26 Jul 2024
By Ronny Allan
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I’m still here

I’m still here

Awareness, Inspiration, Living with Neuroendocrine Cancer, Patient Advocacy, Survivorship, , , , , , , , ,
I didn't expect to be here but I am I was diagnosed with metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumours (NETs) on 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,…
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19 Mar 2024
By Ronny Allan
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So what next?

So what next?

Inspiration, Survivorship, Travel with Ronny,
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…
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24 Apr 2022
By Ronny Allan
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We are still here!

We are still here!

Inspiration, ,
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…
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01 Aug 2016
By Ronny Allan
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Living with Cancer – if you’re reading this, you’re surviving

Living with Cancer – if you’re reading this, you’re surviving

Inspiration, Living with Neuroendocrine Cancer, Survivorship, , , , ,
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…
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