Posts Tagged CANCER
Love and loss
The morning after my first daughter was born, my father came to visit us at the hospital. He brought a stuffed Winnie the Pooh toy for his new granddaughter. I loved that, especially because I remember Dad reading Pooh Bear stories to me when I was little. He did the voices so well. It’s one [...]
What’s new in my Ride to Conquer Cancer journey
Everything I do at the moment seems to come back to the Ride to Conquer Cancer. Even my Christmas present. I have a trusty but rusty mountain bike that I’ve ridden for ten years now. The lovely people at my local bike shop gently suggested that I might find it hard going to do 200km [...]
What keeps me cycling this week
My training for the Ride to Conquer Cancer is underway now. I’ve done one 23km ride and surprised myself by a) completing it and b) not hurting too much. I’ve increased the length of my gym workouts, building in extra strength work to build the muscles that will power me up the hills. Here’s the [...]
Ride to Conquer Cancer
Next August, I’ll be participating in a 2-day major cycling event called The Rio Tinto Ride to Conquer Cancer®, benefiting the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR). I’ll be cycling over 200 kilometres that weekend through Queensland’s scenic countryside, with thousands of other riders. All the proceeds will go to QIMR: a worldwide leader in cancer [...]
Can good things emerge – unexpectedly – from the cancer journey?
Featuring deeply personal insights from author Stephanie Dowrick, Sass & Bide founder Heidi Middleton and former Australian cricketer and AFL player Simon O’Donnell amongst many others, Positive represents a collection of 50 voices: cancer survivors‚ carers‚ partners‚ parents‚ siblings. Together‚ their stories map out the terrain of the upside of cancer the opportunity to draw [...]
Review of Positive on aussiereviews.com
When someone starts walking the cancer path, the changes start in their body even before their mind is aware of it. But from the instant the word ‘cancer’ is uttered in the doctor’s surgery, people’s thoughts are racing, trying to catch all of the implications, outcomes, impacts, possibilities.
Farewell Chris O’Brien
Some of you will know that Sydney surgeon Chris O’Brien passed away last week. Two and a half years ago he was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme, a particularly aggressive brain cancer. His survival has amazed many, but more than that his positive response has been an absolute inspiration. I worked with Chris last year on [...]
