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    Attention: Emergency Code 2 in Freezer Aisle 23
    Austin Birks
    • Apr 25, 2021
    • 5 min

    Attention: Emergency Code 2 in Freezer Aisle 23

    So, picture the scene: it's a lovely hot April evening and I am doing a spot of shopping in my usual supermarket. All is good. I've just...
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    Cancer: the best of times and the worst of times
    Austin Birks
    • Feb 26, 2021
    • 4 min

    Cancer: the best of times and the worst of times

    There is a classic line in literature that says: it was the best of times and it was the worst of times. Yes, you get points if you know...
    99 views1 comment
    Living with a stoma bag
    Austin Birks
    • Feb 24, 2021
    • 1 min

    Living with a stoma bag

    I've had a stoma since September 2018, when I was unexpectedly diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer and had to undergo emergency surgery....
    33 views1 comment
    Austin's Story - Inspiration in the Face of Adversity
    Austin Birks
    • Mar 17, 2020
    • 1 min

    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,...
    62 views2 comments
    Austin's Story, Coming to Cinemas Near You Soon
    Austin Birks
    • Mar 14, 2020
    • 1 min

    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...
    71 views0 comments
    Sainsbury’s Stoma Surprise... Water Closet!
    Austin Birks
    • Jan 17, 2020
    • 4 min

    Sainsbury’s Stoma Surprise... Water Closet!

    I have to say that as a stoma bag user on a daily basis... Mind you, it’s not like you can take a day off, or just go back to the good...
    70 views1 comment
    Austin's Week - 05 December 2019: A New Chemo Regime
    Austin Birks
    • Dec 5, 2019
    • 1 min

    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...
    143 views2 comments
    A Bag Is For Life Not Just For Christmas
    Austin Birks
    • Nov 20, 2019
    • 3 min

    A Bag Is For Life Not Just For Christmas

    When I was in hospital recovering from the life-saving surgery that saved my life, when a tumor the size of the surgeon's fist was...
    123 views3 comments
    Riders on the Stom...a
    Austin Birks
    • Nov 15, 2019
    • 3 min

    Riders on the Stom...a

    Not only a classic tune from The Doors in the sixties, but I thought a fitting title for my next stoma bag related ramblings. Living with...
    70 views0 comments
    It's a Stoma in a Teacup
    Austin Birks
    • Nov 13, 2019
    • 2 min

    It's a Stoma in a Teacup

    One of the great ironies, and at the same time, benefits of owning a stoma bag, is the sense of liberation that you acquire after you...
    143 views0 comments
    Any Port In A Storm...a
    Austin Birks
    • Nov 6, 2019
    • 4 min

    Any Port In A Storm...a

    One of the rather strange consequences of having level 4a stage bowel cancer, is that depending on your severity, sadly sometimes it...
    140 views3 comments
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