Nine years clear – and remembering Louise as she turns 33
Always a bittersweet time of year: my annual check-up and Louise’s birthday. Here we are on her 18th about to go clubbing. She styled my outfit, Kate Moss Topshop dress…an […]
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Still cancer-free seven years on…my recipes for recovery!
My sweet peas Exactly seven years ago I was still reeling from the surprise diagnosis of my soft tissue sarcoma . You can read about it here but, for those […]
Why mushrooms could help boost your immunity during COVID19
Here is an article written by Martin Powell, a mushroom expert. Admittedly he is a supplier of mushrooms supplements so will have a vested interest, but 5000 years of Chinese […]
High risk? Me? I beg to differ…
So we are almost 6 weeks into lock-down when I receive a text out of the blue. It’s from the NHS coronavirus service and it says, ‘Your condition means you […]
Boosting your immunity to keep you healthy
I am not a nutritionist or in any way qualified to dish out advice but I will simply share my experiences and then it’s up to you.
Six years cancer-free!
Yes, it’s that time of year again: another trip to the Marsden and a clear chest x-ray. As ever the x-ray is done within 10 minutes of my arrival […]
The benefits of chicken soup (plus garlic and cake!) – it’s official
Thanks Zoe Williams for this vindication of what we all know! And here’s my recipe for chicken soup if you need reminding!
Great news for melanoma patients & immunotherapy research
Half of people diagnosed with advanced melanoma, which once had dismal survival rates, are now living for five years or more when they receive a combination immunotherapy treatment, a study […]
Falling apart from top to toe
Ok so this is not an overnight thing. As many of you will know it started almost 6 years ago with my soft tissue sarcoma in my calf, then two […]
The language of cancer…stop fighting it!
I have always struggled with the language of cancer – other people’s language that is. All that fighting, battling, struggling….Here Simon Jenkins hits the nail on the head and encourages […]
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