A day in the (podcast) office? Nope but this photo was taken as we planned the content for the ‘Laugh Before Death’ episode recorded today. Spoiler: episode is be about the importance of art & craft when living with cancer. Listen to previous episodes on: open.spotify.com/show/4L343Uh...

Planning meeting for our next podcast. Better than any day in the office! #cansky #cancer

You know you have #chemobrain you scrape uneaten dog food into your slow cooked curry AND NOT the bin. Tonight won’t be the night to start up a new complex art project for #thelongmiddle exhibition then! #livingwithcancer #cerealfordinner #cansky #cancer

Mand & I are part of a great project (art & craft exhibition for #metastaticbreastcancer) We call ourselves ‘Chronic Cancer Collective’ (Facebook)/ Chronic_Cancer_Collective (Insta). Follow us on those platforms if you haven’t yet sacked them off 😂 Here we are with the gang. #art #cansky #cancer

Mand is under pressure to get her art & craft room under control, ready for the art exhibition we’ve been asked to participate in 👩‍🎨 We’re both super excited. Follow our ‘chronic cancer collective’ on Facebook and Instagram for updates from us and our gang. #art #cansky #cancer

Congratulations 😁

Duncan Edmonstone@edmonstone.net · 6mo ago

Won an award at the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance Awards - this was the Patient's Choice award for the work I do as a patient advocate for the alliance. I don't care too much about recognition, but it is nice to know you are making a difference, however small. #GMCancerAwards26

Midmorning snack to feed the #chemo belly… but also a face, right? #cansky #cancer #pareidolia

2 days ago I got a probable testicular cancer diagnosis. I’ve already had 2 ultrasounds, a CT scan, blood tests and a multi disciplinary team is going to discuss my case on Tuesday. I’ll probably be in surgery within a month FOR FREE. Don’t let ANYONE tell you the NHS isn’t fit for purpose. 💙🤍

Hey. I get it. It’s hard to find what to say to someone you know or love, when they tell you they were diagnosed with cancer. But one golden rule I’ll tell you. No matter what….. Just listen. It means a lot. 🤷🏻‍♂️ #Cansky

Whoopsie! All the best laid plans (for reverse Lino printing text) and all that. My first ever attempt and I nearly got it. No probs, it is a chance to try and try again. It’s all about the process, right fellow #creatives? Image is about the joy of friends in this #cancer life. #cansky #art

On reflection, we’re completely ourselves… That’s the title and gist of our latest episode. We multitasked and had our photos done at the same time. We didn’t check the sound levels before recording so the audio is dicey in places. Fair warning open.spotify.com/show/4L343Uh... #cansky #cancer

Sunshine & #cancer achievement. I have to REAPPLY for my medical exemption card. These cards are valid for five years at a time. Takes no calculator to work out I’ve lived for 5 years with #metastaticCancer. When I was diagnosed, surviving in the medium term was only a tentative #hope #cansky

We’re chuffed our podcast keeps being listened to. There’s a bit of a (wonderful) pattern to our audience behaviour; binge-listening (i.e. several episodes are consumed at a time). What a compliment! Here’s a link in case you fancy binging too: open.spotify.com/show/4L343Uh... #cansky #cancer

Mand’s trying SO hard to blend in BUT I know she’s no wall flower! (she usually wears bright clothing). Here she is before a wellbeing retreat getting ready to enjoy herself. You have to love the woman, if not her energy 😆❤️ Living well with #cancer #cansky #metastaticCancer #CancerDinosaur

NHS equipment and a purposeful walk towards the reception area? Must be time for my #CTscan! ‘Beam me up, Scotty’. #cansky #cancer

Going for a CT scan tomorrow. Respect to your bruise 🫡

Lara@getupswinging.bsky.social · 7mo ago

My cancer pet peeve is health care employees scoffing at me when I say I’m a hard stick and then me immediately proving that I’m right. #cansky

Just about to get over the #chemo hump for this cycle and I’ve finished my #feltart. No title as yet but I’ve written a #poem to go with it. It’s in the ALT text. Small acts of art on tough days make life feel okay, don’t you agree?! #cansky #cancer #art

Message from Mand: It’s 11 years today since I received my diagnosis of secondary breast cancer. I’m so grateful to still be here, with so much joy and abundance cocooned in love. My mission for this year is to share love and positivity everywhere I go ♥️ #cancerdinosaur #cansky #cancer

Our #cancer support group is a diverse collection of women, and when we get together conversations are hilariously funny, honest, and dark in equal measures. Meeting with #CancerComrades is a tonic for this crap situation. #cansky #MetastaticCancer

Hayley Gullen@hayleygullen.com · 7mo ago

Nice to have some cancer buddies who understand a bit more about my experiences than the average person. Both online and in person.

Remember how I was knitting during my last #chemo infusion, for an #artproject? Well, I transformed the knitted patch to felt and here’s the beginning of a felt self portrait. Watch this space! #cansky #art in a #cancerworld

Sooo, let’s talk about NED Vs. “Cancer Free”. #Cansky

Good morning #cansky 👋 Morning coffee in bed and deep pressure by our pooches. Good start to this Saturday. Anyone else flanked by their pets this morning? #petsky

#Cansky: grit and determination, right?! Living with #MetastaticCancer

#cansky and anyone in the sphere of #MetastaticCancer This article describes our lives so beautifully. I’ve looked for something to describe the uncertainty of living with a terminal diseases and ‘long middle’ captures it perfectly. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

I have stage four cancer – there will be no cure, but death isn’t necessarily imminent: this is how it feels to live in the long middle

When you are cured, the world cheers; when you are dying, it mourns. But when you are simply maintaining, the world is at a loss

theguardian.com

@sadlersnaps.bsky.social, you inspired me this beautiful Sunday morning: My ‘go to’ song is this: music.apple.com/gb/album/mov... #cansky what’s yours?

Movin' On Up by Primal Scream on Apple Music

Song · 1991 · Duration 3:48

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Sid Sadler@sadlersnaps.bsky.social · 8mo ago

It might seem silly, but I truly believe music can heal.

Won’t say this is a metaphor for recovering from #chemocycles because it’s too magical and promising. I think the sun will be out later! #cansky #cancer #metastaticcancer

New episode alert ‼️ We are not prolific but we talk about the serious stuff. This one is about a good death (and you’ll be pleased to know that involves a good life too). It’s called “all we need is love (an episode about dying)” Link: open.spotify.com/show/4L343Uh... #cansky #cancer #death

View from the #ChemoChair New #art project to distract and alleviate boredom. Involves felting, inspired by an 80s craft book. Hopefully the outcome would not need to be kept in that decade 😆 I’ll keep you updated on progress (crafting, not #cancer that is) #cansky

A little treat for my chemo therapy this week. Who else makes their cancer journey a little better by reading and enjoying art? I see you, you intellectuals 🤓😂 I really enjoy Posy Simmonds. Bonus is that I got it from a charity shop. #cancer #cansky #GraphicNovels

Presenting Mand’s hair transformation to match her energised fitness levels… and fabulous legs (her words, not mine 😆). Joking aside, Mand has lived 10 years with #MetastaticCancer and is experiencing a new lease of life. And yes, she does look fantastic ❤️ #cansky #oncsky #cancer