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Why I volunteer at the hospital that saved my life …
Volunteering is not for everyone but let me tell you, that the benefits are amazing, so please if you have a spare three hours a week, maybe you can consider it? I had volunteered for a number of years for … Continue reading
Posted in My 'cancer' diary, Of General Interest, Personal Experiences, Uncategorized
Tagged Cancer Club, cancer hospital, cancer journey, Friends of Royal Marsden Chelsea, Friends of the Royal Marsden, front line, giving your time, hospital that saved my life, make a difference., MBE for voluntary organisation, meet & greet, new normal, no visitors, pandemic, patient journey, Queen's Voluntary Award, Royal Marsden, Royal Marsden Chelsea, volunteering, volunteering at hospital
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What has having cancer taught me, five years on …
I am just about to celebrate my five-year milestone of being Cancer free, six years with my now husband and seven years since I lost my mother. But I am here, and I will continue to take a magical pill, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bowelbabe, Cancer Club, cancer does not define you, cancer free, cancer journey, cancer taught me, chelsea rug company, Deborah aka Bowelbabe, Emma aka Limitless, five year milestone, Friends of the Royal Marsden, herceptin, kissed a lot of frogs, Limitless, Look Good Feel Better, lumpectomy, lymphatic drainage, lymphatic massage, Maggie's, Maggie's Centres, magical pill tamoxofen, manage bereavement, Marsden March, Royal Marsden Chelsea, spark joy, stage 4 breast cancer.
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Volunteering a year on …
I have now been volunteering at the Royal Marsden Chelsea for just over a year and still loving it. By that I mean, I enjoy it as it is my way of saying thank you and giving back. Some of … Continue reading
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Tagged BADA, BADA Fair charity, boundaries, cancer journey, Friends of the Royal Marsden, Maggie's, Maggie's Centres, meet & greet, Phyllis Earle, remission, rewarding, Royal Marsden, Royal Marsden Chelsea, Royal Marsden Hospital, volunteering, volunteering a year on
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Dear Cancer, love Victoria (Derbyshire) and Henley Literary Festival
Last night I attended the Henley: Literary Festival to hear the talk by Victoria Derbyshire as she spoke about her book ‘Dear Cancer, love Victoria. I had arrived early, so I went off to the Bell Book Shop in Henley … Continue reading
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Tagged Bell Book Shop, Big C, cancer journey, chemotherapy, cold cap, crap with capital C, Dear Cancer, Dear Cancer love Victoria, dear friend, dont whisper cancer, Friends of the Royal Marsden, Henley Literary Festival, herceptin, I went to sleep with cancer and i woke up without cancer, Marsden March, menopause, Mrs Efficient, radiotherapy, Royal Marsden Chelsea, self-injecting hormones, talking about cancer, Victoria Derbyshire, waiting after told cancer
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