Author: Matthew Pullan

I feel so tired today, yet I'm still moving. Fell on the stairs today but still going. Just feel stuck like this: not moving, stuck, mentally destroyed but I'm sure it'll clear up eventually. I'm just really tired in all honesty, I'm really for cricket, and ready for a good day. Minus the fall on … Continue reading Cricket day

This week hadn't been the best but becoming a Brain Tumour Charity ambassador and fundraising with the Maggies Centre had been enjoyable/ fun yo an extent. I do love helping but sometimes it can become too much. I was sat at Maggies quite emotionally. I know why I'm there and you find a lot of … Continue reading Competition

Finally finished radiotherapy this week,  20 sessions of spinal radiotherapy completed and my tip is not to underestimate it. I started by walking but now I can't really do that. I'm too tired and my legs just feel heavy,  I feel unsteady and my head is just fuzzy. As it went on, my symptoms did … Continue reading Affects of radiotherapy

I an struggling a little, everything seems to take so much longer but you've just got to keep pushing forward. Radiotherapy is swiping me out a little but I guess that's just radiation poisoning for you. I hope been finding it harder to walk the steps for my challenge because I'm simply just too tired. … Continue reading Nearly There

I'm fed up. I'm tired; I want to be able to be independent like someone who should be going to university should be. I'm struggling with the help needed because I want to do it myself.  I might not be but I still feel able and I'm going to push myself to do what I'm … Continue reading Fed up.

This week has been tough. I've cried and laughed at situations but I have struggled. Things are changing and I'm not happy with that... it feels like things are getting worse and there's not long left but I still want to defy the odds. From last week: I've ended up in a room downstairs because … Continue reading Changes

I understand what's wrong and I understand time is running out but I can look at it and think to enjoy what I've got left.  Yes I have a few pains in my neck and back and maybe not walking as I used to be able to but I am sill me. I'm still Matthew.  … Continue reading Love and getting through

I have struggled a bit this week, it's one of the few times I've had time to think. Like really think about what's going on. I have found myself feeling a bit down because I realise what I have is hard and 'not normal'. Walking with pins and needles really does get me down because … Continue reading Adaption

Welcome back to my blog, and for those who are reading for the first time, this is an entirely honest blog and explores life living as a cancer patient.  As most of you know from previous blog posts, my brain tumour was starting to look a bit smaller somehow and I'm starting to get a … Continue reading 1 step forward 2 steps back

This week is the first week I nearly forgot about writing a blog post. I've been so busy campaigning for a change and preparing for meetings that I forgot until mid morning. Also this week I've upgraded the website. Woooooooo! My website is now officially http://www.running-through-cancer.com So this week? I finished chemotherapy round 9, it … Continue reading Meetings and campaigning