Matt Huntington speaks about his 25 + 25 + 250 challenge, Mike reflects on the fact that hospitals can have a language all of their own and shares his experiences of ‘cancer treats’. An inaugural quiz based on a news item from the Friends of ANCHOR archives is also featured!

The following points are among those covered in this episode:

• Mike follows up his Episode 5 interview with Matt Huntington so that Matt can provide an update on his latest challenge, which he is aiming to conclude in May. Donations in support of Matt’s fundraising efforts can be made at https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/mattruns4anchor [02:17]
• The ‘From the Archives’ feature continues the running theme, with Mike posing quiz questions to listeners about an inaugural running fundraising event that took place in support of Friends of ANCHOR on 16th May 1999. [15:57]
• In the ‘Finding the Words’ section of this episode, Mike shares reflections on some of his experiences of words and language in the hospital context after he had been admitted to a haematology ward for treatment. [18:39]
• For this month’s ‘And Finally’ slot, Mike considers how receiving something special as a ‘cancer treat’ can make a huge difference to how we feel when we are in the middle of grappling with cancer and its impact on our lives. [25:20]

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