Tag Archives: Royal Marsden Chelsea

Why I volunteer at the hospital that saved my life …

Posted on May 1, 2022 by sjdeventsltd

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 →

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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 →

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Is time a healer for grief … can we overcome the cards we are dealt …

Posted on September 19, 2019 by sjdeventsltd

Yes, and why, well in a few days, that significant date for me comes around again, the 21st September. Rewind to five years ago today, I lost my best friend, my mother to the Big C. A short battle to … Continue reading →

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Sarah Ducker and Henley Literary Festival and Mental Health

Posted on July 3, 2019 by sjdeventsltd

This year sees me as an individual sponsoring Charlie Hart & Beth Lynch at this year’s Henley Literary Festival on Sunday 29th September. Previously, SJD Events Limited would have sponsored this event and over the past eleven years, I have … Continue reading →

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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

January challenges – a Triathlon with team ‘You Me and Big C’ and volunteering

Posted on January 23, 2019 by sjdeventsltd

So, rewind a few months when I met Deborah and Lauren at the book launch of ‘F*** You Cancer’ at Henley Literary Festival and it was at this time that I realised I was part of what they called the … Continue reading →

Posted in My 'cancer' diary, Of General Interest, Personal Experiences, Uncategorized | Tagged BADA, Big C Club, cancer changes you, cancer survivor, F*** You Cancer, Henley Literary Festival, life changing, Maggie's, Maggie's RMH Sutton, Maggie's Royal Marsden Sutton, meet & greet, menopause suck, Royal Marsden Chelsea, talking and sharing, Team YouMeandBigC, The Secret Garden, Tri Jan, triathalon, You Me and Big C | Leave a 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 →

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The power of the verb to LISTEN in 6 new words

Posted on March 20, 2018 by sjdeventsltd

Having just read a very powerful book written by a friend ‘It’s all in your mind’ living with Depression, one think I learnt was that we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. But today I want to look at … Continue reading →

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‘Celebrate a Life’ Carols at Royal Marsden Chelsea

Posted on December 7, 2017 by sjdeventsltd

On Thursday 14th December you will find me at my second home, the Royal Marsden Hospital Chelsea, however this year I will be wearing my friend’s hat and not just as a patient blending into the crowds. So, rewind to … Continue reading →

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