Beyond the Diagnosis - Episode 3: Body Betrayal The Impact of Cancer on Body Image, Fatigue, and Chronic Pain

Hosted by Belinda Wagner | Guest: Machuene Sejeng

In this deeply personal episode of Beyond the Diagnosis, host Belinda Wagner speaks with Machuene Sejeng, a cancer warrior diagnosed in 2023 with invasive ductal carcinoma stage 3 breast cancer , both oestrogen and progesterone receptor positive.

Machuene opens up about the often unspoken physical and emotional challenges that come with a cancer diagnosis—particularly how the disease and its treatment impact body image, identity, fatigue, and chronic pain. She shares her experience of navigating drastic changes to her body and how these shifts affected her sense of self, strength, and femininity.

Together, Belinda and Machuene explore the emotional weight of feeling betrayed by your own body, and the mental resilience it takes to continue showing up in a body that feels unfamiliar. This conversation is a powerful reminder that healing is not just physical—it is emotional, psychological, and deeply personal.

Tune in for a raw, honest, and empowering conversation that sheds light on the lived reality of cancer survivors.