Cancer And Hope-mongering
johndabell When you are starring down the barrel of a gun then it might seem crazy that there might be any hope. But who said the gun was loaded? If it…
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Cancer And Mottoes
Let’s start with a joke from The Lion King: “What is a motto? I dunno, what is a motto with you?!” Do you have a motto or mantra to express…
Cancer And Giving It Some Oomph
When you give it some oomph, you give it some welly and a bit of clout. You give it power, strength and put some mustard on it. There’s no mistake…
Cancer And Self-Praise
Self-praise might not be wired into our DNA but there is nothing wrong with giving yourself a pat on the back. In fact, telling yourself just how damn good you…
Cancer And Pang-Wangling
Are you a pang-wangler? I really hope you are. If you aren’t then I really think you should consider it. Pang-wangle is a vintage American phrase meaning “to go along…
Cancer And Being Playful
Probably the last thing you feel like when going through cancer and treatments is ‘playing’. But being playful is so important for our wellbeing and this is definitely not ‘just…
Cancer And Impossible Odds
Sometimes the odds are stacked against us. Sometimes they are so overwhelming, there appears to be no beating them. Odds are you are out of luck. But the odds are…
Cancer And Stick-to-itiveness
Stick-to-itiveness. It’s not an elegant word is it? It does serve a purpose though and a very important one. If there’s one thing I’ve committed to since being told I…
Cancer And The Anti-Bucket List
Getting an incurable cancer diagnosis might just nudge you towards creating a bucket list. And why not? Before kicking the bucket, it makes perfect sense to fill the bucket with…
Cancer and OO7
The name’s Dabell, John Dabell. You might not know this but I’m a OO. You might not know this either….so are you. Okay, Bond’s 007 designation is actually a number…