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The saying goes ‘I could count on one hand how many...” is what I wish I were typing right now when talking about the number of people in my life who have been affected by cancer, but sadly I need a lot more hands. What kind of emotions do we feel when we are the outsiders looking in? What kind of thoughts run through our heads? My main thought was how can I be the omnipotent person and make it all go away. Why do I feel so useless? How can I help, what can I do to take the pain away? Sometimes we...

On a very cold and grey January afternoon during a national lockdown, thinking about holiday memories can be a lovely pass time. National travel restrictions mean it may be a while before we can pack our suitcases excitedly again, but luckily today our guest blogger Willo, known on the Community as patsyann85, is here to tell us about her first holiday in Europe after recovering from her Abdominoperineal Resection procedure. To catch up with the rest of Willo’s blog series, ‘Cancer & me 35 years...
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