My Lovely Lungs

Lung cancer 5 years on: roaring into life

Terror; surviving; thriving; acceptance and love, always love

Aug 13 • 

Mel Erwin

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June 2025

A cancernaut in nature

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

Jun 16 • 

Mel Erwin

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May 2025

Stage 4 cancer: healing on two wheels

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

May 5 • 

Mel Erwin

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April 2025

A surreal day at the cancer mothership

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

Apr 19

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March 2025

You look so well! - the stage 4 cancer body

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

Mar 12 • 

Mel Erwin

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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 • 

Mel Erwin

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January 2025

Signs of life on planet cancer

From travelling solo to finding a constellation of twinkling fellow cancernauts

Jan 21 • 

Mel Erwin

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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 • 

Mel Erwin

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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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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 • 

Mel Erwin

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50

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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