Archive - My Lovely Lungs

A cancernaut in nature

A midnight walk; the power of the tribe; the nightingales' song.

Jun 16 •

May 2025

Stage 4 cancer: healing on two wheels

Keeping the wheels turning; freedom and delight; healing my body and soul

May 5 •

April 2025

A surreal day at the cancer mothership

Double dating cancer style; silliness in the scanning room; flashbacks and friendship

Apr 19

March 2025

You look so well! - the stage 4 cancer body

The choice to smile; the beast of fatigue; what lies beneath

Mar 12 •

February 2025

World Cancer Day: a love letter to Sarah, my co-pilot

3.5 million people in the United Kingdom are living with cancer; millions of family and friends care for them every day

Feb 4 •

January 2025

Signs of life on planet cancer

From travelling solo to finding a constellation of twinkling fellow cancernauts

Jan 21 •

December 2024

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 •

November 2024

Doing cancer, queerly

Inclusive, compassionate cancer care for all humans

Nov 15, 2024 •

October 2024

Integrative medicine and stage 4 cancer

Phase one: discovering qigong, acupuncture and herbs

Oct 18, 2024 •

The mystery and difficulty of cancer recovery

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

Oct 1, 2024 •

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 •

August 2024

Chemotherapy: not my cup of tea

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

Aug 21, 2024 •

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