My mum has cancer. My mum, who is far too busy with life, helping at church, running craft lessons, keeping the nursing home’s kiosk stocked. My mum, who is far too energetic, far too healthy, and has NO family history – has cancer. She started off just over a year ago with colon cancer. It was operated on, removed, one round of chemo and a few lifestyle adjustments – the outlook... 

I am in my second year of being part of Dry July. And I’m noticing some interesting things! Dry July is an Australian fundraising initiative which seeks to drive funds and awareness of the efforts of Australian medical institutions who are leading the way in cancer research, and cancer patient support and medical care. When you sign up as a participant (and you don’t have to be an Australian...