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Meow Meow
I’ve calmed down, composed myself and had time to rethink my comments over how other people react to cancer. I know it’s difficult knowing what to say when confronted with other peoples illnesses. Half the time we don’t really want … Continue reading →
Posted in 5-FU, Be Clear On Cancer, Be Loud Be Clear, Beating Bowel Cancer, Bowel Cancer, Cancer, CAVA research study, Cava trial, cetuximab, Champagne, chemotherapy, Colitis, Colorectal Cancer, Fluorouracil, Folinic acid, gardening, Glastonbury, Glastonbury Festival, Health, irinotecan, Liver, Liver resection, Loperamide, Manchester, Metastatic Bowel Cancer, Oldham, Port-a-cath, Portal Vein thrombosis, Saddleworth, Springhead, Stage 4 cancer, Steroids, The Christie, Uncategorized
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Tagged Beating Bowel Cancer, Bowel Cancer, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Festivals, Glastonbury, Liver, Manchester, Metastatic Bowel Cancer, Oldham, The Christie
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Where Did I Put That Bag ?
Any moment now I’m going to press the ‘publish’ button.’m not even going to proof read it, so apologies in advance. It’s taken me a week to get this far and I can’t put it off any longer. There’s another … Continue reading →
Posted in Bowel Cancer, Cancer, chemotherapy, Collapsed Lung, colonoscopy, Colorectal Cancer, CT scan, Festivals, gardening, Glastonbury, Glastonbury Festival, Health, Just Giving, Liver, Manchester, Metastatic Bowel Cancer, MRI SCAN, Oldham, oxaliplatin, Peripheral Neuropathy, PET CT SCAN, Pneumonia, pneumothorax, Saddleworth, The Christie, Uncategorized
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Tagged Beating Bowel Cancer, Bowel Cancer, BUPA Great Birmingham Run, Cancer, Chemotherapy, colonoscopy, Festivals, Glastonbury, Liver, Metastatic Bowel Cancer, Peripheral neuropathy, PET CT Scan, The Christie
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A Budget Statement
I had my routine 3 monthly check up with the colorectal surgeon last week. Nothing amazing, everything ok. I’d had a scan a few weeks previous, and no nasty surprises. We’re now almost 12 months since the primary tumour was … Continue reading →
Posted in Ashton Market, Ashton-Under-Lyne, BBC Radio Manchester, Beating Bowel Cancer, Bowel Cancer, Bowel Cancer UK, Cancer, charities, Colorectal Cancer, digital photography, Festivals, gardening, Glastonbury, Health, Hickman line, London Marathon, Manchester, Metastatic Bowel Cancer, Oldham, Primark, Saddleworth, Shoes, snow, Spring Equinox, Springhead, Stockport, Stockport Hat Museum, Tameside Council, The Christie, The Christie Charity, The Christie Mobile Chemotherapy Unit, Uncategorized
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Tagged Beating Bowel Cancer, Bowel Cancer, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Festivals, Glastonbury, Liver, Manchester, Metastatic Bowel Cancer, Oldham, Saddleworth, Snow, Springhead, The Christie
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Yummy Mummies and Rainy Scrummies
I’ve spent the last week or so trying to write something for this blog. I have written a lot down, but most of it is out of date and irrelevant now. Maybe it’s a reflection of how I feel at … Continue reading →
Posted in 5-FU, Avastin, Be Clear On Cancer, Beating Bowel Cancer, Blog North Awards, Bowel Cancer, Bowel Cancer UK, Cancer, chemotherapy, CT scan, digital photography, Festivals, gardening, Green Man, Health, Hickman line, Manchester, Manchester Blog Awards, Metastatic Bowel Cancer, MRI SCAN, Music, Oldham, oxaliplatin, Peripheral Neuropathy, Saddleworth, Springhead, The Christie, Uncategorized, Uppermill
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Tagged Beating Bowel Cancer, Blog North Awards, Bowel Cancer, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Festivals, Green Man, Manchester, Metastatic Bowel Cancer, MRI Scan, Oldham, Peripheral neuropathy, Saddleworth, Springhead, The Christie
