Deborah James
@bowelbabe
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I write a bit and chat a lot! 😉 #YoumebigC -Ambassador: #Raceforlife Patron: Bowelcancer U.K. @bowelbabeF
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The tweet I never wanted to write. The time has come to say goodbye. 5 years to prepare, doesn’t make it any easy. I’m under hospice at home care, & I’m spending my time surrounded by my family. Please buy me a 🍷 to see me out and raise vitial funds. ❤️
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That time when
@KensingtonRoyal
came to tea to give me my Damehood!
#surreal
@royalmarsden
@CR_UK
@bowelcanceruk
@BowelbabeF
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What a glorious afternoon to make memories for a lifetime! What an generous honour, to have William in my family home, with champange giving me a Damehood. Not sure life could get more surreal. But happy.
@KensingtonRoyal
you are welcome for tea at ours anytime!
@BowelbabeF
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Damehood conferred: May 2022
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Thanks to an incredibly generous donation earlier today, and to every single person who’s donated to the
@BowelbabeF
, we’ve just reached the unbelievable total of £5 million. We’re completely lost for words. This is all just beyond anything we could have ever imagined.
@CR_UK
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Thank you ❤️
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Inspirational Deborah James honoured with Damehood after capturing hearts of nation and raising millions for charity
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So proud - all in aid of the
@BowelbabeF
Proudly introducing… In The Style x Dame Deborah James ❤️ We’re honoured to say that we have released an exclusive charity T-shirt with 100% of profits being donated from the sale of each t-shirt directly to The Bowelbabe Fund!💫 Head to our Insta and app for the full details…
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Greatest Achievement 2021: Staying Alive! New Years Resolution 2022: Staying Alive! Happy New Year! Please be kind 2022!
#NewYear2022
#Cancer
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I thought I’d lost hope recently. I was first on chemo in 2017. We danced through each cycle - attached to the pump. My first “living with cancer memories. I didnt think I’d see that year out. It’s now 2021, he’s taller than me, we still dance…(reluctantly!). This is hope.
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“My chemo is working!”. Yes I’m still managing the fall out that is hideous side effects, and yes I’m a treatment for life girl! But more time living - what more can I ask for? Xx
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Chemo dancing whilst hooked up to life saving drugs is on! This cycle, kids are away, so mum has stepped up! She has literally been nursing me back to life for the last month through liver failure and sepsis - song couldn’t be more apt! Cancer is still happening!
#stayingalive
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My inpatient stay to recover from my recent sepsis is frustratingly longer than I’d like. But when you have friends like
@GabyRoslin
prepared to come and sing and dance in the street by your window at the
@royalmarsden
how can it not lift your mood! You are amazing! ❤️❤️
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I think I’m done with the ridiculous “rules”. It’s my 3rd night in hospital. I’ve spent too long here recently. I see everyone jumping on each other to celebrate the football. I’m not allowed any visitor in to help me through a rough time. Enough is enough
#MentalHealthMatters
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4 Years ago today I heard “You Have Cancer”. Bleakness turned to operations, that turned to chemo, which turned to life I didn’t think I’d see, and then became years that lay in distance dreams. I’ve ridden the wings of science into a future I never thought I’d see. Thank U ❤️
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We did it!
@LondonMarathon
👏. Shattered, elated, hardest 6 hours ever! Rain didn’t help! Would I do it again?! 100%! I live with cancer - one day at a time. Today I ran 26.2 miles - one step at a time. There have been post-op days I haven’t been able to take 1 step. Proud ❤️
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Such sad, news, and a stark reminder of the harsh brutality of late diagnosed Cancer. RiP
#sarahharding
😢 Aged 39 - Never too young. Can’t believe it’s also been 3 years today that we said goodbye to
@Rachael_Hodges
- feeling very grateful for each day granted.
#fuckyoucancer
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Update: Cancer is a shit. But I still have hope x
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Hoping another tumour blasted! BIG ❤️ to the Interventional radiology team at the
@royalmarsden
who as always have been amazing. 8th time with them! Now it’s nanoknife! Apparently all I talked about was going on holiday as I came round! Can’t recall a thing!
#covid
#dreaming
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"I didn't say your life was not valuable, I said it was less valuable". Politics aside, have we scooped so low in all this and lost our moral compass?
