It is like falling out of an airplane and finding a parachute half way down. It's hard not to feel very lucky!

Coping With My Cancer

Introduction

In 2010 I was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC) that has literally changed my life. I believe for the better! Below I tell my own personal journey with cancer from diagnosis and treatment to coping with its impact on my life.

Diagnosis

Learning of my cancer and the early stages in dealing with this


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Surgery

Decisions about surgery and then the operation to remove cancer tissue


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Radiotherapy

Undergoing radiotherapy was the toughest time for me in my treatment


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Recovery

Slowly building up strength and getting back to 'normal' after treatment


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Balance

Overcoming a loss of balance in one ear and getting back on the bike


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Hearing

Learning to manage single-sided deafness and my BAHA surgery


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Palsies

How I developed lower-cranial palsies and how they began to impact my daily life


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Retirement

One of the hardest decisions was needing to take early retirement


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Another Decade

Celebrating ten years of post surgery survival


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Latent Symptoms

Further latent radiotherapy effects and palsies


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Other

Survival Rates

A general article explaining the pros and cons of survival rate statistics


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Swallowing Exercises

Some exercises for maintaining and improving the swallowing reflex


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