'Binge watching rubbish tv is perfectly acceptable' Something one of our lovely contributors said this week which really resonated with me. I'm ploughing through The Bear on the Disney channel at the moment, which is fantastic. What is your favourite tv series?

We have all experienced how important friendships can be during and after cancer treatment. How we often lose some, but also realise who our true friends are. We have lots of stories, tips, and strategies on our website at: mission-remission.com/friendships

YOU'RE FEELING BETTER NOW, RIGHT? We've all been on the receiving end of someone, no doubt meaning well, who says something insensitive about cancer. Read our piece on it in the Mission Humanity section of our website at: mission-remission.com/silly-comments…

Nikki, who is a systems analyst, wonders if researchers could perhaps consider writing as if their anxious friend, parent, sibling, or offspring with cancer might read the paper. She gives some helpful advice on how to interpret research papers at: mission-remission.com/change-researc…

Marissa, talks about how we need to grieve not just the loss of a beloved friend or family member, but also the loss of the person we were before our diagnosis. Read her helpful advice in the Mission Humanity section of our website at: mission-remission.com/Grief-after-ca…

Oh how I'd love to be driving away somewhere in a camper van like this! Slight problem with that as I don't drive...but I love the feeling of being on the go. What is your idea of the perfect holiday? Is it lying on a sunlounger with a book or sightseeing on a city break?

If you get 'The Sundays' after a couple of days off work, how on earth do you feel going back to work after cancer? Daisy tells us how she learnt to deal with the foreboding feeling you can get on a Sunday in the Mission Life section of our website: mission-remission.com/sundays-after-…

'I remember all the fearful thoughts and it makes me realise how far I’ve come. That I’ve been given a second chance. That I have the choice to remember that time when I learnt the value of life. A time when I promised myself more.' Read Laura's story at: mission-remission.com/cancer-memorie…

It's definitely holiday time now, especially for those of you with young children. Are there any restrictions to your travel choices caused by your cancer diagnosis?  I had trouble getting travel insurance, but it may be health issues that are preventing you going abroad...

FAITH IN LIFE 'One day during my breast cancer treatment, I can remember as if it was yesterday. I experienced a strange peacefulness that I look back on as something of a miracle.' Karen, who wrote a poem called "Peace" about her experience. Head to: mission-remission.com/creativity-fai…

Charley, who was only 27 when she was diagnosed with brain cancer, writes about friendship and family relationships, along with lots of other interesting stories, strategies, and tips in the Mission Humanity section of our website at: mission-remission.com/highs-and-lows…

Ruth, a nature lover with a special interest in plants and how they can be incorporated into skincare, tells her story about how creativity helped during her recovery in the Mission Life section of our website at: mission-remission.com/creativity-soa…

'Growing flowers has given me a new purpose and helped me to focus my attention on something other than being ill and recovering from illness.' Juliet spoke to us about how discovering nurturing flowers from seed gave her a new passion for life. Read at: mission-remission.com/nature/flowers…

Val and her partner, Sue, who have both had cancer, talk about how their experiences within the health system were problematic due to their sexuality, and express the hope that this will change. Read their story at: mission-remission.com/same-sex-coupl…

Maureen, a survivor of endometrial cancer, describes her realisation after a birthday party for a 90-year-old woman who had recovered from cancer three times, that she might actually live longer than her prognosis. Read her inspiring story at: mission-remission.com/Living-to-90

Kathryn felt overweight with low fitness levels after her treatment for bowel cancer, so decided to embark on a weight loss and exercise programme. Read her excellent advice on how to achieve this in the Mission Life section of our website: mission-remission.com/exercise/weigh…

Laura, who had always longed to be a writer, finally had her first book published after treatment for breast cancer. Read her advice in the Mission Life section of our website: mission-remission.com/work/career-ch…

We all probably struggle sometimes with how to respond to people's insensitive comments around the subject of cancer. There are some helpful tips in the Mission Humanity section of our website at: mission-remission.com/responding-to-…

Victoria talks about the difference between a steadfast friend and an obsessive one in the Mission Humanity section of our website at: mission-remission.com/Friendships/Ob…

Emma discusses five practical changes to services which should be done to make diagnosis and treatment more comfortable for patients in the Mission Change section of our website at: mission-remission.com/5-ways-improve…