Where angels fear to tread

The ups and downs of life as a former hospital chaplain and rare blood cancer sufferer. I was diagnosed with MDS (Myelo Dysplastic Syndrome) in 2000. I had a bone marrow transplant in Oct 2016. Since then I’ve been living with extensive GVHD (Graft Verses Host Disease). Hope you find something that helps in these blogs.

Thursday, 12 September 2013

No miracle cures

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Summer was in full swing when one of our regular patients with cystic fibrosis took a turn for the worse. He had reach 27 years old and wa...

Saturday, 31 August 2013

A funeral visit with a difference that left me smiling

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On this particular day I met a young mother of 4 children. She had gone into labour at 23 weeks with her 5 th child. The baby had live...

Sunday, 18 August 2013

A story of perseverence

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I can’t believe that I had already entered into my fourth year of hospital chaplaincy. It doesn’t seem like five minutes ago that I was...

Thursday, 18 July 2013

Grim Reaper or Allied Health Care Professional? You decide

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My 3 rd year as a chaplain gave me lots of new experiences. I also enjoyed getting to know the staff better and doing some innovative ...

Saturday, 13 July 2013

Reaping the rewards of a life well lived

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As I’ve mused before, sometimes life just doesn’t seem fair. A much loved and liked member of staff had a serious heart condition. He h...

Monday, 1 July 2013

Was this Orthodox? What is Orthodoxy?

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Sometimes as a hospital chaplain when the bleep goes off you never know what you are being called to. In this respect it can be hard to pre...

Saturday, 15 June 2013

Rebel Rev would like a magic wand again!

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(Sorry for the long delay in posting. This was due to unforeseen circumstances) Some ICU situations are hopeless from the start. This s...

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Rebel Rev: Hi. Thanks for finding my page. I’m a medically retried Chaplain and still continue to be a Rebel Rev. My cancer journey is not straight forward and I share it in the hope it helps others.

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