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, 19 September 2023

Sign and symptoms of blood cancer

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This month is blood cancer awareness month. My steep learning curve about my rare blood cancer began. In the late ‘90s. I had had abnormal...

Friday, 1 September 2023

Blood Cancer Awareness Month 2023

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September is blood cancer awareness month. You’ve heard lots from me about living with blood cancer and the effects ya of treatment. On this...

Wednesday, 16 August 2023

Covid finally got me!

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I’m writing this on the day that England beat Australia in the FIFA World Cup semifinal. It was an exciting match and I’m still on a high ...

Tuesday, 11 July 2023

NHS 75th Anniversary

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I couldn’t let this time go without sending a heartfelt happy birthday to our dear NHS on this 75th year anniversary. I was born premature...

Thursday, 15 June 2023

Defending Kelly Holmes

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I write this blog with the sun streaming through the windows and creating interesting patterns through the blinds. It’s always good to tak...

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...

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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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