So what next?
See the Sycamore Gap section in the post Original posts 3rd June 2014. Well we did it! Chris and I finished our 84 mile Hadrian's Wall challenge on Saturday 31 May 2014 around 1630 hours at Bowness-on-Solway. The final leg from Carlisle was listed as 14.5 miles but on our app it was more like 16 miles. We headed straight to the only pub in the village for a celebratory pint! Very happy to be finished :-)We had trained for 4 months for this challenge but it was tougher than we had imagined, particularly the effect on our feet. That's not…
We are still here!
I'm always amazed at the responses to my post "I'm still here" and it has become a bit of a catchphrase I use, even in response to a question in my private group.What I see is that many of us are still here and I wanted to dedicate this post to those who frequently join in with my "I'm still here" posts.I'm glad you're still here too. Share or comment if you agree!We are still hereCheck out the fantastic response to my 5th year 'cancerversary' post. Click here to be inspired. Missed out 6th!!!Check out the fantastic response to my 7th…
Living with Cancer – if you’re reading this, you’re surviving
You may sometimes feel like you're not surviving but if you're reading this then you most definitely must be! For the first few years after my diagnosis, I avoided using the word 'survivor' in relation to my incurable cancer. I had no idea what was going to happen. It just didn't seem to sit right despite the fact I'm a 'glass half full' kind of guy.However ........ I was studying the term 'Survivorship' and found it also applies to those living with incurable and long-term cancer. This piece of research totally changed my thinking.Today is National Cancer Survivors Day (which…