My Lovely Lungs

A Christmas tale: in sickness and in health

Inspired by re-reading Claire Keegan's miracle of a novella 'Small Things Like These'

Dec 23, 2024 • 

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A Christmas tale: in sickness and in health

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November 2024

Doing cancer, queerly

Inclusive, compassionate cancer care for all humans

Nov 15, 2024 • 

Mel Erwin

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Doing cancer, queerly

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October 2024

Integrative medicine and stage 4 cancer

Phase one: discovering qigong, acupuncture and herbs

Oct 18, 2024 • 

Mel Erwin

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The mystery and difficulty of cancer recovery

Terror and detachment; walking back to myself; acceptance and patience

Oct 1, 2024 • 

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The mystery and difficulty of cancer recovery

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September 2024

My son Fred: London to Singapore on two wheels

Connecting through challenge; maternal anxiety and joy; small acts of kindness

Sep 10, 2024 • 

Mel Erwin

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My son Fred: London to Singapore on two wheels

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August 2024

Chemotherapy: not my cup of tea

Cancer treatment during lockdown; a host of annihilating side-effects; self-preservation

Aug 21, 2024 • 

Mel Erwin

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My cancer framily

The Mel-I-am through 'friends like family'; how to be part of a cancer crew

Aug 6, 2024

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My cancer framily

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July 2024

Living, truly living, with lung cancer

Sunny with a chance of rain; cloudy with a chance of exquisite luminosity; the latest drug treatment; the beautiful business of living

Jul 23, 2024 • 

Mel Erwin

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Living, truly living, with lung cancer

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The Art of Mel-being: a cancer retreat in France

Yoga, vegan feasts, massage, friendship, laughter, nature

Jul 16, 2024 • 

Mel Erwin

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The Art of Mel-being: a cancer retreat in France

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2020: We don't know what to do with myself

Covid, long covid, a 'mass', tests, a cancer diagnosis on the telephone

Jul 8, 2024 • 

Mel Erwin

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2020: We don't know what to do with myself

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June 2024

My lovely lungs: a cancer recurrence

Breathe. Sip tea. Sob. 'I'm sorry, what?'

Jun 30, 2024 • 

Mel Erwin

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My lovely lungs: a cancer recurrence

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