Weekly Round Up
It’s been one of those busy weeks when time ran away from me. Instead of my usual round-up I am asking you to please leave a link in the comments below to any… Continue reading
Author Archive
Every seriously ill person needs to develop a style for their illness
In preparation for an upcoming presentation on the value of stories in medicine, I’ve been doing lots of reading. I came across this quote from writer, Anatole Broyard, literary critic and editor for The… Continue reading
Mindful Monday
“In handbooks on Chinese traditional painting, an advice commonly given to the artist who wishes to learn to paint trees is to sketch them in winter, for then, without the seductive yet confused… Continue reading
Sex and Intimacy After Breast Cancer: Susan’s Story
According to Barbara Musser, Sexy After Cancer, “In addition to everything else that comes with a Cancer diagnosis, the dirty little secret that no one talks about is how it affects intimacy and… Continue reading
Rebekah Gibbs’ Death Shows Just How Deadly Breast Cancer Can Be In Young Women
Actress Rebekah Gibbs has died today aged 41, six years after a diagnosis of breast cancer. Gibbs played paramedic Nina Farr for more than 100 episodes of the BBC medical drama, Casualty, between 2004 and 2006. Rebekah… Continue reading
MoJo Monday
If you aren’t familiar with the idea behind Mojo Monday, it’s a writing prompt to get your creativity flowing. Feel free to write about it on your blogs or simply leave a comment… Continue reading
A Nice Surprise
I broke off my mammoth weekly task of curating the weekly round-up to find my name on this list of influential epatients and patient advocates. You’ll recognize some familiar faces, stalwarts of the… Continue reading
Fighting Battles And The Language Of Cancer
Media portrayals of cancer as “a battle to be fought”, and its focus on ‘brave fighters’ beating the odds, can lead to feelings of guilt and failure in people with a terminal diagnosis,… Continue reading
