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Thank you, Peter.🙏

Diary of a Lump 19 Chapter 19 “Through All That Nothing” Friday 27th February  Bloods 9.50 Bracknell. We know from experience that if you rock up early at Bracknell and get the right nurse, you can get in early.…

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There was a punk band of that name but they had a whole different vibe 🙄

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Thank you, Peter 🙏

Thanks, Andy. Janet is cooking up a storm, as usual 🙏

Thanks, John 🙏

Thanks, Adam 🙏

Since we can’t visit our favourite restaurants while I’m on chemotherapy, we’ll just have to have our nights out at home. Cheers everyone 🥂🍾💚❤️
#ArmourOn

Diary of a Lump 18 Chapter 18 “There’s Love That Makes A Cup of Tea” Monday 23rd February  A quiet weekend full of televised sport. The wonderful Winter Olympics have been a godsend. I’m not a fan of the s…

Chapter 18 of my cancer diary is up.🙏

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Chapter 17 of my cancer diary is up. Thank you for the support and reposts 🙏

Diary of a Lump 17 Chapter 17 “It’s About Time” Thursday 19th February 2026 “Your hair falls out with chemotherapy, doesn’t it?” It’s a commonly held view but, these days, it’s not always the case. The reason it’s a …

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Then you have the words, Andy. Thanks 🙏

Yes. 🙏

Diary of a Lump 16 Chapter 16 “More Than Words” “I just don’t have the right words…” Who does? Not many of us, that’s for sure. Who knows what to say around illness or death? Who knows what to say at a funeral? “Sorr…

Chapter 16 of my cancer diary is up 🙏
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Thank you 🙏

It’s so odd getting all the usual gig emails from venues and ticket agencies… and having to ignore them all.
#fuckcancer

Thank you, Jeremy 🙏

Thank you, Matt 🙏

Thanks 🙏

Thank you, dear friend 🙏

Chapter 15 of my journey with cancer. So many friends have asked what happened on Friday that it’s unfair to hold back any longer 🙏
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That’s a lovely thing to say, thank you 🙏

Diary of a Lump 14 Chapter 14 “Kiss On My List” BANG! I looked at the alarm clock; 5.35am; I needed a whizz, third one tonight, so my body had made sure I woke up.  BANG!  My back hadn’t given me a belt of …

Chapter 14 of my cancer diary is up.
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Diary of a Lump 13 Chapter 13 “If You Could Read My Mind, Love” Well, that was a shock to the system. So far, the week after Chemo Day has gone pretty much exactly like the clinicians said it would. The steroids give…

Chapter 13 of my cancer diary is up 🙏
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Diary of a Lump 12 Chapter 12 “You’ve Got A Friend” Let’s talk about support. If you’re going through cancer on your own you have my undying love. I cannot imagine the stress that is added to your illness by ha…

Chapter 12 of my cancer diary is up 🙏
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Diary of a Lump 11 Chapter 11 “Super Trouper” After a night of my body and brain buzzing around like a swarm of bees, I think I had around six hours sleep. I mentally checked myself, as usual, and then checked my bod…

Chapter 11 of my cancer diary is up.
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Thanks Andy. Yes, all good 👍

Diary of a Lump 10 Chapter 10 “Just One Victory” Over 100,000 people in the U.K. receive chemotherapy every year. So, every ten years, that’s a million people. See? I’m not special or different. In fact, today,…

Chapter 10 of my cancer diary is up.

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