Nothing to do with womb cancer but worth a read / follow:
Michael Rosen: Gove nicked our schools and handed them to his mat...: Further to the question of 'hey Gove, where have the title deeds of our state schools gone?' there is a post on the Guardian comme...
Love Rose x
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Monday, 17 March 2014
Monday, 3 February 2014
2013 Moments That Mattered: Three Years And Counting.
I've not posted for a while - most recently because I came down with flu - and I don't think I mentioned an important milestone I reached last year: three years cancer free and moved onto annual appointments for check-ups for the final two years of monitoring. Had I come under the new guidelines for cancer I'd have been discharged at my last appointment: instead the old guidelines are being honoured for me, with the annual check-ups a very welcome and positive development.
I hope each one of you is doing well through your own cancer 'journey'.
Love Rose x
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I hope each one of you is doing well through your own cancer 'journey'.
Love Rose x
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Tuesday, 17 December 2013
Tribute to Lynne.
'A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away' my wonderful friend Lynne Hazelden played Karie Neth, a rebel fighter pilot in the Star Wars film Return of the Jedi. December 14th would have been Lynne's birthday: December 16th was her funeral.
Lynne died December 3rd 2013 from the recurrence of breast cancer she had tried so hard to overcome. Her mother and grandmother had also died from breast cancer so it was, perhaps, inevitable that Lynne herself would eventually go on to do so too.
Very recently, while listening to an internet radio interview Lynne had given three years ago, I heard her tell how at the age of twelve she had felt she had nothing to live for when her mother died. However, as her story unfolded, it became clear what a remarkable transformation had taken place in Lynne's life as a result of a change of mindset.
Lynne became determined to make the most of every chance and her life one that was worth living. She was the kind of person who never said 'that's not my job', but instead would see opportunities to learn and to grow. Her positive attitude and willingness to try new things brought Lynne a hardworking but happy life, one in which she was concerned with helping others.
I got to know Lynne two to three years ago, initially through her Facebook page for her Kinder Cancer Choices website. Unable to tolerate conventional treatments due to a severe allergic reaction, she was fundraising for alternative cancer treatments via the charity Yes To Life. Not just for herself but for others. It was Lynne's dream to help create a peaceful world, one in which no-one would go hungry and where a potential cancer cure would become available to all.
Today it is hard to believe that Lynne has gone. For me, as for so many who knew her, her words are an inspiration and her spirit lives on. Her JustGiving page for Yes To Life remains active, with Lynne smiling and vibrant in her photograph as friends continue to fundraise in her memory for a cause that meant so much to her.
Since Lynne's recent death I have reflected on her life. I have come to believe that the force was not simply with Lynne but that she herself was the force. Long may Lynne continue to be with us all.
Love Rose x
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Lynne died December 3rd 2013 from the recurrence of breast cancer she had tried so hard to overcome. Her mother and grandmother had also died from breast cancer so it was, perhaps, inevitable that Lynne herself would eventually go on to do so too.
Very recently, while listening to an internet radio interview Lynne had given three years ago, I heard her tell how at the age of twelve she had felt she had nothing to live for when her mother died. However, as her story unfolded, it became clear what a remarkable transformation had taken place in Lynne's life as a result of a change of mindset.
Lynne became determined to make the most of every chance and her life one that was worth living. She was the kind of person who never said 'that's not my job', but instead would see opportunities to learn and to grow. Her positive attitude and willingness to try new things brought Lynne a hardworking but happy life, one in which she was concerned with helping others.
I got to know Lynne two to three years ago, initially through her Facebook page for her Kinder Cancer Choices website. Unable to tolerate conventional treatments due to a severe allergic reaction, she was fundraising for alternative cancer treatments via the charity Yes To Life. Not just for herself but for others. It was Lynne's dream to help create a peaceful world, one in which no-one would go hungry and where a potential cancer cure would become available to all.
Today it is hard to believe that Lynne has gone. For me, as for so many who knew her, her words are an inspiration and her spirit lives on. Her JustGiving page for Yes To Life remains active, with Lynne smiling and vibrant in her photograph as friends continue to fundraise in her memory for a cause that meant so much to her.
Since Lynne's recent death I have reflected on her life. I have come to believe that the force was not simply with Lynne but that she herself was the force. Long may Lynne continue to be with us all.
Love Rose x
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Sunday, 24 November 2013
Chris's Cancer Community: Do you get the support you require?
Another interesting read:
Chris's Cancer Community: Do you get the support you require?: This week has involved a great variety of work, and I have had a lot of communication around one subject, cancer support . I have spent many...
What do you think: do you get enough support / the support you need to cope with cancer?
Love Rose x
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Chris's Cancer Community: Do you get the support you require?: This week has involved a great variety of work, and I have had a lot of communication around one subject, cancer support . I have spent many...
What do you think: do you get enough support / the support you need to cope with cancer?
Love Rose x
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Wednesday, 13 November 2013
Buddy can you spare £1?
It's a fair while since I've posted and today I'm sharing a link to the fundraising page of a very special lady with breast cancer. I've mentioned my friend Lynne before and if you read her story back then you'll know that conventional breast cancer treatment is no longer possible for her. Lynne is having to pay for treatment that could potentially save her life. It could also pave the way for other cancer patients to benefit from her treatment, but this can only be made possible if Lynne can continue raising money to fund it.
If you can spare £1 please will you donate it to Lynne's JustGiving page today? The charity Yes To Life is collecting the funds for the treatment she needs:
http://www.justgiving.com/Lynne-Hazelden
Many thanks.
Love Rose x
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If you can spare £1 please will you donate it to Lynne's JustGiving page today? The charity Yes To Life is collecting the funds for the treatment she needs:
http://www.justgiving.com/Lynne-Hazelden
Many thanks.
Love Rose x
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Saturday, 21 September 2013
Chris's Cancer Community: The Importance of cancer support via social media
A moving story from a blog I follow:
Chris's Cancer Community: The Importance of cancer support via social media: Since I was introduced to the world of social media, I could immediately see how powerful it might be. Certainly, like any new tool, you hav...
Love Rose x
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Chris's Cancer Community: The Importance of cancer support via social media: Since I was introduced to the world of social media, I could immediately see how powerful it might be. Certainly, like any new tool, you hav...
Love Rose x
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Sunday, 15 September 2013
Womb Cancer Support UK: Is womb cancer a weighty issue?
I'm sharing this post after all the media publicity about womb cancer this week:
Womb Cancer Support UK: Is womb cancer a weighty issue?: Well, womb cancer finally got the amount of publicity that we have fighting for ever since we began - but sadly its not really the type of p...
Love Rose x
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Womb Cancer Support UK: Is womb cancer a weighty issue?: Well, womb cancer finally got the amount of publicity that we have fighting for ever since we began - but sadly its not really the type of p...
Love Rose x
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