My book has been featured on BookKind’s social media today. If you buy through them, they can make a donation to Maggie’s. #cansky bookkind.co.uk/this-might-s...

There needs to be more support for patients after active treatment, surviving is difficult, our lives change and what was normal no longer exists. It's never over with cancer 👇

Tests are not always an unalloyed good thing. Of course you should get tested if you’re worried. But tests themselves have a negative impact: rearranging your life, the discomfort of the procedure, the anxiety of waiting for results. As a cancer survivor it can be tricky to navigate. #cansky

At last an advert with a more realistic portrayal of cancer patients, thank you @breastcancernow.bsky.social Yes, we do feel awful, stressed, scared, anxious. Yes we might pretend we are okay, but we're not. #CanSky #OncoSky #MakeCancerLessShitty

"Acknowledge our pain". Yes, 100%!

For all of my #Cansky folks. I’m happy to announce that Vanderbilt (where I was treated) is hosting a Young Adult Cancers Symposium in November. I will be attending and I hope you can spread the word 🗣️. Sign up will be below 👇🏼 #Oncsky #Medsky

I have books! “This Might Surprise You: A Breast Cancer Story” will be published on 25th September. And you can pre-order it here! linktr.ee/ThisMightSur... #graphicmedicine #cansky #lifewriting

“This Might Surprise You: A Breast Cancer Story” is now available for pre-order! It’ll be published in the UK on 25 September. Pre-order here: linktr.ee/ThisMightSur... #cansky

Exactly this. There is nothing brave about it. We are not amazing and inspiring. We are trying to survive.

Sometimes i will wake up with an empty feeling in my body, wondering what is the point of it all. Today is one of those days. It is the anticipatory grief deciding to raise its head, the bugger. www.buymeacoffee.com/fletcherduU/...

Can anyone help with advice for Amber? #Radiation #Cancer #CanSky #OncoSky 👇

This is a page from my book which represents the build-up of all the emotions that had accumulated during cancer treatment. During survival mode, I’d pushed them away. But a resurgence was inevitable. #cansky

Good thread on how things are after treatment. It's never over, and there are no rules. Understanding when depression hits, why it does and to find a way of getting through are not easy. #FuckCancer #CanSky

We need something real from our loved ones when we’re going through an ordeal like cancer. We need real recognition and companionship. We need people to bear witness to our suffering. I’ve had to remind myself of this recently, too. I know it’s hard. That’s why it means so much. #cansky

Wow - really interesting trial for treating people with advanced head and neck cancer casued by #HPVcancer (like my own) - 'A cancer vaccine using mRNA technology will help the immune system recognise and kill cancer cells containing HPV proteins' #cansky 🧪 bit.ly/4m2LghH

That new bruise? The stomach ache? You’re spiraling again. It’s not overthinking—it’s your trauma speaking. Hypervigilance after cancer is real. You’re checking your body like your life depends on it. Because once, it did. #YouBeatCancerNowWhat #oncsky #cansky #cancerbs

"Cancer is more than just the physical part, it is the emotional and mental part too." ~ @jj5145.bsky.social on his ambassador efforts to raise awareness on the realities of cancer treatment and cancer survivorship. #makecancerlessshitty #CanSky makecancerlessshitty.com vimeo.com/1077286057/5...

We have agency. We can speak up. We can show up. Advocating for cancer care means speaking to legislators, bringing patient stories to the front lines of policymakers, supporting & amplifying each other to continue to do the work that changes outcomes. ➡️ @oncoalert.bsky.social @statnews.com

"For many #cancer survivors, distress begins the day their active treatment is over. They go from a full schedule in warrior mode to being told, 'Congrats, all done. Come back in 3 months.' They're left floundering w/o a roadmap. Health systems need 2 recognize ..." 1/2 #CanSky #MedSky #survivorship

#Cansky remember- Your diagnosis is YOURS, and yours alone. Comparison does nothing, but connection with other patients is everything. Connect and it will help just that much more. 🫶🏻

July 30: Cancer rewrites your relationships. Some disappear. Some grow stronger. Some no longer fit who you’re becoming. That’s not failure—it’s evolution. Healing includes grief and new connection. #YouBeatCancerNowWhat #oncsky #cansky

Possibly the least controversial opinion you’ll read on the internet today. 🤬🖕 #cansky

Good 🧵 We need to live while we are still able to.

