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A photograph of the entrance to of the Radiation Beam Therapy room.

Chemo Day…

… but first the Linear Accelerator for some beam therapy.

Letters to | My Dad

“Hi Dad, it’s been a while.”

I spoke to my Mum, I need to catch up…

A photograph of the notice board in the patient waiting area which reads Please Note: APPOINTMENT TIME IS NOT YOUR RECEDURE TIME AS STATED IN THE LITERATURE. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT PATIENTS CAN BE IN THE DEPARTMENT FOR UP TO 4 HOURS. WE WILL MAKE YOUR WAIT AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE EACH PATIENT IS TREATED AS AN INDIVIDUAL AND SOME PROCEDURES TAKE LONGER THAN OTHERS THANK YOU FOR YOUR PAITENCE

It is Peg Day

Being there for my sister is tough, even when it isn’t.

A photograph of some wall art, a collage of twelve panels each depicting sea life. Made and donated by the Whitstable Umbrella Centre.

Musical Chairs

My sister was always the ‘nice’ one.

I had my results, yesterday.

Spoiler alert, it was good news.

A photograph of directions to Zones within the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Kent, England. We were headed to the Pink Zone

Radiation Therapy, My Sister needs three teeth extracting.

She was prepared for that news, but not the…

Letters to | My Mum

“Hi Mum, I’m not doing so well.”

I need to speak to my parents…

A photograph of the Purple Ford Fiesta we are getting, it has a smiley face over the number plate for privacy reasons.

I’m getting a car, Yay!

It’s old, cheap, small, and purple, but I couldn’t be happier.

Do not read if you have just eaten or are squeamish.

I had my biopsy, today.

Her Majesty is dead, long live His Majesty.

Her Majesty the Queen’s passing is, without doubt, the end of the New Elizabethan…

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