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Rotten Ovaries @ovariesrotten.bsky.social · 23h

Could you discuss this with your GP? They might also be able to refer you to someone who could advise you.

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Hayley Gullen @hayleygullen.com · 2d

NHS bureaucratic failures are on my mind a lot right now. Can you tell????

#cansky

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Rotten Ovaries @ovariesrotten.bsky.social · 2d

Walking on the beach, or in the countryside. Listening to music. Reading. Pottering in the garden.

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Rotten Ovaries @ovariesrotten.bsky.social · 7d

I am so sorry for your loss.

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Rotten Ovaries @ovariesrotten.bsky.social · 9d

Very well deserved!

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Sid Sadler @sadlersnaps.bsky.social · 10d

Hey my #Cansky folks. I’m happy to announce Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center is hosting a young adults cancers symposium in November! Come join me.

It’s FREE for patients. Would appreciate anyone spreading the word 🫶🏻 #Oncsky #Medsky

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Rotten Ovaries @ovariesrotten.bsky.social · 12d

I love this photo!

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Rotten Ovaries @ovariesrotten.bsky.social · 14d

Well done!

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Rotten Ovaries @ovariesrotten.bsky.social · 18d

Agreed. Time is not guaranteed. We also need to understand that life doesn't only mean big things. Small things are so important too.

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Rotten Ovaries @ovariesrotten.bsky.social · 26d

Nooooooooo!!

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Rotten Ovaries @ovariesrotten.bsky.social · 27d

🤣😂😂😂

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Rotten Ovaries @ovariesrotten.bsky.social · 27d

Glad to hear that 😁

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Rotten Ovaries @ovariesrotten.bsky.social · 27d

Thank you, and right back atya! Oh, and remember to write that book x

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Rotten Ovaries @ovariesrotten.bsky.social · 27d

I've been about, off and on. Not too bad thank you 😊

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Rotten Ovaries @ovariesrotten.bsky.social · 27d

I hope it all goes really well xx

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Hayley Gullen @hayleygullen.com · 28d

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

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This Might Surprise You

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Rotten Ovaries @ovariesrotten.bsky.social · 27d

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 👇

Lady Montrevor @ladymontrevor.bsky.social · 27d

Cancer completely hijacks your life. Your mental health, your relationships, your finances, your entire life is upended and nothing,not even yourself feels safe anymore. I wish there was more talk about the "after" of cancer. #cansky #kidneycancer #cancer

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Rotten Ovaries @ovariesrotten.bsky.social · 28d

Very well said.

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Hayley Gullen @hayleygullen.com · Sep 10

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

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Rotten Ovaries @ovariesrotten.bsky.social · Sep 9

I feel this 🩵

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Rotten Ovaries @ovariesrotten.bsky.social · Sep 8

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

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Rotten Ovaries @ovariesrotten.bsky.social · Sep 6

"Acknowledge our pain". Yes, 100%!

Hayley Gullen @hayleygullen.com · Sep 6

There are plenty of guides about “what not to say to someone with cancer” and while I fully agree with these (and have offered my own advice on this matter) I don’t want loved ones to feel too nervous about reaching out with clumsy words. Better to do that than not be there at all.

#cansky

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Sid Sadler @sadlersnaps.bsky.social · Sep 5

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

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Hayley Gullen @hayleygullen.com · Sep 3

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

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Rotten Ovaries @ovariesrotten.bsky.social · Aug 29

I've learned that even the little things are big - small wins are big wins, small joys are big. We need all the good we can get, it all helps.

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