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.

Sunday, 30 September 2018

Echos of the years

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I’m writing this blog from bed 1 on Davidson Ward in my second home at Kings College Hospital. I’ve come in tonight pre planned to have my N...

Tuesday, 25 September 2018

A surprising blood test

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Last week I had hospital appointments on 4 days out of five days. Today I had two appointments and tomorrow I have two appointments. Yester...

Sunday, 16 September 2018

World Marrow Donor Day

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Yesterday was World marrow donor day. My little skin and blister Gail was my donor and life saver. We didn’t have it easy when we were kid...

Monday, 10 September 2018

One size fits all

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Today was a long and painful day. I got to Kings at around 10.30am. It was ages before they called me in and took some blood from me. What ...

Saturday, 8 September 2018

Back with a bang

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I’m well and truly back from my holiday. It was bliss to have nearly 3 weeks without any needles or medics apart from the occasional phone c...

Sunday, 2 September 2018

Blood cancer awareness month 2018

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September is blood cancer awareness month. My cancer was so unusual at the time that it took 2 years to formally diagnose me. Myelo Dyspla...

Saturday, 25 August 2018

Rebel Rev becomes an astronaut

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I’m having a lovely time in the mountains in Ireland. Not a medic or needle in sight. Bliss. Maybe my failed cannula bruises may have heale...

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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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