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In the dark, I think I have hair
I had a dream last night that I might have cancer again. Of course, it was a dream, so it made no sense – I received a letter saying I had a polyp where my womb used to be. My friend was reading it while we were walking around a supermarket and he seemed much…
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PhD Viva, Future Books and CMMRD Advocacy
Hello! I think it’s time for a little update, as exciting things are on the horizon. Firstly, I submitted my PhD thesis a little while ago, and my viva date has now been set! For the uninitiated, a viva is the final exam of a PhD. It’s basically a Q&A with two examiners discussing your…
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Post-chemo Hair Time-lapse
Hello! One year post-chemo, here is my weekly hair time-lapse. I took a photo every week (and am still doing so ) to see how my hair was progressing each week and give me a bit of hope for being a long-haired girly again. I haven’t had it trimmed or styled at all – I’m…
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Ways in which doing a PhD is like going to parkrun
Ways in which doing a PhD is like going to parkrun (as a walker) Starting off, it all feels pretty straightforward and achievable. Then people start running past me on their second lap and I’m aware I’m only on my first lap and far behind them. I start the second lap and think I’m…
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Goals For 2026
I was going to start this blog post by saying that every year in December, I set goals for the next year. But it seems like I didn’t do that here last year! And I wanted to shake it up a bit this time, anyway. In previous years, I set maybe ten goals – some…
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Life Update Post-Breast Cancer Treatment
Hello, I have no idea if anyone comes here anymore, especially when I don’t frequent Twitter anymore to direct people here. But since I haven’t posted since February and an awful lot has happened, I thought it was about time. I’ve actually been thinking about doing this for a while, and true to form, here…
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Bumpy’s Eviction Notice is Served!
Is it weird that I’m kind of excited about having my breast lumpectomy? My surgery (wide local excision / lumpectomy) is set for early March and I am glad to have the beginnings of a plan. We still don’t know if I will need further surgery. Radiotherapy seems to be a given, and possibly chemo,…
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Cancer #4 – Breast Cancer Diagnosis
I was assuming that my autism diagnosis was the only diagnosis I had this month but 2025 has started with a bang! On Friday 3rd January I found a painful lump at the top of my left breast. I got in touch with my GP on the Monday, who put me on the two week…
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10/1/25 – Diagnosis Day
Warning: Unedited gibberish incoming! I never thought I’d be writing the word “diagnosis” while feeling something positive towards it, but here we are. I am not sure what I’m feeling really, but I thought it would be a good idea to write about it, and why not resurrect my wilting blog while I’m at it?
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Adventures in Annual Endoscopies
Oh hi there! I know it’s been like a million years since I blogged properly or regularly, and when I first thought about updating the internet with my medical escapades today, my first instinct was to put a post on Twitter and Instagram. Doesn’t bode well for the long-form blog, does it? But the more…
