I’m so lucky screening found cancer early so I have the rest of my life to enjoy
...actually find something. I was convinced it was a mistake. I was so sure that I went along by myself and didn’t even tell my husband I was going (no...
Breast cancer survivor Gill Phillips worked as a teacher with pupils with special needs for more than 40 years. She was lucky to teach across a very wide age spectrum, from infants to adult literacy classes. Her heart was in behaviour and she I loved the buzz of working with students who had difficulty “fitting in”. She finished her career with 20 years as head teacher at a pupil referral unit and she loved every minute.
...actually find something. I was convinced it was a mistake. I was so sure that I went along by myself and didn’t even tell my husband I was going (no...
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