August 2013: End of the beginning, or beginning of the end?
'Your cancer has returned,, has spread, to other parts of your body and is incurable. Average life expectancy is 22 months"; said the Consultant
Tag rectal cancer
Given just months to live; then “spontaneous remission”, a miracle or just cancer sense?
Every year I am offered an appointment with an oncologist to see how I am, it’s usually with a registrar rather than a consultant. If it’s one I know I will start the conversation with “don’t look so depressed because…
The end of the beginning
Starting the recovery after chemotherapy
Informing the children
When disaster hits having people to love is what is important