HOW I CAME TO GIVE SPEECHES

Where have 4 days disappeared to since I last wrote my entry. I have been so busy which in a way is a good thing because it stopped me thinking too much about my impending hospital visit on Monday to find out if my cancer is stable or if I need to start chemo again,

On Friday and Saturday I worked on a speech I am giving for the prostate cancer group in Heartlands this Thursday about how complimentary therapies have helped me on my cancer journey

In 2002 I was asked to give a speech at a Macmillan Cancer Conference a year after my diagnosis.Never having given a speech before I was nervous, but because I believed in what I said and it came from the heart it went down really well and I have been giving talks ever since, sometimes in the most unlikely of places.I work really hard to make these speeches interesting, funny and I hope inspirational. If you can change just one person's life by something you have said that is so worthwhile

On Friday night I went to a Solihull Cancer Group Committee meeting. When I gave up my career at the BBC I thought I would have an easy life, but I have never been so busy and new challenges and opportunities keep coming my way which I never refuse.

Our Cancer Group is run by a wonderful dedicated lady called Patricia who has helped so many people. It is like joining a warm, friendly family who help and support each other.The lectures are really interesting and I learn so much from going to the meetings and just as importantly we have fun. Our agenda last week was the Xmas Party. We have in the past tried many things A panto of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - I was the wicked queen and 1 person played all the 7 dwarfs! We also formed a choir one year and led the carol singing - badly!!, This year, however, our members are safe we have booked a proper group to entertain us. It is hard to believe Xmas will soon be on us.