Lifesaving Poems: Yves Bonnefoy’s ‘Let a Place be Made’

Let a Place be Made Let a place be made for the one who draws near,the one who is deprived … More

More Chelsea Than Sunderland

‘More Chelsea Than Sunderland’ was prompted by the remark of a doctor of a friend of mine, when asked to … More

Six years ago today I was told I wasn’t going to die. Those weren’t the words my consultant used, but … More

Here is what happened halfway through my treatment for non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in April 2006. I went for a midway scan … More

I never thought I would actually get to hear the word ‘discharge’ at the haematology unit where I was treated for non-Hodgkin’s … More

Yesterday was the sixth anniversary of my diagnosis with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL), an aggressive cancer of the lymphatic system. … More

Six years ago I began writing the journal which has become my forthcoming memoir of my experience of cancer. It … More

In February I wrote a blog post on the anniversary of my diagnosis of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL), a cancer … More

I was deeply saddened to hear ten days ago of the death of Jörn Cann, the ward doctor in the … More

To My Cancer When you left me I did not say goodbye. I kissed you then carried you outside. You … More