Laura Smith
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Northern… Chesterfield, to be exact (the one with the crooked spire). A lover of Friends, Coronation Street, Take That, Sean Bean and Nicolas Cage.

A Technology PR Supremo by day, at least when working, I currently spend my days catching up on daytime TV, when not sat in a hospital room enjoying Chemotherapy *denote sarcasm*. Formerly, I managed the PR for brands including Sony, BT and Samsung.

If you are diagnosed with Hodgkins, have to go through Chemo, have a family member or friend in same situation or just want to talk through what this illness, do get in touch.

Blog Entries by Laura Smith

Diary of a Cancer Patient: The End of Treatment, Now What?

(8) Comments | Posted 28 April 2012 | (00:00)

So, the good news, I had my final scan and I'm in remission. Its taken a while for it to sink in. I don't know if I ever wholly believed I had cancer in the first place, I just went on autopilot, got through the treatment and got to where...

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Diary of a Cancer Patient: The End is in Sight

(24) Comments | Posted 10 February 2012 | (23:00)

With less than a month now til my last chemotherapy session I am getting frustratingly excited. So close but yet far enough.

What a journey it has been. I'll save the looking back and reminiscing about my experience for my next blog post.

No one tells you how...

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Diary of a Cancer Patient: Getting a Bit Bored of Chemotherapy

(15) Comments | Posted 16 December 2011 | (23:00)

I'm now in month three of chemotherapy and I'll be honest, I'm extremely proud of how I am getting through it if I do say so myself. I'm not sure sometimes how I am finding the inner strength to deal with it all, but right now I've hit a bit...

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Diary of a Cancer Patient: Getting Used to Chemotherapy Treatment

(17) Comments | Posted 22 November 2011 | (22:00)

Its funny how you deal with what life brings your way.

I was diagnosed with cancer two months ago, but now I find it hard to remember my day to day life before life as chemotherapy patient. It's weird how you learn to adjust.

Don't get me wrong, it's not...

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Diary of a Cancer Patient: The First Few Weeks of Chemotherapy

(15) Comments | Posted 25 October 2011 | (00:00)

I think I have come to terms with it all, having cancer, I think anyway. I'm now on my way to recovery, I hope. Now the challenge is getting through treatment and overcoming the day to day practicalities.

I started chemo two weeks ago and it's going as well as...

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Diary of a Cancer Patient: I've Never Really had the 'why me?' I Guess I'm Just a Realist

(16) Comments | Posted 8 October 2011 | (00:00)

It was the one thing I was most scared of in life - cancer. I think most people are. I think it's the word more than anything.

Anyway, I have it. Sorry to sound dramatic. I'm not meaning to. It is funny coming to terms with it... actually, more...

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