Author: Matthew Pullan

I've been busy, exams are over and now I can relax a bit yet I still need to go to college every Friday, I don't see the point but if I have to be there, I will be. I am proud of myself, but still wish I could've done better, because I've shown you can … Continue reading Exams

What makes you happy? I'm happy surrounded by my family and friends; but that doesn't mean that I don't find it hard. I know that my life is limited and that means when I see people I do think it may be my last. Although I love them, I do try and distance myself. Why? … Continue reading Chemotherapy Round 7

Honestly, what is a break? I just seem to keep going somehow. I hope these assessments I did were good enough; in a way I'm going to be sad that I'm not studying the topics again, I feel like an expert in one of the Tudor Rebellions (Tyrone's Rebellion) and all the business studies I … Continue reading Exams and chemotherapy

Living with cancer is hard. Well it was never going to be easy I guess. I have had tinnitus for almost a year, since surgery, and it's mentally draining. You can't run away from the fact you're unwell.. I wake up thinking 'I have cancer' but it's not just a thought. It's a fact. But … Continue reading Accepting and stepping up

Going to look around a university is good but it also feels hard. I'm growing 3and I still feel young, I can't wait to go because of how beautiful the campus is [at Kele] but I want this year back. I've been going out with my friends lately and it reminds me of the joy … Continue reading Growing up

Some of you may remember when I shared my story on the Resilient People podcast. Today I have a blog post written by Janet, the creator of Resilient People. RESILIENT PEOPLE, by Janet Fanaki People deal with challenges in different ways.  Some lean-in while others hope for it to disappear.  I created the podcast and … Continue reading Guest Blog Post – Janet Fanaki

Finishing chemotherapy this week has felt a bit different to the last cycles because I know I've now got to make a decision what to do. Do I carry it on? Look elsewhere? Or just stop? They all have there pros and cons but I am worried i might Puck the wrong option. Talking about … Continue reading Chemotherapy round 6

Welcome back to my blog, today I've enlisted the help of someone who has been there with me, on pretty much identical treatments, from day one. This is Liam's story. Hello all Firstly I’ve never written a blog, so this should be interesting. I have a Glioblastoma 4 brain tumour, best described by my good … Continue reading Guest Blog Post – Liam Bergin

I'm on chemotherapy this week, during my holidays, it's not fun but sometimes I think about the Easter story and what people preach. Jesus Rose again, it was a miracle. In my condition if you can find any miracles that happened you hold onto it and remember it. Why? You're hoping for a miracle to … Continue reading Easter Sunday

Welcome back, this week I have the pleasure of Laura's mum, Nicola (@shitscaredmum), telling us Laura's story. Please go and support them. Laura began her first term at Kings College University in London studying International Relations in September 2018.  She'd worked so hard to get her 3 grade A's and was just getting used to … Continue reading Guest Blog Post – Laura’s story