I am a 29 year old mum of three and I have NEVER VOTED. Am I ashamed of this fact? No. Am I proud of it? No. I have happily lived in my little bubble of ignorance for all those years, so why am I bringing it up now? Well… as much as it pains […]
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A Tale of Two Cancers and how The Saatchi Bill could change the future
In 1950, the survival rate for childhood leukaemia was 20%. Prior to that, the child was “made comfortable”. In 1994, I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. The survival rate was 70%. I trialled a new treatment protocol, which meant I would have three intensive blocks of Chemotherapy, instead of the usual two. I responded well […]