On hearing the word ‘discharge’ for the first time

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

7 things I have learned about cancer

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

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

By this time in January, 2006 I was fairly certain that something was very wrong with my health. Like a … More