Living With The Side Effects
I had already decided the subject for this weeks blog when I spoke to an old lady, who was looking very lost in our local supermarket. As usual my wife was trying to hurry me up, but as most of…
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“We All Want The Same Thing!”
Despite the fact that I have no physical treatment planned for this year, I am still visiting hospital regularly to keep several side effects under control. Thankfully the cancer remains miraculously in remission, but as the years go on, complications…
Work can be a positive focus!
Despite it being seven years since I have been unable to work regularly, I still find it strange to be able to take trips away at short notice. This was the third one I have done recently and am beginning to…
Blood cancer and stem cell transplants
Although I had decided this weeks blog subject, very early on, I am always open to flexibility, if something important comes up. It did, but ironically it included the subject I had decided to write about! Via Twitter, I received a…
Young people deserve better cancer support!
My favourite area of work is with young people, and there are two main reasons for this. The first is that I just love the enthusiasm and energy from this group, but secondly, I am genuinely shocked, at how little…
Are we prepared for increasing survivorship?
This question is actually not as crazy as it sounds. In the last few weeks, I have had numerous conversations with a very good cross section of people about the lack of support for people affected by cancer, once they…
