It’s Time For Some Big Changes!
Now I know that I am getting old, when I say “where has that time gone?” This blog has been running for more than six years! It doesn’t feel like it as I love writing and sharing experiences, but so…
Category cancer survival
A Cancer Conference That’s Fun?
Attending cancer conferences has become a big part of my life. Usually I am a speaker and rarely attend for the entire conference, but on other occasions I am there as a guest. Hours of watching very clever people reading…
My Story Is All About Hope!
This year has been an incredible one for me personally. As the cancer support sector in the UK continues to be dominated by the same organisations, who have little to offer other than fundraising challenges, my focus has turned to…
What Exactly Is The Role Of Cancer Research UK?
My post last week about the charity world received so much feedback and opened up many more questions! I was directed to the below piece about Cancer Research UK, the biggest cancer charity in the UK. Despite the name I…
It’s Still Take, Take, Take, From Many Charities!
In the last few weeks I have found myself facing several charities with strange ideas of what collaboration means. They seem to believe it means they tell me about campaigns and I share them through my social media channels! Many…
Work And Breast Cancer, The Uncomfortable Truth!
Unfortunately, the future of our cancer care lies with very flaky politicians, fully employed in fighting Brexit. Alongside them are giant healthcare organisations that choose the path of least resistance, attempting to find favour with the individuals in office at…
The Rapidly Changing Cancer World!
I became ill in 2007 when I had just started to use the computer and mobile Internet was something that was more frustrating than useful! During my transplant, I spent six weeks locked away with only a lot of buffering…
Travel Insurance From A Cancer Patient Perspective
As a long term cancer patient myself, I have found so much discrimination against me. From banks to employers and insurance, particularly travel insurance! I used to travel for a living and it was something I wanted to continue, when…
How Much Should A Patient Be Told?
We are very much a global community now, and the Internet has made the world a much smaller place. There are very few secrets these days, and if you really want some information, the chances are that you will be…
This Is A Cancer Scandal Happening Daily, Why?
This week I wanted to share this story written by Rohan Silva in the Evening Standard. It echoes exactly my own experiences with NHS AND giant cancer charities. There are so many people out there with incredibly innovative ideas that…