#COVID19
@NickyAACampbell
@bbcbigquestions
#bbcbq
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Ok Cancer - you chose the wrong girl. 3 Years on, 10 operations, too many scans, a lot of chemo, some fancy drugs, lots of tears....I’m still standing - and you (according to my most recent scans!) are still…
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Because
#nurses
are brilliant &
#Cancer
is still happening now. No choice but to continue with treatment if I want to be alive to see it through lockdown. And it’s thanks to people like this that help me find a smile between the rock and hard place. 👏
@NHS
@royalmarsden
#COVID19
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Today was really productive! It was 3 Harry Potter films and a dance! Throw in the negative covid tests and the hour of daylight we saw, I’d say it was a good day all round really! 😂
#christmas2021
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Writing this column about the trauma I went through a month ago was the hardest thing I’ve ever written. Please have a read. ❤️
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I did it! Concurrent Cyberknife and Radiotheraphy course done! Knackered and elated! Thankyou to the real life angels that carried me up and over the wall I hit a few days ago.
#Cancer
in the time of
#COVID19
- a head screw right there! Thank you
@royalmarsden
#nhs
@NHS
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Just a girl, beyond happy to report her treatment is working! Scan STABLE! NO new tumours! Plough on! Not Cancer free - but very much “living with Cancer!” - 2.5 years down the line! Literally over the moon about…
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Massive shout out to the Interventional Radiology team at
@royalmarsden
- missing a good few here, like Nicos! Earning my Frequent flyer badge with them, but utterly greatful for such a👌 squad.
#interventionalradiology
is awesome and I want others to have more access to it!
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I’m gutted by hearing this. I would text with Tom often about being part of the club we never wanted and it’s just so unfair to hear of another life taken too young. He fought (and yes I’m using that word, but my word he did) so hard. My thoughts are with Kelsey and his family 😢
The Wanted star Tom Parker dies aged 33 after being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer
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Megan commment is a joke, apparently you can stilll find a send off fun in your day! The rest is not. Is dying the last taboo of them all? I thought poo talk was hard, but nagavating end of life care makes checking your poo” easy by comparison of DNR chat and respect documents!
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I was told I wouldn’t live to see 40 thanks to cancer - now the countdown is on
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So happy to whip off my chemo pump, and go
#RedForRuth
with my dad at Lords for the
@RuthStraussFdn
, in aid of their amazing work Supporting families facing the death of a parent & driving the need for more research into non-smoking lung cancers. To Donate, text TWENTY to 70600
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My cancer might be back but I’m still grateful – every Christmas is a miracle, I should be dead by now
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When we feel the rain, we might stand and remember that for some, it will be the last time they will feel those droplets. The privilege of life. Someone elses dream - to stand and breathe it. Today I ran in the rain because I can, Tomorrow I dance in it for those that can’t..
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I’m really honoured to have received this award from
@CR_UK
-Thank you xx
Deborah was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer in 2016, and since then she’s worked tirelessly to support our work through raising public awareness of cancer. She’s won one of Flame of Hope Awards, to acknowledge her amazing work for us. Thanks,
@Bowelbabe
! 🙌
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Deborah James: ‘We threw everything at Covid. Why can't we do the same with cancer?’' | via
@telegraph
@CR_UK
@Michelle_CRUK
@bowelcanceruk
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It’s my birthday (maybe my last) so I’ll long to be old and wrinkly with (slightly!) saggy boobs if I want to....!
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Tears filled my eyes as I had my Covid jab after a year of fear there's hope
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My latest scans show I’m still ‘cancer free’ - after my terrifying Covid blip
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STABLE! It’s the magic words anyone with metastatic cancer wants to hear (minus a miracle!). This week I’ve been under going a series of tests (think scan anxiety at the max) to determine…
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Research from
@CR_UK
shows Cancer care is at risk of going backwards without BIG C STYLE intervention. Its not good enough
@sajidjavid
- I hate chemo - but Myself and Em, feel lucky to have it. ❤️
@royalmarsden
. The backlog is huge, diagnosis is delayed, lives are at risk.
#bigc
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Heartbroken doesn’t cut it. 💔RIP Kelly - my best Bowelie - until we dance again.
