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…
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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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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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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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My Story – Part 7 – The Science of Survival, Round One
December 2024. The plan met the bloodstream. This was the month chemo began, immunotherapy joined the fight, and I learned that “palliative” doesn’t mean surrender. Between the pain, the science, and a gift from my son labelled “superhero medicine,” hope began to take shape again.
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My Story – Part 6 – Building the A-Team – Metabolic Medicine, Integrative Oncology and Naturopathy Explained
When I was told I had Stage IV cancer, I realised one doctor wouldn’t be enough. I needed an alliance – metabolic, integrative, and naturopathic minds working together. This is how I built my A-Team: Dr Hari Kuhan, Amanda King, and Dr Isabella Cooper – three people who helped me turn a prognosis into a plan.
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My Story – Part 5 – Two Weeks On A Knife-Edge – 1st to 17th December
in the lead up to chemo, I bought a car, saw my brothers off and landed up back in hospital. But, I also felt loved and cared for.
