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I am writing and sharing with you this very last blog on “Fighting Cancer”. The reasons for my decision to close the blog are: Firstly, this fight may go on for weeks, months, years even, where the pace and progress can…
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This blog is partly to dispel a myth that has developed over the last four months and partly to recognise and give credit to an army of people who played parts in helping get through the first two battles with…
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On Thursday 11 October, when we were unexpectedly told that as a result of the CT scan and other tests, I needed to be re-admitted to hospital. That afternoon, the Interventional Radiologist, Dr. Patatas inserted needles through the right side…
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It is stating the obvious to say that cancer blights our lives in so many different ways, types and parts of our bodies. Each and every cancer fighter has her/ his own human story to tell. The fight with cancer does…
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WARNING: As in my previous blog, I occasionally use explicit language which you may find offensive. My intention is to make my point without sugar-coating my experience of being treated for cancer. So, how did this loss of dignity manifest…
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WARNING: This blog and the next one, are sometimes explicit in language so, if you are of a sensitive nature, you might want to skip them and wait for the blog after that. I fear however, that you will miss…
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As this entire series of blogs is my and my family’s experience through a difficult period in our life, I claim no scientific or well-researched study; I use my own interpretation of “Angels and Demons”. For me, a demon is basically…
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Over the last week of November and first week of December two major events happened in Riesling and Walter’s lives. The first major event was Riesling struck lucky and sold her house to a couple who were down sizing and…
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