Archive for the ‘cancer’ Category
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I do another bit to dissuade Americans of the notion that the NHS is a perfect way to manage health care. Be prepared to be appalled by some of the things I report on for PJM.
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I have a piece up @ Pajamas Media about the positive effects the untimely cancer death of Jade Goody is having on the UK. I speculate on what effect could be made if an American celebrity did something so selfless, like say Paris Hilton.
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Its in response to a rather glowing review of the NHS that appeared a week ago or so on the site. I write about my <a href=”http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/british-health-service-a-national-disgrace/” experiences</a> over the last few years..
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Andrew, my husband, has asked me to help him write about our experience of colon cancer. Therefore, I am currently in the process of trying to remember and write the bare bones of my experience and feelings in regards to his colon cancer. Andrew, was sedated a great deal of the time post op, to reduce the pain threshold, so he has asked me to fill in the gaps …. we hope to put these accounts both his and mine into a book .. so watch this space.
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I must admit I believe in the ‘Race for LIfe’ campaign and stress that all women are invited to either walk, trot, dance, or run 5k to raise money for research for breast cancer.They are currently doing an ad campaign to raise awareness about this fund raisingJust before Christmas, I was asked to audition for the advert they are making, in January was told I got it which I was really happy about. Because this advert was for a charity I was asked to take a nominal fee which I agreed to.However, no script arrived so I wondered what I was actually doing in it. When I got there I was amongst many actors as well as non-actors. The scene was set in a working office and they wanted a group of women to say together ‘We’re invited’ holding up the ‘Race for life’ leaflets. Positioning took forever as they shuffled about 25 different women according to ‘colour’ is what they said. In the end, after being placed in many different positions I was eventually put at the back!!! Therefore, I was not really used for it which I must say was disappointing for me and a complete waste of money for them .. especially as they were on such a tight budget.Really why they employed actors to be in it and pay them instead of just using the staff in the office (which was more than half of us anyway) I do not know.However, I wish them luck with their fundraising as the cause is very worthy.