So you’ve got a brain tumour? If at all possible, leave the country for a few days. Go somewhere, anywhere that isn’t home. I say this with experience, since I took my brain tumour to Lisbon the very next day……
I’ll start by saying that if you follow me on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook you probably already know this (if you don’t, then please please show me some love, it can be lonely in the social media stratosphere!). And for…
It was snowing in Manchester over the weekend and watching the fluffy flakes slowly swirling, I was struck by the sudden realisation that it *really* is December. Questions about what I’m doing for Christmas have taken me by surprise –…
There’s a lot of counting down when you’re having long-term treatment. Life is sort of lived in chunks. It’s all about getting through one chunk, ticking it off, and moving on. The great thing about having a gathering as an…
It’s difficult to pinpoint when a forthcoming scan goes from being ‘just another appointment in the diary’ to something that’s a constant in the back of your mind. But it does. Scanxiety is a real thing. For some, it’s the…