Personal Journey
The Years of Silence & Inconvenience That Could Have Been Time
​THIS IS NOT A STORY OF BLAME. IT IS ABOUT HOW WE NORMALISE AND DISMISS SYMPTOMS THAT ARE BORING OR MANAGEABLE TO US AS INDIVIDUALS
4 February 2026
Personal Journey
Personal Journey
Part 9: February Begins: The Grind Before Anything Changed
​If January was about surviving, early February was about endurance. Things weren’t getting better yet. That’s the part people dislike hearing. There was no cinematic
8 January 2026
Personal Journey
Next-Gen Sequencing (NGS), In Plain English: What It Is, How It Helped Me, And What I’d Do If I Were You
​When I was told I had stage IV oesophageal adenocarcinoma, my kids named the tumour Dave. Black humour helps when life gets sharp. What helped
18 December 2025
Lifestyle & Biohacking
Touch, Trust, and The Lanesborough – Oncology Massage, Myths, and Why Heartburn Cancer UK Matters
Mimi and Fiona from Heartburn Cancer UK got in touch with an offer that was both generous and quietly bold. They’ve been working with venues
16 December 2025
Personal Journey
The Inner Circle: The People Who Held Me Up When Everything Else Fell Apart
When cancer hit, my world didn’t just shrink – it sorted. People drifted, people froze, and a few extraordinary humans stepped closer. This is the
11 December 2025
Personal Journey
Part 8 B – January – The Month I Nearly Broke (And Started Fighting Back)
​By mid-January, my body felt completely unfamiliar. Pain, neuropathy, nausea, swallowing problems, cold sensitivity, and fatigue all fought for attention like competitors in a misery
4 December 2025
