Bad Blood

Neutropenia. What is it. Why is it. What does it mean. I also talk about blood transfusions.

Why i couldn’t visit home on Christmas Day last year. Adam Thomas’ story: https://newsletters.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/a-fight-begins-for-a-man-known-but-not-really-to-50000-plus-leeds-fans His twitter if you need to cry: https://x.com/walmot_?s=21&t=sVEhXvgmgcjmrAzKQiezPA And gofundme: https://www.gofundme.com/f/walmot-let-what-you-love-be-what-you-do?attribution_id=sl:8c262c2e-9b03-4620-b18e-6...

One year ago today, I started keeping a journal. Want to find out what it said? Have a listen!

Creating habits and setting goals helped me last year. Reflecting on it this year at a Christmas party,

How do I find out I’m not going home for Christmas? The cycle of knowledge transfer to me was terrible. Why? Who knows.

First - apologies for the late upload! This episode is all about my move from Freeman Hospital in a Newcastle to York Hospital, one year ago today.

It’s always darkest before the dawn. The day before I moved to York hospital, one year ago. I had a day full of worries. A time full of worries. Enjoy!

An episode celebrating the wonderful nurses and healthcare assistants that looked after me in Newcastle. Sponsoring this episode (decided by us, not paid for by them) is Bright Red, a Newcastle based charity that helps provide better support for blood cancer patients through the nurses that care for them. You can support them here: https://www.brightred.org.uk/

The most important person in my life shares her version of events. These are apparently the correct version, as they are unimpeded by the haziness that comes with being the person with Leukemia. Yes, this is a Taylor Swift inspired title. Enjoy, Diagnosis (Maddi’s Version)

Is 6 weeks even a long time? Does my cancer even count as ‘real’ cancer? All this and more in today’s episode!

I can only apologise for the sound levels in this episode. My kids love to shout and can only be restrained somewhat. Enjoy!!

Discussions on hope, comparing a lack of it one year ago despite positive signs, and a filling of it today despite difficulty.

The dreaded move from my side room to a bay room was today. Along with a hospital hair cut and recovery from my eye operation, you are in for quite an episode!

First things first, apologies it is a day late! As I wrap up some stories from the last two weeks, follow me to hospital again for a vitrectomy. Be warned, this episode includes some gory details of what they are doing to my eyes.

13 days after my diagnosis, and I finally get to see my children. Only for them to be unceremoniously removed after a short visit. Featuring the wonderful aforementioned Maddi for the first time properly on the podcast:

Bonus Episode where I share a recording of the talk I delivered at church today.

As you may have guessed, I’m a believer. In this episode I share some of my beliefs, as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but more importantly how those beliefs helped me while going through cancer. All views are my own!

MySalesCoach (MySalesCoach.com) is the business I am a cofounder in with Mark and Kev. It’s truly a wonderful business. But the people are even better. My colleagues, our coaches, our customers. All of them. Wonderful. I talk a little about a blood cancer charity that’s based in Newcastle called Bright Red in this episode. You can learn more about them here: https://www.brightred.org.uk/

An episode of two very distinct parts. Part one is a tribute to my visitors. Thank you for all of you who visited me in hospital. You meant so much to me! Part two is all about an injection I had in my eye today. Not for the faint of stomach. Or eye. Enjoy!

Such an important topic. Such a rollercoaster. Being in hospital one year ago was the worst mental health period of my life. In this episode I talk about how that felt, why that was and what helped the most to mitigate it, I also compare it with where I am today, and how I deal with challenges to my mental health now.

Short discussion on sleeping, or not in hospital, followed by the story of my laser eye surgery under general anaesthetic a few weeks ago.

What is a day in the life of a hospital inpatient? Obvs after obvs after obvs. Reflections on a daily routine and what happened one year ago today.

With moments shared from one year ago today, I reflect on how I responded to my cancer diagnosis differently to a more recent diabetic retinopathy diagnosis. You also will get to hear all about my laser eye surgeries … and from Shrek.

This was the Friday night of my first weekend in hospital. A shorter episode today, but it would be remiss of me not to talk about Maddi. My wife, my rock, my support, my life. Alongside a sprinkling of Christmas!

Chemotherapy. Kinda. What happens? What do you get told? How does it feel? All this plus some visits from family members alongside,