About half way through my treatment I sat talking to a friend about some of the great things that had happened to me since I was diagnosed with cancer. To be sure, a hell of a lot of shit happened but the things that got me through were the good things. Some of them surprising. I joked that I’d start a list and a blog “99 great things about cancer”. I haven’t quite made it to 99, but it’s a start…

• You are called brave
• People tell you that you are beautiful
• You learn to throw caution to the wind
• You make new friends
• You get shot of your cr*p friends
• People send you presents
• Good neighbours become good friends
• You get more likes on Facebook
• People re-tweet your tweets
• You get unusual invitations to do things
• You are praised for just turning up
• Nobody minds if you decide to go home early
• More time to read books
• More time to watch movies
• You save on shampoo
• Macmillan give you free make up
• People offer to do your housework
• People offer to do your shopping
• Strangers hug you in the street
• Friends, family and acquaintances embark on physical challenges for charity in your honour
• Nobody can blame you for taking up bad habits
• You learn to face your fears

….more suggestions welcome, I’m sure I have only scratched the surface!