#bowelcancer
#nevertooyoung
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I have some good news! Although if truth be told it’s been laced with a bit of a bumpy week. My cancer is behaving! No I’m not cancer free / or in remission or any of that malarky - but I’ve had the best set of scans…
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@ProfKarolSikora
Currently in quarantine despite Covid negative tests. I have metastic cancer. Life is short! I can’t even take my dog for a walk! Perspective! The cancer will kill me first!
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I just want one more Christmas, says Deborah James five years after being given an 8 per cent chance of survival
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Because it’s Friday night - we dance at home! Well my parents do in fact! I asked my mum to record a 15 second dance for my instgram. I got a 2 minute show with costumes and my dad! Can’t stop laughing! Thanks for the smiles....
@AlistairJames30
#dance
#fridaybop
#parents
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It’s only taken 3 years....but I’ve just done a 5km run in 30 minutes! For anyone that has followed me for a while you will get just how much this means! Due to the numerous operations in my lungs (and the bits of…
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Every life is precious, that’s why we must protect our NHS so it survives
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Made it to 38! Whoop! Kind of an achievement! Not over thinking it - the reality is I never thought I’d even get to this!
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Thank you all for your incredible messages....overwhelmed with birthday love x @ The…
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A plea....on behalf of high risk people like myself.....social distancing is a must.
#LockdownLondon
#COVID19
- Please Share.
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I can’t do this. It’s been one of those days. I’ve cried for around the last 9 hours -literally couldn’t stop the tears. Full on mental brick wall. Between some dodgy bloods, hours of heightened panic - I walked out…
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#ClapForTheNHS
Clapping for all those ensuring I (and too many others) are not the
#cancer
collateral of
#Covid
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@royalmarsden
giving me both Cyberknife and Radiotherapy today to save my life. Thank you.
@NHS
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Throat spasms and raging 40C temperatures, I’d forgotten how hard chemo is but I’m lucky to have it - without intervention cancer outcomes are at risk of going backwards.
@sajidjavid
@CRUKresearch
@Michelle_CRUK
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Rachael girl - We did it! We actually did it! We made it to the top of the charts - Number 1 baby!
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When this podcast started we wanted to get people talking about Cancer - and we have!…
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STABLE! Every Cancer patient knows that sigh of relief, the permission to breathe again, the new window of hope that starts. Never under estimate the power of one word. Yes I still have a…
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I'm in a race to recover from cancer op so I can get back on life-saving drugs
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Job done! Yes it was pissing it down with rain, yes I have hideous shin splints, yes I had cyber knife treatment 10 days ago. But hey, sometimes you just shout
#fuckyoucancer
, plough on anyway and complete the half marathon! Someone get me wine - FAST!
@RoyalParksHalf
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So we only went and won the
#ARiAS2018
for best new show for You, Me and the Big C. I can’t actually believe this so apologies for short message. I’m beyond proud and I know Rach is too.…
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3 years on, another young face of Cancer hits headlines. It’s tragic. Not only for Sarah’s family, but for the 1000’s it represents each month. When Rach died, politicians declared more is needed to beat this cruel disease. Where’s the evidence?
@BBCWomansHour
tune 10am.
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The current new measures outlined for
#coronavirus
don’t fill me - as a high risk person with any security or reassurance. Yes there is the science - but there is also the fear- uncertainly is driving me into my own lockdown. Please protect the vulnerable.
#socialresponsibilty
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I wanted was that classic “sexy” holiday pic. Instead I’m the person that face planted the paddle board. My kids wet themselves laughing, my sister carried on filming and the 1st question was “please tell me we got that on camera!”.....family love right there!
#doingitforthegram
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Liver tumours blasted!
Drugs well and truly making me out of it!
Pain - trying to sort. But I have the green button!! I Probably won’t recall typing this Tommorrow! But Thank you for all your amazing messages -…
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I’m very saddened to hear of the death of my of ex fellow colleague & friend - Mr Windsor from lung Cancer in his 40’s. We worked together for many years as were DHT’s at schools within in the same trust. My thoughts and prayers are with his family, and children. I hate cancer.
With love and prayers to you all. Mr Windsor was a great friend to us all & inspirational teacher
#lifewelllived
#inspired
#loved
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Sun’s Deborah James thanks supporters on BBC Breakfast after scans show she’s cancer free – The Sun
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Tommorrow I’m supposed to be running the
@LondonMarathon
..instead, as part of the
#twopointsixchallenge
I got 26 members of my family to each take a mile for the team across zoom in support of the
@royalmarsden
- charities need us now more than ever. What challenge will you do?
