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Welcome to my 70th blog post!  This month I’m going to be focusing on what Breast Cancer Awareness Month looks like from a disability perspective. #TriggerWarning: contains very frank discussions & information about cancer, cancer screening & the impact when you’re first diagnosed as someone who is also disabled. Alt Text: A selfie pose ofContinue reading “Breast Cancer Awareness Month from a disability perspective.”

The initial elation of being clear of cancer has faded quickly. Walberswick, Suffolk, England – bloggers own photo. Alt Text: A photo of a small estuary on a cloudy day.  There are coloured boats, boat machinery, cars, vans & dark-coloured, wooden boathouses in the background.  Passengers are walking onto a wooden jetty, leaving a passengerContinue reading “After the Biopsy”

This month’s blog focuses on my recent biopsy which is the most serious health condition I’ve faced since being NED – No Evidence of Disease – of cancer. #TriggerWarning: this blog post describes medical procedures, including needles, that some might find upsetting. Alt Text: A close-up image of a cannula stuck into the crease ofContinue reading “The Biopsy”

Regular supporters of my blog will have noticed that July’s edition is a little late this month.  I had to do a mini blog, which I’m calling a ‘blogette,’ because I’ve been rather busy! Photo credit: Anjan Saha. Alt Text: A black and white photo of a white-skinned man & woman (Stephane & I) sittingContinue reading “July’s Blogette.”

I took part in a workshop with MacMillan Cancer earlier this week.  It was all about how digital tools could help with the self-management of cancer.  It got me thinking about human contact vs virtual contact. Alt text: A black square with white text in capitals that says “You’re on mute.”  Accompanying the phrase isContinue reading “Face to Face”

I got the opportunity to volunteer once again at Breast Cancer Now’s ‘The Show 2026.’  It’s a fashion show like no other with all of the models either living with, or beyond, Breast Cancer. Photo credit: Breast Cancer Now. Alt Text: Four diverse people, wearing pink & white t-shirts with ‘Breast Cancer Now’ printed uponContinue reading “Breast Cancer Now’s ‘The Show 2026’”

A change in cancer treatment during March brought some surprises, some of them welcome, but some of them not. Alt text: A box containing a pre-filled syringe, two large plasters in their wrapping & a very small tube of cream lay on top of a brown, faux fur bedspread.  There is a large, red crossContinue reading “When it’s progress but it doesn’t feel like progress.”

Today, 10th March, marks 6 years since I heard the words, “I’m sorry you have Breast Cancer.”  My head did a 360 turn & then my life became ‘Before B.C. & After B.C.’  So what’s happening now? Alt Text: A large group of diverse people, posing for a photograph in a lecture hall. Six yearsContinue reading “6 Years On.”

For the past few months, I’ve been submitting my ideas to the UK Government’s National Cancer Plan from the perspective of being disabled and then getting diagnosed with cancer via MacMillan Cancer, Breast Cancer Now and the Department of Health & Social Care.  To my surprise I received an invitation from Number 10 Downing StreetContinue reading “World Cancer Day & the National Cancer Plan (UK)”

My annual mammogram seems to come around quicker with each year that passes, but there’s always something different to report!  Let’s see how I got on this January. Alt Text: A photo of a residential street taken from the ground floor front window.  Outside there is a light blanket of snow on the pavement &Continue reading “The Annual Mammogram January 2026”