Choosing The Right College After School
July 13, 2018
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30 years ago, both Julie and I had left school by this stage; Julie now and me the previous year. We both went to fairly
The Problems With Colostomy Bags
July 10, 2018
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Having woken up with a colostomy bag, following bowel surgery to remove my primary tumour, and deciding that the bags were better than irrigation, it
The Three Peaks Challenge With A Teenager
July 8, 2018
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After she finished her GCSEs, Emma realised that she’d have a good six weeks at home before Ceri finished her school year and we could
Living with Colostomy Bags After Bowel Cancer
July 3, 2018
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Having unexpectedly woken with a colostomy bag, and then choosing to continue using colostomy bags over irrigation, it was just a case of living with
Wait, What?! Secondary Schools Have Proms Now!?
June 30, 2018
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When I finished secondary school, in the dim and distant past of both the last century and the last millennium, we had a School Leavers
Colostomy Bags or Irrigation After Bowel Surgery
June 28, 2018
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Waking with a colostomy bag after bowel surgery was something of a challenge. But the next one was just around the corner. Deciding on whether
Failing at Hill Walking
June 24, 2018
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Earlier this week, I took Emma up to the Brecon Beacons for our last training walk before our attempt at the National 3 Peaks Challenge
Waking With a Colostomy Bag After Bowel Surgery
June 18, 2018
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After my bowel cancer surgery, waking with a colostomy bag was something of a shock. Particularly as I’d got my mind around the idea that I’d
The Last of the GCSEs
June 15, 2018
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Today was the last of the GCSEs for Emma. It also marked her last day of school, but that’s another thing. Emma is part of
Bowel Cancer Surgery
June 12, 2018
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My bowel cancer surgery was on 28th October 2014. This was seven months after I learned I had cancer, on the colonoscopy table, on 21st
The Trouble with Coffee
June 9, 2018
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Coffee is a wonderful thing. Half of the world seems to run on its caffeinated goodness. How else are we supposed to kick-start our mornings?
The Greatest Ever English Football Club, 2018
June 6, 2018
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A great many fans claim theirs is the Greatest Ever English Football Club, but most of them do so more out of hope than expectation.