Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica

Seven Years Clear

2026-10-28T15:09:18Z

January 25, 2026 Friday January 23rd marked my seven year anniversary, I celebrated with a beer and ……………losing a front tooth…..bugger bugger bugger!!!!!!!!!!! I have …or I did have … a crown on...(read more)

The end

2026-10-28T15:07:19Z

May 3, 2024 A postscript is text added at the end of a book or other document, in this case the blog. It’s so long that by the time you finish it, you’re too exhausted to read the postscript so I’ve put it at the beginning. Tim...(read more)

What's the difference?

2026-10-28T15:04:21Z

January 23, 2024 What’s the Difference Between this And This… Venison Steak, Parsnip Puree Broccoli (excuse the presentation ) and a huge helping of Tiramisu Answer……….Five Years Today is five years...(read more)

A recovery update

2026-10-28T15:01:58Z

September 22, 2023 I haven’t posted for a while. Life is good and I’m just getting on with it. Yesterday Today was an especially good day Five years ago, bar one week, I stood in Mr Kittur's man’s office at The Morriston H...(read more)

What to do with my Radiotherapy tattoo?

2026-10-28T14:59:58Z

March 20, 2023 When I had my planning CT ….so long ago, it seems, I got dotted with this! Why couldn’t they at least have got it central? I’ve mithered about what I should do with it for a while. The obvious choices were to ...(read more)

A History of Radiotherapy to celebrate British Science Week

2026-10-28T14:40:04Z

March 19, 2023 Some science about Radiotherapy. A lovely presentation by Rad_Chat who produce radiographer led oncology podcasts https://linktr.ee/radchat They are really worth checking out for some interesting stuff. More links at the bottom of this...(read more)

SURVIVORSHIP

2026-10-28T14:30:25Z

January 23, 2023 Today is my fourth Anniversary of treatment end. Something to celebrate? Or something to just note down in the blog on the way to the MAGIC FIVE years? Or maybe something to use as a vehicle to explore how to cope with life aft...(read more)

What to expect in the first year

2026-10-28T14:27:59Z

April 4, 2022 When my oncologist first talked to me about my diagnosis and we discussed a treatment plan he told me that the cancer would take a year out of my life……and he was right. “What can I expect” is a common question...(read more)

Three years clear

2026-10-28T14:21:28Z

March 2, 2022 The first day of Spring I missed my three year anniversary in January mired in anxiety about more cancer. The fear can strike us any time. I spent a miserable Christmas worrying about increasing reflux that wouldn’t respond to tr...(read more)

International Day of Medical Physics

2026-10-28T14:10:00Z

November 7, 2021 Today is the International Day of Medical Physics So I thought I might start with a physics joke Then I thought I might add some pretty pictures Ending with a really cool picture of protons trav...(read more)

The Legends

2026-10-07T11:43:21Z

July 24 2021 I’ve written previously of my cancer buddy Hazel. She is RadioactiveRaz and has a blog (to be added to Online Community soon) We have messaged for two and a half years and together we created and still run a WhatsApp grou...(read more)

Bees and Honey

2026-10-07T10:11:44Z

July 23 2021 At my last hospital appointment I dropped off some honey for the two consultants who look after me. I said I’d update the blog with a little info so especially for Mr Kittur here is a glimpse at where your honey comes from. If ther...(read more)

A celebration

2026-09-23T12:05:46Z

July 20 2021 A message I got from a friend so touched me There is a Facebook group called Young Tongues. They are fairly new and need more members so take a look….but I digress My friend sent me this picture of the cake a young lady&rsquo...(read more)

Post Treatment Follow Up Trial PETNECK2

2026-09-23T12:00:55Z

May 27 2021 Research Question: Does PETCT-guided, patient-initiated follow-up result in similar overall survival compared to current post-treatment routine surveillance for head and neck cancer (HNC) patients? International guidelines recommend r...(read more)

Lymphoedema

2026-09-23T11:44:13Z

February 2 2021 I have been chatting to a friend on the Macmillan forum about coping with lymphoedema. This unpleasant swelling occurs when lymph drainage is damaged by either radiotherapy or surgery. It can vary between a mild inconvenience to a pai...(read more)