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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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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
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
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Do you or don’t you opt for a pic line during chemo?
So, rewind to January when I had my first chemo and I didn’t know what to expect as I didn’t and still do not read the 100’s of pamphlets that they give you, my rule of thumb being I listen … Continue reading
Posted in My 'cancer' diary, Of General Interest, Uncategorized
Tagged being neutropenic, cannula, chemo nurse team, chemo team, do you don't you have a pic line, pic and best friend, pic line, Royal Marsden, Royal Marsden Sutton, Salem the chemo nurse, side effects of a pic, the look of the pic, the pic is my best friend
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The ever changing image that goes with Chemotherapy … hair loss
So, rewind five months when I was diagnosed as having breast cancer and after the initial shock, it was not till I started the chemotherapy in January that I realised that maybe I would be going through a number … Continue reading
Posted in My 'cancer' diary, Of General Interest, Uncategorized
Tagged chemo and baby hair, chemo and bald as a coot, chemo and hair loss, chemotherapy, cold cap and chemo, cold cap and hairloss, hairloss, hairloss and emotions, Kensington Skin Care, loosing hair during chemo, Paul at Kensington Hair Care, Royal Marsden
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What the chemo does to you?
Well I can certainly say that chemo is like an evil spirit it knocks you out and makes you feel like crap. However, chemo is all part of the journey to recovery and we have to undertake it o make … Continue reading
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