Cancerversary - Ronny Allan - Living with Neuroendocrine Cancer

30Oct 2023 by Ronny Allan 1 Comment

Piss off cancer – I’m 68

I started doing the “Piss off cancer” series when I got to 65, mainly because I initially thought I wouldn’t make that age. I was 54 years and 9 months old at diagnosis on 26th July 2010. For the first few months, I had no idea what the outcome would be. What I did know at the time, given the final staging, grading, and other damage that was accumulated via various tests, checks, and scans; is that my body had been slowly dying. Without intervention I may not be here now to tell you this tale and who knows what would be listed on my death certificate. It's amazing to think something that would eventually kill me without intervention, didn't have a much grander announcement than the one presented to…

26Dec 2022 by Ronny Allan 8 Comments

Piss off cancer – 12 years of Christmas and I’m still here!

Awareness, Inspiration

12 Christmas celebrations since diagnosis and I'm still here. My Facebook memories today are full of Christmas day activities including my first Christmas after diagnosis and major surgery in 2010. I remember the whole of my own family attended, my son and daughter's families and 3 grandsons (I now have 4 💜). The main thing I remember was falling asleep after the dinner and I suspect it was due to post-surgical fatigue plus ongoing issues with low haemoglobin and B12 and a long shot - an infusion of tryptophan from the meal 😏 My Facebook memory from today 12 years ago, involves the film Avatar, known for its special effects. It had a special effect in that I saw the first 30 minutes and the last 10 minutes 😊 It…

30Oct 2020 by Ronny Allan 9 Comments

Piss off cancer – I’m 67.5

Awareness, Inspiration

I started doing the “Piss off cancer” series when I got to 65, mainly because I initially thought I wouldn’t make that age. I was 54 years and 9 months old at diagnosis on 26th July 2010. For the first few months, I had no idea what the outcome would be. What I did know at the time, given the final staging, grading, and other damage that was accumulated via various tests, checks, and scans; is that my body had been slowly dying. Without intervention I may not be here now to tell you this tale and who knows what would be listed on my death certificate. It's amazing to think something that would eventually kill me without intervention, didn't have a much grander announcement than the one presented to…

26Jul 2015 by Ronny Allan 48 Comments

I’m still here

Awareness, Inspiration, Living with Neuroendocrine Cancer, Patient Advocacy, Survivorship

I was diagnosed with metastatic Neuroendocrine Cancer - 26th July 2010. Until I arrived at my 5th anniversary, I hadn't thought much about how (or if) I should mark these occasions. I never thought I would dwell on such things as 'Cancerversaries' but I now totally get why many patients and survivors do.There are several types of 'Cancerversary' that for some, could trigger a mix or range of emotions including gratitude, relief and fear of cancer recurrence or growth. These milestones could be the date of a cancer diagnosis, the end of a particular type of treatment (anniversary of surgery etc) or a period since no signs or symptoms of cancer were reported. Everybody will handle it their own way - and that's perfectly understandable.The 5-year milestone was significant, I…

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