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Blog With No Name
Hey, it’s not just about cancer this blog you know. Well OK it may seem that way at the moment as chemotherapy continues after an expected and unexpected break. The expected break was to allow me to have a chemo … Continue reading →
Posted in Avastin, Be Clear On Cancer, Beating Bowel Cancer, Bowel Cancer, Bowel Cancer UK, Cancer, chemotherapy, CT scan, Dexamethasone, Festivals, gardening, Glastonbury, Green Man, Health, Hickman line, Kendal Calling, Manchester, Manchester Blog Awards, Metastatic Bowel Cancer, MRI SCAN, Music, Oldham, oxaliplatin, Periphial neuropathy, Saddleworth, Springhead, Steroids, Uncategorized
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Tagged Beating Bowel Cancer, Bowel Cancer, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Dexamethasone, Festivals, Glastonbury, Green Man, Kendal Calling, Manchester, Metastatic Bowel Cancer, MRI Scan, Oldham, Peripheral neuropathy, Saddleworth, Steroids
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Early Morning Reflections
It’s just gone 6 o’clock Tuesday morning, and I’m up writing this. There’s been quite a gap since my last entry, and although I’ve sat down and written loads and loads, changing circumstances has meant that it was out of … Continue reading →
Posted in Ashbourne, Be Clear On Cancer, Beating Bowel Cancer, Bowel Cancer, Bowel Cancer UK, Cancer, chemotherapy, coffee, colonic stent, CT scan, Derbyshire Dales, Festivals, gardening, Health, Liver, Manchester Blog Awards, Metastatic Bowel Cancer, MRI SCAN, Oldham, PET CT SCAN, Saddleworth, Springhead, Uncategorized
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Tagged Bowel Cancer, Cancer, Festivals, Liver, Manchester, Metastatic Bowel Cancer, MRI Scan, Oldham, PET CT Scan, Saddleworth, Springhead
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Be Aware, Care and Share
I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who sat in the garden this week, soaking up the rays and admiring the daffodils that had flowered, at last. They seemed to have been ready for ages, but it’s only the last … Continue reading →
Posted in Be Clear On Cancer, Beating Bowel Cancer, Bowel Cancer, Bowel Cancer UK, Cancer, chemotherapy, colonic stent, colonoscopy, CT scan, Festivals, gardening, Glastonbury, Green Man, Health, Kendal Calling, Liver, Manchester, Manchester Blog Awards, Metastatic Bowel Cancer, Music, Oldham, Saddleworth, Springhead, The Christie, Uncategorized
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Tagged Bowel Cancer, Cancer, Festivals, Glastonbury, Green Man, Liver, Manchester, Metastatic Bowel Cancer, Oldham, Saddleworth, Springhead, The Christie
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The First Shoots of Recovery
If I tell you that the highlight of my day on Thursday was seeing two of the Nolan sisters at The Christie, then you’ll probably agree that the day wasn’t that good. I thought I saw one of them in … Continue reading →
Posted in Be Clear On Cancer, Be Loud Be Clear, Beating Bowel Cancer, Bowel Cancer, Bowel Cancer UK, Cancer, chemotherapy, colonoscopy, gardening, Health, Liver, Manchester, Manchester Blog Awards, Metastatic Bowel Cancer, MRI SCAN, Nolan Sisters, Oldham, PET CT SCAN, radiotherapy, Saddleworth, snow, Springhead, The Christie, The Nolans, Uncategorized
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Tagged Bowel Cancer, Cancer, colonoscopy, Liver, Manchester, Metastatic Bowel Cancer, MRI Scan, Oldham, Snow, Springhead, The Christie
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15 And Not Counting
20, 19, 18, 17,16,15…..not that I’m counting, which of course I am. It’s hard not to. I’m in that waiting period again, where every day seems to drag on and on. Still two weeks until my next set of scans, … Continue reading →
Posted in Beating Bowel Cancer, Bowel Cancer, Cancer, chemotherapy, gardening, Health, Manchester, Oldham, politics, radiotherapy, snow
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