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Tag Archives: Cancer
The Little Boy And The Old Man
Shepherd and I were having our usual poetry wars last night and I chose and read from A Light In The Attic by our favourite author, Shel Silverstein. If you don’t already know, we read poetry together from books and try … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, MUST READS
Tagged Cancer, Shel Silverstein, Silverstein books, Silverstein poetry
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NEWSFLASH! We Made The TOP TEN Blogs of 2011!
Check us out! This is my second notification today about making this top 10 list! http://www.mikebakereducation.co.uk/beatingcancer/
Posted in ALL POSTS, The Big Events
Tagged Cancer, cancer blog, cancer treatment, crafting and cancer therapy, Therapy, top 10 cancer blogs
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You Look Great & Other Lies…
We all know with serious illnesses there develops a void between patient and non-patient. This void becomes the White Elephant In The Room and for some reason it is so difficult to discuss. A girlfriend sent this to me yesterday as … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, Cancer, Chapters in Treatment, Doctors Orders, MUST READS
Tagged Bruce Feiler, Cancer, Reading, The Council of Dads, Therapy
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Can We Talk?!!!!
Hello ladies and gentlemen, today is the 1st of July and I almost forgot to mention that I am celebrating a landmark! It is my 6th month, going into 7th, anniversary having committed completely to writing about my cancer treatments, life … Continue reading
My Hair Is A Mess!
Well, here’s something you haven’t heard me write yet – my hair was an absolute mess this morning! I woke up after a rough night of tossing and turning and fighting over covers, pillows and then, at one point, space … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, Cancer, Chapters in Treatment
Tagged Cancer, Cancer treatments, hair growth cancer, hair loss chemotehrapy
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Gimme Some Sugar
No this is not a blog about the effects or nutritional facts of sugar, this is something more important! If there is one lesson I have learned through out cancer treatment, it is you can never get enough hugs or … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, Cancer
Tagged Cancer, cancer treatment, Gimme some sugar, Hug o' war, Hugs and Kisses, Shel Silverstein, stayabreast blog, sugar and spice, sugar sweets
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Catch Of The Day
As you all may have read in earlier blogs, I have three precocious, active and personable children. One of my runts is named Ewan, he’s just turned fwhee years old, loves to terrorise our puppies, Honey and Candy, and especially … Continue reading
Hairy Plans For The Princess Trust
I almost forgot! I have been meaning to mention this for a long long long time and wasn’t reminded of it until I went to visit the Oncology Clinic to drop off some scarves today at The Haven for The … Continue reading
Take The Pledge
As I submerge myself in fundraising efforts this Spring/Summer for the charities I work with, one thing is for sure, the Pledge is out in full force. As we all face these new uncertain economic times, asking for large donations from … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, Best & Worst, Chapters in Treatment, Crafty Bits, Doctors Orders, Family Matters, Fashion & Beauty, Food For Thought, Heroes In My Book, Landmarks, Laughter Is Best Medicine, MUST READS, The Big Events
Tagged breast cancer care, Cancer, Junior League, Junior League of London, The Haven London, The Pink Pom Pom Project, The PPPP
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