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, 28 May 2023

World Blood Cancer Day 23

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A little blog to mark #worldbloodcancerday #thisisbloodcancer. The picture is me on my new swing in the garden. Behind me you can see a la...

Tuesday, 2 May 2023

Life’s been ganging up on me!

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It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog. This one will be meaty because so much has gone on. Sometimes it’s hard to see things for wha...

Tuesday, 28 February 2023

Rare Diseases Day 2023

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Today is Rare Diseases Day. I’m going to try and paint a colourful picture of what life is like when you are diagnosed with a rare disease....

Saturday, 4 February 2023

World cancer Day 2023

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As it’s World Cancer Day I thought I should do a short blog. In this blog I shall take you through my appointment with a new consultant wh...

Sunday, 22 January 2023

Missing Neighbours!

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Having spent so much time shielding over the last 3 years, I’ve had the space to be even more of a reflective practitioner. I’ve recently ...

Saturday, 22 October 2022

Body Story

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Body story Let go of the idea of perfection — you are not perfect, you are real. Let yourself be flawed, and allow yourself to make mistakes...

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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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