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Who needs Christmas trees to rock around when you have chemo pumps! Here’s to everyone making the most of Christmas in whatever situation they find themselves in. I’m just happy to be alive!...so I’ll sparkle dance…
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Today was tough. We said our goodbyes to our beautiful
@Rachael_Hodges
- I hope we did you proud. Tonight, please raise a glass to Rach just as she would have wanted.
#RaiseAGlassToRach
PS. Only Rach would make us do the sunglases thing - On a rainy day in Manchester!
@bbc5live
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On a day when 3 people died of Covid I lost 4 friends to cancer
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My darling Rachael - you came into my life in the darkest of times and you helped me find light. Together we laughed in the face of Cancer, and created something amazing with the brilliant…
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Rach this one is for you! We won! Best podcast!
#youmebigc
is award winning! Thanks
#nbas18
❤️❤️
:
Right team....it’s party time!
:
@bbc5live
@girlstolelondon
@MikeHolt12
alenty @ The…
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I’m clinical vunerable and been trying to order lateral flow tests for 4 days with no luck?! How can clinically vunerable people still keep themselves safe if they can’t get hold of the tests they are entitled to?!
#COVID19
@sajidjavid
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F*** You Cancer: How to face the big C, live your life and still be yoursel... via
@AmazonUK
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I’m ‘cancer free’ and should be over the moon but I feel miserable and can’t stop crying
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Big congrats to my Oncologist
@royalmarsdenNHS
on his OBE! Well deserved! He’s keeping me alive!
We're delighted to announce that Prof David Cunningham - our Consultant Medical Oncologist and Head of the Gastrointestinal and Lymphoma Unit - has been awarded an OBE in the 2019
#NewYearsHonours
list for services to Cancer Treatment and Research 👏🎉
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Just some of this weeks “faces” of the “Cancer Collateral” just to remind us WHY we MUST find a BALANCE.
*Paige Glen 28 (Breast)
*Lucy Ogilvie 40 (Bowel)
*EJ Osborne 45 (Cancer)
*Chad Alexander 30 (Kidney)
Never too Young. 1 in 2. 500 deaths per day. Let us not forget. RIP.
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On the last day of the year, I just wanted to post a picture that means a lot to me. And ask that tonight we raise a glass to those who won’t be joining us into the New Year. So before…
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I put make-up & heels on to convince myself I don't have to give in to cancer
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Love awareness -
#StrictlyTheRealFullMonty
- Laila is fab - but what irony in this climate when we know Cancer is being pitted against Covid. No offence but getting your kit off isn’t a big deal. Going through years of hellish treatment due to a delayed diagnosis is.
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My son wrote this weeks column! Thought it would be a good half term work for him.....little did I know he’d make me cry, and negotiate a hard bargain on the fee!
@TheSun
'My fear is my mummy dying but we take one day a time and love our time together'
@bowelbabe
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So I need some prayers from the wings of Angels. Got through the MRI - but it’s not good. As much as I’d love to tell you “yes cancer, I’ve got you, I see you I’m going to destroy…
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Thank you! I’m blown away and humbled by your support and your messages. I feel truly thankful to be able to share the highs and the lows of “living with cancer” with you.
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Today this is what being “NED” having (No…
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How do I stay positive with stage 4 cancer? I don't, I lie awake wondering what it feels like to die
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Would whoever just complained about my twitter account enough to get it locked down (for which I’ve just wasted time sorted), have the balls to own up and say whatever I’ve done to offend to my face. Much love x
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This
#WorldCancerDay2019
Don’t make the 60% of people whose cancer is not related to lifestyle feel like they did something wrong. I’m the Vegetarian, runner, who got Bowel Cancer at 35. None of us are too healthy or ugly to be touched by Cancer.
Millennials are at greater risk of obesity-related cancers than older generations. A new study by the American Cancer Society warned the problem could set back recent progress on cancer.
#WorldCancerDay
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3 More liver Tumours blasted! With a little help from my friends! Doing “cancer” is so much better when you have a team - only the BEST podcasting team in the UK! Nothing like recording a…
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Think you know what Metastatic Bowel Cancer looks like? Today for us - it looks like this. Other days you might find us in a dressing gown (kickasskell I’m meaning you!) - but today - we danced through chemo! Not…
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