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Pastry Christmas tree by Coochinando
19 December, 201531 March, 2018 George Blog, Words

A time for giving?

I know I've left it a bit late to ask for Christmas presents this year, and the chances are I'm not getting you anything, but I'm going to inflict with my wish list anyway – BECAUSE IT'S CHRISTMAS! And, of course, as any John Lewis advert devotee will remember from a few years ago, the joy is in … Continue reading A time for giving?

Black and white photo of George and Mariacristina smiling at each other
1 November, 201531 March, 2018 George Blog, Words

Imperfect 10: a defiantly different decade

My relationship with diaries is a troubled one (erm, happy belated birthday, everyone!), but a growing number of dates have been sticking in my mind. Back in March I celebrated my first second birthday, a year after my stem cell transplant. A few months later, as I celebrated my 33rd birthday and fourth wedding anniversary, I … Continue reading Imperfect 10: a defiantly different decade

Logo for Anthony Nolan's Destination Cure campaign
10 August, 201531 March, 2018 George Blog, Words

Lead role: watch why I was persuading politicians…

As you may remember (or, if you're really unlucky, you'll have witnessed), I'm always keen to tell my story, if it might help others going through similar challenges – and that's why I went to the House of Commons on 15th July to try to persuade MPs to support Anthony Nolan's major Destination: Cure. I … Continue reading Lead role: watch why I was persuading politicians…

Logo for Anthony Nolan's Destination Cure campaign
10 August, 201530 October, 2017 George Blog, Words

Lead role: watch why I was persuading politicians…

As you may remember (or, if you're really unlucky, you'll have witnessed), I'm always keen to tell my story, if it might help others going through similar challenges – and that's why I went to the House of Commons on 15th July to try to persuade MPs to support Anthony Nolan's major Destination: Cure. I … Continue reading Lead role: watch why I was persuading politicians…

15 July, 201530 October, 2017 George Blog, Words

Passing it on with Destination: Cure

JULY 2016 UPDATE: NHS England has, devastatingly, announced it will no longer routinely fund second stem cell transplants – the opposite of what I explained Anthony Nolan and I were trying to do in my post below, this time last year. Please sign and share Anthony Nolan's petition against this. You can read more on their … Continue reading Passing it on with Destination: Cure

11 July, 201530 October, 2017 George Blog, Words

Expectation management

Last time I posted, I was approaching my first second birthday – one year post-transplant – and somehow we've got to more than 100 days since that, given that it's over a year now even since the momentous Day +100 that confirmed I was on the right track. For the record, the birthday celebration was … Continue reading Expectation management

23 March, 201530 October, 2017 George Blog, Words

Day +362: You’re only one twice

Everything's relative, and it's fascinating to compare the 101 days that have flown by since I last posted here to the critical first 100 days after my bone marrow transplant – which took place just under a year ago. Life's been turned inside out and upside down, but somehow we've bundled through it all and come out blinking at … Continue reading Day +362: You’re only one twice

12 December, 201430 October, 2017 George Blog, Words

Day +261: Good blood and bad chat

It's been a while... I even cheated and used a website to work out how many days it's been since my stem cell transplant. I usually put such a delay down to the fact I've been too busy getting on with life, which is at least partly true. It's also, though, because medically my life hasn't been very interesting, … Continue reading Day +261: Good blood and bad chat

26 October, 201430 October, 2017 George Blog, Words

Day +214: Covering all bases

There was always a bit of a joke in my family as we were growing up: with four children, my parents thought they might be well provided for if one of us grew up to be a doctor, another an accountant, a third a lawyer and finally, I think, it was a toss-up between a … Continue reading Day +214: Covering all bases

7 October, 201430 October, 2017 George Blog, Words

Day +195: My body is no expert

Do you listen to your body? I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to spend some time living in Naples when my father was posted to work there for three or four years during my teenage years – and not just because otherwise I'd never have met the magnificent Mariacristina... My happy memories are … Continue reading Day +195: My body is no expert

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George in t-shirt standing on a pontoon next to turquoise water, with a beach in the background…and they’ll invent a better fool.

I’m living life because I’m alive (woohoo!) – despite the best efforts of cancer. At the end of October 2005, I was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, at the age of 23.

Since then, I’ve recovered (2008), ‘survived’ (2013), relapsed (2013), had a stem cell transplant (2014) and recovered again (ongoing).

And I’m still here, thanks to amazing medical staff, bacon sandwiches, wonderful friends and family, my fabulous wife Mariacristina, a handy preference for taking things as they come and my superstar donor Tim.

A lot of it’s here, but I’d love to tell you more – I’m a writer and a speaker and love to share my story, so get in touch if we can do some good together.

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