Chemotherapy: what it can cure, what it can’t, and what we have to own after the drip stops
They told her the glow in her bones was “healthy energy.” Years later, her jawbone crumbled…
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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…
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When You Turn Ketosis Off: What Dr Cooper’s KetoSAge Study Shows – And Why It Matters
The day I named my tumour Dave, I promised myself I would not fight in the…
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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….
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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…
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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 story of my inner circle – the anchors, the quiet heroes, the people who kept me alive long enough for the science to work. Survival wasn’t a solo act. It was a network, a lifeline, a family built from blood, marriage and unexpected miracles.
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Channel 4’s “Cancer Detectives” – what it gets right, what it misses, and the action plan patients actually need
pic courtesy of channel 4 Two weeks offline allowed me to watch Channel 4’s new…
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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…
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Part 8 A – January – The Month I Nearly Broke (And Started Fighting Back)
Part A If December marked the moment the plan entered my bloodstream, January was when reality…
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When Progress Hurts – What the Glow-in-the-bone Era Teaches Us About Modern Medicine
On first glance, the old photographs seem wholesome. Families smile as a shop assistant places a…
