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My two year cancerversary

Jul 28, 2017

Earlier this month I turned 45, which is an age I was told I wouldn’t have reached if I hadn't had my bladder removed.

I was diagnosed two years ago today and it’s strange and rather surreal…

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Pay me to shut up

Feb 01, 2017

As you know, I’ve had bladder cancer for which I’ve been treated (bladder removed, neobladder made and chemo) and now it’s time to give something back. By something, I mean money ‘cos it’s money that…

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Happy neo year and welcome to the new normal

Jan 09, 2017

Happy neo year. Not new year, neo year. And not neo as in the rise of the Nazi in Trump/Brexit 2017 but neo as in my neobladder. I’ve started the new – sorry neo – year with the neobladder in the neo…

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Light at the end of the tunnel (and other cliches)

Oct 24, 2016

I don’t like to blog before an important check up as I’ve become increasingly superstitious and I don’t like to tempt fate. But last week saw not one but two life-changing results and now I feel relieved…

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Happy anniversary - one year on from diagnosis

Jul 28, 2016

I haven’t blogged for a while as my recent posts have been about cancer and I haven’t been ‘doing’ cancer recently. However, as it’s a year to the day since my diagnosis, I thought I’d mark the event…

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