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All clear but everything's changed

Apr 18, 2016

I didn’t want to blog before my latest scan as I didn’t want to tempt fate. Fortunately it’s come up clear so I’ve been told to come back in SIX whole months. Bliss. The problem is I still need corrective…

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What not to say to someone with cancer

Feb 14, 2016

Now I’m halfway through the chemo (so far, mainly nausea and tiredness: I’m literally sick and tired of it) I thought I’d blog on what not to say to someone with cancer. All of the following have been…

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Cancer, cobbles, chemo and an uncomfortable first for me

Dec 16, 2015

As I progress with this cancer rubbish, I hear a lot of guff about facing a “long road” or a “rocky road”. It has been referred to more than once as my “journey” and while cancer is nothing like the…

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I'm back - battered, bruised and (almost) broken

Nov 08, 2015

It's been a while but I've been having my life saved. It's been hellish. For those with a strong constitution, read on.

I was going to blog about my op beforehand, but I was too scared. Now…

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I've only bloody gone and got cancer

Aug 06, 2015

Last week I was diagnosed with cancer. That was a shock but at least it’s given me something to blog about.

It’s a rare form of bladder cancer that has been aggravated from a lifetime of urinary…

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