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.

Tuesday, 20 April 2021

Lost mojo

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It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog. It’s a bit like I’ve lost my mojo. It’s unusual for me. If I’m feeling off, there’s always a ca...

Thursday, 11 March 2021

Scary times

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Life always has a way of catching you by surprise. Regular readers of my blog may remember me having a weird visual disturbance where I coul...

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Sunday, 28 February 2021

Rare Diseases Day 2021

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Today is Rare Diseases Day. MDS or to give it its full title myelo dysplastic syndrome is rare enough. Within that group diagnosed with MDS ...

Thursday, 4 February 2021

World Cancer Day 2021

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Today is World Cancer Day. It seems appropriate to do a blog today and give voice to the impact that cancer can have not only on the suffer...

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...

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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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