What’s the Point of Work Experience for School Kids?
May 25, 2018
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It’s work experience week and Ceri, who’s in Year 10, has spent the week in a work environment. Well, I say a ‘week’ but it’s
The Complications of Chemotherapy for Bowel Cancer
May 21, 2018
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On top of the side effects of chemotherapy, there can be complications. The complications of chemotherapy can be both intense and unpleasant. Not everyone has
Is Owning Music The Way of The Future?
May 19, 2018
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I remember the first song I ever bought. I went to Woolworths and bought the vinyl single of Elton John’s 1986 live version of Candle
The Side Effects of Chemotherapy for Bowel Cancer
May 14, 2018
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My first experience with chemotherapy was far easier than I’d been expecting. I had my intravenous drip, felt some mild nausea and experimented with the
The Problem With Chocolate
May 11, 2018
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The problem with chocolate, as we all know, is how bad it is for your health and your waistline. Right? Wrong! Chocolate was used medicinally
Starting Chemotherapy for Bowel Cancer
May 9, 2018
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Having received my diagnosis, I was told that I’d be starting chemotherapy for bowel cancer quite quickly. And quite quickly, it was. I was in
Why Listen to a Fat Guy About Dieting?
May 4, 2018
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I’ve made a couple of posts on diet and exercise, so far, and fully anticipate making several more. But I’m not trim, I’m not toned,
What is Bowel Cancer?
May 1, 2018
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To be able to answer the question, ‘What is bowel cancer?’, it’s vital to first know the answers to: What is cancer?, and; What is
Is Body Shaming a Problem?
April 27, 2018
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As an overweight middle-aged man, I receive plenty of commentary about my weight, particularly from other male friends and acquaintances. Usually in the form of
Bowel Cancer Survival Rates
April 25, 2018
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Please note that bowel cancer survival rates improve all the time and that this was written in April 2018, and refers to my experiences in
Getting a Diagnosis of Bowel Cancer
April 23, 2018
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Being told you’ve got bowel cancer is a very difficult thing. And even more difficult to take in. Unfortunately, it’s the beginning of a process,
Buying Your Kids Better Grades at GCSE
April 20, 2018
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Buying your kids better grades at GCSE shouldn’t be allowed. Indeed, it isn’t allowed. Yet, with GCSE final exams fast approaching, that is exactly what