and nutrition\n47:45 Being a model in The Show by Breast Cancer Now\n48:57 Being a BCN voice\n51:00 Something you wish you'd known before your diagnosis\n53:54 What do you want people to take away from this episode?\n\nFind Pretti on Instagram at @hellobreastcancer (https://www.instagram.com/hellobreastcancer/#)","author_name":"Breast Cancer Now","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4978682-breast-cancer-now","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43729094/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}