The Chemo Diaries

  • Part Four

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    Part Three are various accounts of my friends, all along the lines of "You're awesome". You don't want to read all of that so I'm skipping that chapter.

     

    Chapter 4 – Treatment Phase One

     

    Before we continue, a disclaimer. When I started writing this, I was prepared against the bad memories it would cause. NOT against the trouble of actually remembering stuff. It may be a coping mechanism…

  • Part Two

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    Chapter Two.

     

    I'll say something here. I'm not scared of a lot. I don't scream when there's a spider in the bath, and I'm not particularly worried by sharks or anything melodramatic. But, there are two things in this world I honestly loathe beyond reason. Wasps, because they're evil little buggers, and hypodermic needles (or any generally sharp, pointy object aimed at me).

     

    I'll…

  • Part One

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    FormerMember

    Hey there. Hello. Good morning. Or afternoon, evening, or indeed whatever time you choose to read this. Glad you could make it.

     

    I might as well introduce myself while you're continuing with this little book. My name is David Crews, 17, from Lichfield. I was diagnosed with a Stage 4 Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma nearly two years ago now... wow, I hadn't realised it was so long ago. Time flies when you're having fun…