Family Flowers Only with Doireann Tiernan
1 November - 1 hour 8 minsThis week I sit down with Doireann Tiernan for an honest and eye-opening conversation about a form of grief we don't speak about nearly enough the grief that comes with living with chronic illness.
Doireann lives with a rare genetic condition called Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), which has had an enormous impact on her health and her life.
She speaks openly about the reality of living with such a complex medical condition, having undergone major surgeries, including the removal of her stomach and gallbladder, and facing the prospect of eventually having her bowel removed.
We talk about what it's like when so much of your life revolves around hospitals, appointments, procedures and...