Through this site I am able to share the many varied experiences we find when living with cancer. Mostly these people are patients and carers, but last year I was lucky enough to meet Dr Oliver Minton, who is a Consultant at my own hospital in London.
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My inbox is full and our work at Your simPal is getting incredibly busy as word spreads. I often reflect on pieces I have written in the past, and found this one that sums up exactly how I feel today, FRUSTRATED!! Why am I being contacted by
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I have just returned from a lovely visit to Somerset, catching up with long term friends. Of course we are getting older and have more health ailments as the years go by, so much of our conversations included our slowly fading health. It really was more fun
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In recent weeks I have been busy giving presentations to organisations interested in the work of our charity Your simPal. Wherever I go, without fail I am approached by people who want to talk about someone they know and their experiences. Cancer is finally not so much
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It seems that we are now finally entering the summer season, and I make no apologies for refreshing the below post which I wrote 3 years ago! This is yet another example of the ‘cancer charity cartel’ that exists. Such an incredible support service for people affected
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Those of you that are regular readers of my blog will know well that I am not a lover of large cancer charities or healthcare organisations. Simply because, most are run with self interest at the heart, focussing mainly on fundraising and brand awareness. With little or
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I wanted to follow last weeks ‘ten year reflection post’ with a little summary of the work I do, how it started and why it exists. As time has gone on, I have been involved in many cancer projects, and spend my days helping and advising people
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” Ok, I have cancer but what can you do?” “We can’t cure you, just manage your disease.” ” How long do I have?” “Unless you are extremely lucky, about 6 months.” So started my entirely unexpected experience with cancer! Incredibly that was ten years ago this year.
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