When I first signed up to do LEJOG back in 2019 one of the first things I did was set up a fundraising page on Virgin Money Giving to raise some money for Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation. It was still more than a year away, but a couple of people even donated some money …
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My last update here was all the way back in May 2019 when I was excited about having just signed up to cycle Land's End to John O'Groats in 2020. 2020? That was quite the year, eh? For pretty obvious reasons, the plan had to change... a few times. First the ride was pushed back …
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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 …
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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 …
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My Left Lung 