Category Cancer Support

Cancer Support, cancer treatment, cancer wards in hospital, Coronavirus

The View From A Cancer Surgeon!

During these unprecedented times, I am finding myself working with more and more incredible cancer clinicians. These guys are also struggling under the current circumstances with waiting lists etc getting longer. I would like to say a massive thank you…

Chris
September 13, 2020
6 Comments

cancer charities, cancer side effects., Cancer Support, cancer survival, cancer treatment, Coronavirus

The Realities Of Cancer In The UK

My last few months have been busier than I ever imagined. With the delays and cancellations of many cancer services, I have found myself forced into action! Together with Jo Taylor and many others from the online community, we are…

Chris
September 6, 2020

Cancer Support, cancer survival, cancer treatment, young people and cancer

Children Get Cancer Too!

Since Covid became the new ‘big C,’ I have never been so busy! Spending most days communicating with people from right across the cancer world. Including charities, healthcare professionals and of course patients. Everyone concerned about the delays in cancer…

Chris
August 30, 2020
2 Comments

Cancer Support, cancer survival, Coronavirus

Risk, Fear, And Uncertainty.

Engaging with people is what makes me tick. Of course in person is best, but since we have been unable to do that in recent times, Zoom etc has enabled us to stay in touch even if it is only…

Chris
August 16, 2020
15 Comments

Breast Cancer Care, cancer publicity, Cancer Support, cancer survival, cancer treatment

Living With Metastatic Cancer

When I first got into the social-media sector of cancer, Jo Taylor was one of the first people I connected with and we have been friends ever since. She is incredibly passionate about the work she does, despite the fragility…

Chris
August 9, 2020
4 Comments

cancer charities, cancer frustration, cancer publicity, Cancer Support, cancer survival, cancer treatment

Patients Are Now Out of Patience!

The world is a very different place now we are living with Covid! That certainly includes the cancer sector, which has now been set back many years, by lack of investment and urgency, amongst other things. Including NHS staff, we…

Chris
August 2, 2020
57 Comments

Cancer Support, cancer survival, cancer treatment

“Learning To Love Myself Again.”

In the work I do I am used to hearing incredibly moving stories. Every one completely different, involving unique challenges. I often think I was ‘lucky’ to get cancer at the age of 51. Having lived a reasonable life and…

Chris
July 12, 2020

cancer, cancer charities, cancer frustration, Cancer Support, cancer survival

Patients Are Also Experts!

Just before lock-down I was due to be speaking in Madrid at an EBMT conference about the growing need for patient involvement, particularly in research. I was very honoured when The Lancet invited me to write a piece for them,…

Chris
June 21, 2020
36 Comments

cancer, Cancer Support, cancer survival, cancer treatment, Coronavirus

Back To The Biggest C!

I have been really proud to host my ‘open house’ for the last couple of months, but from this week we are back to the ‘Cancer Community!’ Covid19 seemed to sweep away everything in it’s path. It has rightly made…

Chris
June 7, 2020
6 Comments

cancer side effects., Cancer Support, cancer survival, cancer treatment, Coronavirus

The Positives Of Social-Media

I consider myself very lucky to be living in the time of the Internet and social-media. Having had my life turned upside by cancer, I really don’t know how things would have played out without it. Given my physical weaknesses…

Chris
May 3, 2020

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