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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

Cancer Support, cancer survival, cancer treatment

The Gift That Keeps On Giving!

It didn’t feel right to write a blog now that didn’t include something about Corona Virus ( COVID19.) I don’t know about you but I am absolutely stunned at the stupidity of many people with their panic buying and selfish…

Chris
March 15, 2020
10 Comments

cancer, cancer awareness, cancer information, cancer side effects., Cancer Support

Why Legacy Is Becoming So Important To Me!

Having lived so long beyond my ‘use-by date’ and retained ‘reasonable’ health considering my personal circumstances, even I had again begun to take my health for granted! I am surrounded by chorus’s of “take it easy, slow down, think of…

Chris
February 2, 2020
8 Comments

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2020 Is The Time For Positive Thoughts And Actions!

Back in 2007 seeing 2010 was a massive ambition! Now I am entering 2020, and it feels good. Not only am I still alive but able to help people across the globe by using my own experience, there are business…

Chris
January 5, 2020
2 Comments

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My New Life For Christmas!

For most of us, Christmas is a particularly emotional time. An opportunity to spend time with friends and family and away from work and the things that keep us busy during the year. Personally, I have always used this time for…

Chris
December 15, 2019
6 Comments

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“There Is Nothing More We Can Do for You!”

Surviving cancer can frequently feel like you are living with a very fast ticking bomb! Time feels like it is slipping through your fingers and there is just never enough of it. Having said that it also seems that any…

Chris
December 8, 2019
13 Comments

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