Living with Long-Term Uncertainty – 10 years and Counting

The longer we can live with neuroendocrine cancer, the more resilient we need to become.  ‘Resilient’ … what a great word, but what does it really mean?  According to the Oxford English Dictionary:  The capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness  My favourite description though is from the American Psychological Association:  Resilience … More Living with Long-Term Uncertainty – 10 years and Counting

Guilty as Charged

As well as dealing with your own diagnosis, and trying to understand what this now means for you as a person, you then have to tell those closest to you and deal with their reactions, which can come in many forms. Not only do you have lot to process; it is a heavy weight to … More Guilty as Charged

Sharing My Story and Getting on Top of the Pain

After my last post, the fast pace and travel continued for a few a weeks more, which has been great fun but also challenging.  I have done two more presentations, a coffee morning to raise funds morning for the NET Patient Foundation and some publicity to promote the services of the Penny Brohnn  cancer charity.  … More Sharing My Story and Getting on Top of the Pain