Glasgow Lung Cancer Information Day (04/09/18)

I went to the Glasgow Lung Cancer Information Day yesterday, hosted by Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation. I wasn't sure what to expect. After seven years, I can still find myself overwhelmed by memories or my imagination... but I came away feeling incredibly positive. All of the speakers (including Dr Joe, who I haven't seen …

The luck of the draw?

https://twitter.com/Roy_Castle_Lung/status/999717163916185600 Missed diagnoses like Mary's are heartbreaking and happen all too frequently. An early diagnosis is so important and it's simply not fair for people affected by this awful disease to be left wondering "what if?". I'd been on antibiotics for months to treat a 'chest infection' and would probably have been on them for …

To all the Jans on #InternationalNursesDay, Thank You!

Today is International Nurses Day, which for me means a day spent thinking about Jan. If you've followed me on facebook for the last few years you'll likely know that Jan was the Clinical Nurse Specialist who was on my care team back in 2011 during my treatment, and for several years afterwards when I …

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