Try and ignore all the not-so-subtle negging of your body on social media. Bodies are amazing. They can carry you through some really tough times. #cansky

📰Could a breath test detect blood cancer? New research from @richeslab.bsky.social ‬funded by @bartscharity.bsky.social suggests molecules exhaled in the breath might enable development of a simple, low-cost test to diagnose lymphoma. @qmul.bsky.social @qmulfmd.bsky.social #medsky #oncosky 🧪

• The Routine of it ALL • Does it ever seem so routine? Maybe that’s the point 🤷🏻‍♂️. #Cansky

The transformation of Hayley #cansky

The Mask That Hides 🎭 #Cansky #MentalHealth

#PatientExperience #CanSky #OncSky

It’s important to remember and not forget that cancer is just as much of a mental battle as it is a physical one. Take inventory on your mental health. #Cansky #Oncsky #Medsky

I had to be brave to ride out the side effects. I had to be brave to live with the uncertainty of waiting for results. I had to be brave in navigating the NHS and figuring out when I needed to stand up for myself (and then actually do it). It’s too much to endure. Yet endure we must. #cansky

• Advocacy is What You Make it • #Cansky #Oncsky #Medsky

PSA: There is a no cancer that is the “good” kind. Mind you there are levels to cancer. Some less aggressive, etc. There is however, no “good” kind. #Cansky

Cancer patients especially survivors can be grateful they are alive or in remission while also being upset it happened at all,that they needed treatment,surgeries,and have life altering changes to their bodies and finances. Toxic positivity helps no one. #oncsky #cansky #cancer

ICYMI: my book is now available for preorder! linktr.ee/ThisMightSur... #cansky #graphicmedicine

Great article on cancer ghosting, what to say, what not to say when someone has cancer 👇

Add to this the long term side effects and late effects which can be life changing, not in a good way. It's not over just because active treatment is over. #Cancer #Chemo #LateEffects #CanSky #OncoSky

Happy Saturday #Cansky This is a reminder that your advocacy is just that, YOURS! No reason to compare what you do to others. Your path is yours, and your advocacy matters, in any form it’s in.

Angela Rayner's horrible choice of hashtag. #CanSky #ThanksCancer

Hey friends. So I started writing a little again. Nothing crazy. This idea of privilege came about a couple of months ago but recently I’ve been thinking more about it. I posted this on my Personal, kidney cancer page, but thought I would share it here. I hope it finds who it needs to find.🫶🏻 #Cansky

"‘Supportive care’ refers 2 managing toxicities of #cancer tx but embraces all symptom management thru tx & survivorship. Unfortunately, supportve care delivery remains low. One study found up to 81% of cancer survivors had unmet supportive care needs & were dissatisfied w/current services." #CanSky

Life after cancer isn’t just about follow-up scans. It’s about: Managing fatigue Navigating brain fog Rebuilding identity Feeling grief and gratitude side by side You are healing in ways no one sees. #YouBeatCancerNowWhat #Survivorship #HealingJourney #LifeAfterCancer #cansky

Oh whoops. 🥴🤣. #Cansky #Cancer #Cancerhumor

#PelvicRadiationDisease #CanSky #OncoSky

Survivorship is not one chapter. It’s dozens of quiet pages filled with: Fatigue Fear Rest Redefinition Some days are still hard. That doesn’t mean you’re not healing. #YouBeatCancerNowWhat #Survivorship #HealingJourney #LifeAfterCancer #cansky @jamaoncology.com

“Get the tests! Get checked!” Yes, of course you should. But getting the tests is a stressful and disruptive process. It’s not cost-free. As a cancer survivor, I’ve had to learn precisely *when* getting the tests is the best possible thing for my health. It’s not easy to navigate. #cansky

#MakeCancerLessShitty #Survivorship #ThanksCancer

We definitely need to talk more about survivorship. This should be a follow on from active treatment.

The quiet part of survivorship: Losing your taste for foods you used to love Feeling guilty for needing rest Wondering why you don’t feel “normal” yet Figuring out who you are We need more conversations about this chapter. #YouBeatCancerNowWhat #Survivorship #LifeAfterCancer #HealingJourney #cansky

It can be hard for loved ones to find the right words with cancer. But they need to try. At the same time, those going through cancer need to exercise patience and generosity of spirit when people trying to support them inevitably get it wrong. #cansky #graphicmedicine