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Austin Birks
Mar 13, 20236 min read
The Dark Side Of Chemotherapy
Over the course of my 4 years and 6 months of living with cancer, a lot of kind people have said to me: “So, if you don't mind me asking,...
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Austin Birks
Jan 7, 20236 min read
Review of 2022 - In Short: No, Thank You… Things Can Only Get Better
One of the benefits of being a rather sad, old, English gentleman like myself, is the fact that even though technology allows us to have...
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Austin Birks
Jul 30, 20226 min read
From The Top Of My Head To The Tips Of My Toes…Who Knows Where The Cancer Grows… Part 2
Following on from the first part of my journey exploring what the side effects of chemotherapy are and what they are actually like. I...
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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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