Or Why You Might Want to Tell People This is a very personal thing. I can only share with you, why I decided to tell people about my  NLB. The one thing that I think needs to be applied to everyone with a diagnosis, is that they should be asked when they are being investigated […]

It doesn’t matter whether you were “prepared” for hearing the word Cancer, the chances are that it will have come like a bolt out of the blue. It certainly gave me pause for thought! So having had your particular bolt of the blue (or BOB) here is what might help.   Don’t be surprised about […]

  Being Told There are no stupid questions. Do I have to face the facts ? To tell or not to tell ? Don’t hand over your “keys” in a hurry!! If it feels right for you then it probably is… It’s ok to change your mind (really it is). Arrgh!!! Do I still want […]

This is where I set out my stall (notice what they are selling?) At the beginning, I decided to try & keep the Rough Guide to Coping separate to my personal experiences in my blog. On reflection that was one of those ideas which is great on paper, but ends up in reality, like the […]

  Hello! I’m Holly Berry. I  decided that I wanted to write about my situation in the form of a blog (#) on the Wonderful World-wide Web, but didn’t want to use my given name for a couple of reasons: Holly is the name which I would have chosen for myself if I had been […]