Hell hath no fury like a woman in pink
Thank you to all of the readers of this blog who took the time to sponsor “Team Holyoake” in the Race for Life today. Unfortunately, as Emily is recovering from
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The symptoms of lymphoma and what to do if you have them
Around 55% of all lymphomas are found in men. The Lymphoma Association have published this helpful infographic as part of this year’s Mens Health Week, describing the main symptoms.
Continue readingThe phoney war
It was good news again at last week’s hospital appointment in the haematology clinic. There’s no significant difference in my blood tests from two months ago and the consultant wasn’t
Continue readingIn between days
The toughest part of being on “watch and wait” are the days between going for blood tests and seeing the consultant to collect the results. Even though I now know
Continue readingGo TeamHolyoake!
I’m a very proud, if amused father at the moment. Here’s why – a message from my daughters. So anyone who knows us will know we’re not exactly seasoned
Continue readingTwo more months …
With no substantial changes in my blood results this morning to report, I’m on watch and wait for another two months. This is good news. No – excellent news –
Continue readingTired
It’s been a busy week at work. While I’m still fit (according to my last set of blood tests in December), I am starting to feel progressively more tired. This
Continue readingNew year cancer stories
Ever since my diagnosis with lymphoma last summer, I’ve tried to stay away from press coverage about cancer. This is because most of the time it’s pretty poorly reported and
Continue readingAn “ah ha” moment
Gestalt psychology argues that the best way to think about solving problems is to consider the whole, rather than obsessing too much over specific details. Max Wertheimer suggested that if
Continue readingStill watching and waiting
Good news from the hospital this morning. My blood test results are similar to those from 7 weeks ago and the tumours don’t seem to be getting any larger. I
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