Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. The petition of residents of the constituency of North Ayrshire and Arran, debated in Parliament Wednesday 18 August 2021 presented by Patricia Gibson, MP for East Dunbartonshire Why are we even debating this? Surely this is a no-brainer? – In line with other countries, cut VAT on sun protection products (sun screens) andContinue reading “VAT ON SUNSCREEN”
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Chronic Psoriasis
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death The most underestimated disease? Lets face it nobody is going to die from an itchy body? Well actually……. The name of the disease (psoriasis) comes from the Greek word for itch, “psora,” excessive scratching can cause bleeding, making the problem worse, leading to potential infection, even sepsis if not caught early. Psoriasis sufferersContinue reading “Chronic Psoriasis”
Metastasising – Preventing The Spreading of Cancer Cells
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death Cancer Vaccines, the potential for the prevention of ‘Spreading of Cancer Cells’ are a hot topic at the moment. It seems like every week there is another newspaper and or media article on the latest, potential, miracle cure for cancer patients, a viable vaccine that prevents cancer Metastases. Cancer Vaccines [of many kinds] have beenContinue reading “Metastasising – Preventing The Spreading of Cancer Cells “
Dear Mark
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death Today, at 8.00am a dear friend died. When nearing the end of life, it is impossible not to reflect on a life lived. One of life’s truths – Life is difficult, more so for some than for others, “engaging in the full range of experience – living and dying, love and loss –Continue reading “Dear Mark”
7 from 10
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death 10th December 2022 -Exactly, forty six years ago my band, Berlin played a gig at Eric’s, Liverpool. 46 years on I am on another night out with three of my oldest friends. The timing is coincidental however, the four of us were also together in Eric’s all those years ago. What has changed?Continue reading “7 from 10”
Scanxiety
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death It’s that time again, blood tests, a round of scans, followed by the stressful, wait to see how much worse my cancer is. No matter how many times I go thru this it is always the most stressful of times. SCANXIETY No matter how many times, that wait between having a scan andContinue reading “Scanxiety”
Cancer Clinical Trials
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common malignancy and second leading cause of cancer-related death amongst men in the Western World. The idea to utilise the patients’ immune system to fight tumours has revolutionized the field of anticancer therapy within the last decade. In fact, immunotherapeutic approaches have been triumphant in several highlyContinue reading “Cancer Clinical Trials”
Not Sick Enough
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Incurable. But Not Sick Enough. Thanks for Reading Peace
Therapeutic Cancer Vaccine
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Today is a good day, no it was better than that, much better, today is a GREAT day. I am one step nearer to an important clinical trial I have been anticipating for close to four, long, pandemic years. During a recent consultation with my current oncologist, Dr Eswar, I (further), expressed myContinue reading “Therapeutic Cancer Vaccine“
A Busy Day
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. “Scanxiety.” A word that has featured in several of my posts. For people who have had a cancer diagnosis, undergoing imaging scans, prostate cancer PSA tests, can lead to a variety of emotions. It is common to feel stress or worry in the period before a medical test, during the test, and while waitingContinue reading “A Busy Day”
Dying to Live 