Tag Archives: Maggie’s Centres

What has having cancer taught me, five years on …

Posted on September 20, 2021 by sjdeventsltd

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 →

Posted in My 'cancer' diary, Of General Interest, Personal Experiences, Uncategorized | 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. | 2 Comments

Knowing when to let go … almost five years on

Posted on March 19, 2019 by sjdeventsltd

So, rewind to September 2014 when my mother passed away after a short illness to the Big C. My first time on the front line of being the carer and I learnt a lot as I cared over the 4 … Continue reading →

Posted in My 'cancer' diary, Of General Interest, Personal Experiences, Uncategorized | Tagged BADA, childhood memories, Coming Home, do things on your terms, dwelling on the past, goodbye to family home, grief to emptiness, Henny Cochrane, i feel liberated, letting go, life changing experience, life into perspective, listen to body, listen to gut, loss of my mother, Maggie's, Maggie's Centres, memories, new beginnings, new dream home, new memories together, re-kindle sister bond, Royal Marsden Chelsea, safe haven, Secret Garden, time warp, volunteering | 1 Comment

Getting a Wake Up Call

Posted on October 24, 2018 by sjdeventsltd

I am writing this article as I think I have just had a bit of a wakeup call. What do I mean? Nobody officially told me that my body would change after my Cancer treatment or that I would never … Continue reading →

Posted in My 'cancer' diary, Of General Interest, Personal Experiences, Uncategorized | Tagged BADA, bald liberating, Big C, Cancer Club, Deborah James, F*** You Cancer, Henley Literary Festival, hormones, Lauren Mahon, listening to body, Maggie's, Maggie's Centres, menopause, Royal Marsden Chelsea, Stand Up To Cancer, tamoxifen, There But Not There, vroom vroom, Wake up call | 1 Comment

Volunteering a year on …

Posted on June 15, 2018 by sjdeventsltd

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 →

Posted in My 'cancer' diary, Of General Interest, Personal Experiences, Uncategorized | 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 | Leave a comment

Giving back by volunteering at The Royal Marsden Chelsea

Posted on May 31, 2017 by sjdeventsltd

Over the past few years, I have certainly had my fair share of Cancer hospitals and what I remember the most was the friendly faces that would greet me, show me the way, and comfort and pacify me. So, rewind three years … Continue reading →

Posted in My 'cancer' diary, Of General Interest, Personal Experiences, Uncategorized | Tagged cancer hospital, changed life and made me real, Friends of the Marsden, Friends of the Royal Marsden Chelsea, Friends shop, Friends trolley, giving back by volunteering, giving back time, listening and reassuring costs nothing, Look Good Feel Better, Maggie's, Maggie's Centres, Marsden Chelsea, Meet and Greet at the Marsden, NHS induction, patients peace of mind, place that saved my life, smiley receptionists, TheRoyal Marsden Chelsea, volunteering at Maggies, volunteering at Marsden Chelsea, volunteering at Royal Marsden | Leave a comment

Rainbow Warriors and Maggie’s West London and Culture Crawl London

Posted on September 19, 2015 by sjdeventsltd

It’s almost a year , till I will be marking my Mum’s first anniversary and so I decided to mark it by participating in Culture Crawl London for Maggie’s West London. Mum didn’t benefit from one of the Maggie’s Centres … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Culture Crawl London, iconic London venues, Maggie's Centres, Maggie's kitchen table, Maggie's London, Maggie's West London, Mum's first anniversary, No Rain No Rainbow, Rainbow Warrior, Rainbow Warriors, Rainbow Warriors London, Zetland Arms | Leave a comment

Volunteering for a charity is fulfilling as giving back.

Posted on May 29, 2015 by sjdeventsltd

Having spent the past few months reviewing my business and my lifestyle following the death of my mother last year, I have finally decided that I need a balance which means I need to give back some of my time … Continue reading →

Posted in Networking Colleagues to share, Of General Interest, Personal Experiences, Uncategorized | Tagged balance in life, Combat Stress, Coming Home, Cultural Walk Friday 18th September, Cultural Walk London, For Queen & Country, fulfilling as giving back, grieving process, Haig Housing. Coming Home part of Haig Housing, infamous tandem skydive, jung therapy, junq therapy, Maggie's, Maggie's Centres, Maggie's Cultural Walk, Maggie's West London Centre, military charity, SJD Events, volutunteering for charity, West London Centre Charing Cross Hospital | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Maggie’s Centres

What has having cancer taught me, five years on …

Knowing when to let go … almost five years on

Getting a Wake Up Call

Volunteering a year on …

Giving back by volunteering at The Royal Marsden Chelsea

Rainbow Warriors and Maggie’s West London and Culture Crawl London

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