This being a Saturday in Lent, I am reposting a favourite blog post from my archives. See you after the … More
Category: Remission
Remission anniversary ten
The way I found out, just as with my diagnosis, was via a segment of a conversation about other things. … More
What I have learned about remission
I am taking a break from writing brand new blog posts over the summer. Instead of posting new work I … More
Lifesaving Poems interview podcast
This is the link to the podcast of the interview I gave yesterday on the Arena programme, RTE, about … More
Why do it?
because of the words and because of the books because of the woman in the anorak at the swimming baths … More
Ghost chemo
It’s hard to describe. One day your are fine, not quite the same (age will do this to you), then … More
Nine years ago today
Nine years ago today I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer of the white blood cells. Even though I have … More
On not relapsing
A year ago I had a relapse of my cancer. Except I didn’t. For a week or so I knew … More
This isn’t happening
Don’t forget, this is inside us every day -Stephen Berg This is not happening. It happened. Past tense. One … More
