My Hodgkin's story

  • ''I still don't look the same''

    This is what I told my girlfriend last week while I was scrolling through some of the pictures we took. We went on holidays to the Canary Islands, so obvs loads of sun, warm days and nice scenery. I rarely upload pictures of myself on social med...
  • Small pleasures now, irrelevant routines before

    I've met a few people with cancer over the years. One thing I have sort of realised over the years is how many of these people appreciate the small moments of life and value the day-to-day in a different way compared to the rest of the...
  • Sport and exercise during and after treatment

    Today I wanted to write about exercise during and after treatment. I realise that energy and exercise go hand in hand but I am trying to focus this on the sports side of things rather than the energy levels. Again after having a scan of what I have w...
  • The little things that annoy you - routine rant :)

    I am a very calm and patient person, however since I started this cancer 'journey' there are a bunch of things, particularly admin stuff from the NHS, that really get on my nerves. Getting from sympton to haematology referral took a long time...
  • The 2nd cycle (Apr 2024)

    Trying to continue with the original timeline I had in mind... I remember recovering pretty well on the 'off-week' of my first cycle. That weekend I managed to go for a few walks with my girlfriend and felt that somehow I was almost as normal...