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, 24 January 2021

It’s tough going

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I don’t very often feel low but I must confess I am feeling a little down. At first I thought it was because it’s my birthday next week and ...

Sunday, 3 January 2021

Wonky immune systems don’t go with pandemics

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It’s taken me a while to harness my thoughts for this New Year blog. My mum would always ring me after midnight on New Years Eve to wish me ...

Sunday, 20 September 2020

Blood cancer awareness month and 20:20 Challenge

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September is always blood cancer month. It seems apt that my body decides to give me a reminder of how fragile my health is at times. Yo...

Tuesday, 18 August 2020

Music is the language of the emotions

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Life in our strange new world continues apace. I’ve been doing alright on one level. I’m still managing to stay off some of the most toxic...

Saturday, 25 July 2020

Fighting cancer & covid

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Hello everyone. I’m so sorry it’s been a while since I’ve put out a vlog/blog. I’ve been feeling crap! Well that’s not quite accurate. I h...

Wednesday, 17 June 2020

Puke Fest

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It’s been a while since I’ve blogged. Apologies for that. We are all living through such strange times. When I last wrote I was an inpatien...

Tuesday, 26 May 2020

Covid robs Rebel Rev

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I’ve been stuck in this small room for two weeks now and I’m definitely going stir crazy. I see no smiles all day because people are all mas...

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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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