A patient’s perspective of harms

A patient’s perspective of harms

A patient’s perspective of harms (#115)

Luke Ryan

The chemo Luke had when he was 22 did a real number on his sperm. In that there’s not very many of them around anymore. He did however freeze a sample of his sperm before he started treatment and he’ll tell a pretty funny story about his experiences. He’s also got tinnitus, a full left knee replacement, a short left leg and scarred, tight muscles around his right shoulder thanks to the radiotherapy, so he’ll probably mention that stuff too.

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Ryan, L

Luke Ryan is a Melbourne-based writer, comedian and two-time cancer survivor. His first book, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Chemo, is a comic memoir about growing up and getting cancer that grew out of his critically acclaimed 2009 Melbourne Comedy Festival show, Luke’s Got Cancer. Inspiring, engaging and with a unique comic edge, Luke brings years of stand-up, storytelling and speechmaking experience to bear on topics as diverse as handling adversity, bullying, discovering perspective, getting the most out of life and finding one’s vocational direction.

A patient’s perspective of harms (#115)

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