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The Strange World Of The (Cancer) Inbetweeners
Hello my dear chums, You might be justifiably baffled at the rather strange nod of the head to the classic teenage comedy series, the...

Austin Birks
Aug 24, 20204 min read
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Cancer: The Next Part of The Journey
So, today my dear chums, after a long absence for which I ask your forgiveness, I feel ready to blog again after my most recent adventure...

Austin Birks
Aug 8, 20204 min read
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Austin's Story - Inspiration in the Face of Adversity
This is the full video of the talk I gave on the 20th February 2020, telling my story with bowel cancer since 2018, living with a stoma,...

Austin Birks
Mar 17, 20201 min read
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Austin's Story, Coming to Cinemas Near You Soon
Ahead of the full presentation that I gave at the University College Birmingham, EV Productions have compiled this cheeky little taster...

Austin Birks
Mar 14, 20201 min read
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My Cancer Journey
When I was originally diagnosed with Level 4a bowel cancer in September 2018, it was a complete surprise. Mostly, because the original...

Austin Birks
Jan 28, 20204 min read
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Austin's Week: Christmas 2019
The weather on Christmas morning was wonderful in the Clent Hills, so Yvi and I went for a little walk and decided to do a short...

Austin Birks
Dec 27, 20191 min read
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I am dreaming of a white (blood cells) Christmas
Before I was unwittingly enrolled into the cancer club, it is fair to say that I really did not have a clue about, well frankly, anything...

Austin Birks
Dec 24, 20194 min read
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Living in a Box
So, here we are again. It is 01:56 on a Sunday morning. I’m watching some film about USA special forces, as they like to say, “kicking...

Austin Birks
Dec 9, 20194 min read
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Austin's Week - 05 December 2019: A New Chemo Regime
I've had an eventful week. After having a portacath fitted, I started my new chemo regime of Cetuximab and FOLFIRI. The side effects have...

Austin Birks
Dec 5, 20191 min read
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Woop, woop, disco duck! And portacath!
Today Austin had a small procedure to fit him with a portacath. He also received some exciting news I wanted to share!

Austin Birks
Nov 26, 20192 min read
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