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Home again
When they said I could go home I was thrilled. To be surrounded by the familiar, the comforting, to not share a room with three other...

A. Murphy
Jan 24, 20203 min read
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The Recovery
I can't remember how long I was in that particular ward for, one day, maybe two. Then I was moved again. This time I stayed put, for a...

A. Murphy
Jan 17, 20203 min read
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"They've stolen my filter!"
I woke up in the ICU. Couldn't move and completely doped up on anaesthetic. Apparently it was very funny, according to my mother at...

A. Murphy
Jan 10, 20202 min read
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Brain tumour time
I couldn't go to my bed straight away. In fact I waited almost the rest of the day for it. Strange I thought, why phone me and tell me...

A. Murphy
Jan 3, 20202 min read
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The diagnosis
Before my appointment at the neurological department I was told I had to have an MRI scan. I don't know why I never thought too much...

A. Murphy
Dec 27, 20193 min read
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The Eye Unit
The Eye Unit of Southampton General Hospital was nearly one of the worst things about all this (I think being diagnosed with cancer kind...

A. Murphy
Dec 21, 20192 min read
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The beginning of it all
It has been pointed out to me that I am in a unique situation. That I am in a position to help others with my story, whatever small...

A. Murphy
Dec 21, 20192 min read
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Fifty shades of f*cked up: A cult story
The success of the novel Fifty shades of Grey has brought light to humanity’s dire situation. I am not, as one may assume, regarding the...

A. Murphy
Feb 24, 20198 min read
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'Warcross' by Marie Lu
[Warning: Major Spoilers] When I first picked up a copy of Warcross in my local Waterstones it was part of a massive pile I had collected...

A. Murphy
Feb 24, 20195 min read
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