Tag: Vaccine

A substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases, prepared from the causative agent of a disease, its products, or a synthetic substitute, treated to act as an antigen without inducing the disease.

17Dec 2020 by Ronny Allan 4 Comments

The other Big C can be dangerous too

Living with Neuroendocrine Cancer

I managed to avoid a C-19 infection all the way through several lockdowns, and I deployed a rigorous protection regime throughout. Ditto for Chris. I have a chest infection history, so for me, it was a no-brainer to take advantage of the vaccines on offer.July 2022 - boom! It slipped through the net (no pun). I have to say it was not an enjoyable experience and I would not like to repeat it. Today I received my 4th vaccine and am very happy to do so. If it offers any protection from serious illness, I'll gladly take it. Read my post on that here or click the photo below.[caption id="attachment_33846" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Click on the photo to read more[/caption]My covid experience is ongoing as a CT scan picked up ground…

12Oct 2019 by Ronny Allan 3 Comments

The Flu shot – it’s not just about you

Patient Advocacy, Survivorship

An Opinion Post Edit: September 2020. I believe the flu shot is even more important in the era of COVID. This is an illness that typically spreads in autumn and winter. A major flu outbreak would not only overwhelm hospitals in the coming months (the so-called "twindemic") but also likely overwhelm a person who might contract both at once.Edit: October 2021. Ditto. Edit: September 2022. Ditto. Another year, another flu shot. Since my cancer diagnosis, I've had one each year. To me it's really important protection even though I know it's not 100% effective, it's better than nothing. As someone who lives with metastatic and incurable Neuroendocrine Cancer, I know that my susceptibility to chest infections and flu may be dangerous for me, and having got this far beyond diagnosis, with an…

In November 2022, I was very active on my blog site as it was World Neuroendocrine Cancer Day on 10th Nov (although every day is the same for me!). The death of Wilko Johnson was unexpected, I tough he would be strumming his guitar for a bit longer. That was the top post by some […]

In the news – new Neuroendocrine Tumour PET Fluorine-18 based ‘tracer’

This should be of interest, particularly to Canadians. (Not to be confused with 18F-FDG which is a different scan). For people waiting for imaging tests to diagnose neuroendocrine cancer, time is of the essence. Now, thanks to researchers at the University of Alberta, a new medical imaging agent for PET scans promises to reduce wait […]

Incurable isn’t terminal

Opinion Words are important I was diagnosed with stage IV cancer in 2010. OK, it wasn’t a really aggressive type but it had caused a lot of damage. It’s amazing to think that someone is still adding to their stage IV cancer story after 12 years. You can read a chronological list of what happened […]

The Inspirational Wilko Johnson: 12 July 1947 – 21 November 2022

Wilko playing at his last show. Oct 2022 in London. Aged 75. RIP Wilko Johnson – Neuroendocrine Cancer I have been following Wilko’s cancer story since December 2015 (and what a story it is) Read more by clicking here. Charlie Chan (left) convinced Wilko to get his diagnosis checked, Emmanuel Huguet (right) removed his huge […]

Neuroendocrine Neoplasms (NEN) – genetic related syndromes

Definitions – the differences between Hereditary vs Familial vs Genetic Disorders I wanted to start with these definitions because people may unintentionally use these three terms interchangeably which is sometimes not the correct use of the information being conveyed. However, after studying this subject, I can tell you it is a very complex area and […]