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Austin Birks
Aug 8, 20204 min read
Cancer: The Next Part of The Journey
So, today my dear chums, after a long absence for which I ask your forgiveness, I feel ready to blog again after my most recent adventure...
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Austin Birks
Mar 17, 20201 min read
Austin's Story - Inspiration in the Face of Adversity
This is the full video of the talk I gave on the 20th February 2020, telling my story with bowel cancer since 2018, living with a stoma,...
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Austin Birks
Mar 14, 20201 min read
Austin's Story, Coming to Cinemas Near You Soon
Ahead of the full presentation that I gave at the University College Birmingham, EV Productions have compiled this cheeky little taster...
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Austin Birks
Jan 28, 20204 min read
My Cancer Journey
When I was originally diagnosed with Level 4a bowel cancer in September 2018, it was a complete surprise. Mostly, because the original...
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Austin Birks
Dec 27, 20191 min read
Austin's Week: Christmas 2019
The weather on Christmas morning was wonderful in the Clent Hills, so Yvi and I went for a little walk and decided to do a short...
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Austin Birks
Dec 24, 20194 min read
I am dreaming of a white (blood cells) Christmas
Before I was unwittingly enrolled into the cancer club, it is fair to say that I really did not have a clue about, well frankly, anything...
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Austin Birks
Dec 9, 20194 min read
Living in a Box
So, here we are again. It is 01:56 on a Sunday morning. I’m watching some film about USA special forces, as they like to say, “kicking...
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Austin Birks
Dec 5, 20191 min read
Austin's Week - 05 December 2019: A New Chemo Regime
I've had an eventful week. After having a portacath fitted, I started my new chemo regime of Cetuximab and FOLFIRI. The side effects have...
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Austin Birks
Nov 26, 20192 min read
Woop, woop, disco duck! And portacath!
Today Austin had a small procedure to fit him with a portacath. He also received some exciting news I wanted to share!
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