mark adderley

We're fundraising for the amazing @CHSW this Jan! A DIY duathlon I'm aiming for a 10k run 20k cycle..it's hard it's raining again. Please consider a wee gift link in bio xxxxx – at Edinburgh, Scotland

@WorldSquash brilliant squash in the final pool matches tonight but truly terrible streaming from court 11. Loads of supporters unable to watch. This plus only two courts streamed. Disappointing at a world champs. – at Edinburgh, Scotland

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth 30 FUTURE a secondary diagnosis can feel like a guillotine. In reality I’ve already had two and a half years of future. Short timeframes are helpful. Still dreaming and scheming further ahead. Attempting to live hopefully rather than in dread xxx

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth 31 CHECK we end as we began the month. #checkyourboobs see this fab resource from ⁦@CoppaFeelPeople⁩ thanks for all the love that’s come my way as I’ve shared my secondary BC words Remind Me SMS - CoppaFeel! coppafeel.org/remind-me/remi…

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth 28 MEANWHILE life doesn't stop with a long term diagnosis. I am immersed in the joys celebrations worries crises and tragedies of my friends family and community. They push cancer into the background often which is a good thing! #busylivingwithmets

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth 29 UNCERTAINTY Cancer peeps don't have a monopoly on uncertainty but a secondary diagnosis makes it real. Here's a poem I wrote a while ago, it's not great literature but expresses a bit how I relate to uncertainty now.@METUPUKorg @Make2ndsCount

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth 22 PINK I’ll be supporting #WearItPink today! But there's a #darkerpink. Pink marketing can be hard for secondary people. Awareness is not enough, we need £££ and action to research primary and 2dary BC to treat AND cure. @METUPUKorg @Make2ndsCount

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth 23 HAIR loss one of the most recognized and distressing side effects of chemo. Thank you to the amazing fundraisers who have provided cold caps to reduce hair loss. Renewed appreciation for my hair when it grew back! @BreastCancerNow

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth 24 JOY something I choose to pursue for its depth and permanence unlike happiness which can be a cheap balloon easily burst. Joy helps me live with and beyond adversity. Psalm 63: 6-7

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth 25 DRUGS amazing progress being made @CR_UK But the pile of tablets everyday is challenging. I argue with myself about them and wish I could recycle the foil packets! @Make2ndsCount

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth 21 FRIENDS accompany, encourage, laugh and pray with me through this. They remind me to see outside of myself! 😘 sadly 2 friends met through our shared experience have recently died, their friendship was also a gift to cherish. @MaggiesCentres

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth 20 NURSES (and NEEDLES) Hooray for the nurses who make us laugh who don’t try to be a superhero with a cannula, who ask us about our own best veins and are not too proud to seek help! @theRCN @NHS_Lothian @METUPUKorg @Tickoffcancer @Make2ndsCount

BreastCancerAwarenessMonth 19 COURAGE an important word in our family. I love that it comes from the latin word for heart. I'm never convinced when called brave or courageous just trying to give my best to each next step. Love this from @charliemackesy images.app.goo.gl/rZEMv2jg11…

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth 17 FEAR Cancer is scary. I try not to be fearful to deal with certainties and think hopefully. That doesn’t stop times of panic and anxiety esp around appointments and scans. Thank you to those I can chat to about fears, it tames them! @MaggiesCentres

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth 16 Treatment LINES. This is your combo of drugs at any point in time! It’s something people with secondaries learn about fast! Access can be controversial political and sometimes unjust. Thank you for your work on this @METUPUKorg @Make2ndsCount

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth 16 RESEARCH amazing progress has been made in recent years. One of my drugs was not around 5 years ago, so thankful and we need more research including for secondary cancer! It’s life changing. @CR_UK @Make2ndsCount