Sweeney’s Peutz-Jeghers Story – My Dance with Death

Nine years ago today, everything changed…

Coming only three hours away from death, it was one of the most terrifying experiences of my life.

In today’s blog, we’re going to be taking a look at my ‘Dance with Death’, on the 9th year anniversary since I was first diagnosed with Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome. Let’s take a trip down memory lane.

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Let’s talk about scar-anxiety…

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A couple of weeks ago, I was on holiday in Cyprus, which was an absolutely amazing holiday! However, when I was relaxing by the pool, the whispers of what I refer to as “scar anxiety” started to creep in. We’re going to be talking about this in more depth in today’s blog.

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Reflecting on Cyprus 2023…

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My week of paradise out in Cyprus came to a close last Wednesday, but what an incredible holiday it turned out to be. We’ll be taking a look at some of my thoughts and the things that we got up to in today’s blog.

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Let’s talk about Results Day…

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Last Thursday was A Level Results Day and as we look at the week ahead, with the upcoming GCSE Results Day, we are going to see millions of students anxiously waiting to find out their grades. So in the spirit of this, we’re going to be taking a look at my thoughts surrounding these days in today’s blog.

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Let’s talk about Graduation…

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Last year, I graduated with a BSc in Management with Information Technology from the University of Reading, on a day that I will never be able to forget. In today’s blog, we’re going to be taking a look at my thoughts surrounding my graduation and more.

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I used to own my own cinema…

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When I was younger, everybody used to tell me that I had a crazy imagination, and do you know what, they weren’t wrong. It was from this imagination that I created my very own cinema, do you want to find out more? Well then, let’s get into it in today’s blog.

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Goodbye Cap…

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On the 31st of March 2023, my cherished grandfather, David John Royston Hopkin, sadly passed away. I want to continue exploring the topic of grief with you all here on the page, so that’s what we are going to do in today’s blog.

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Goodbye Nana…

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On the 15th of January 2023, my beloved grandmother, Elizabeth Rosemary Hopkin, sadly passed away after a 9-year battle with Alzheimer’s. I want to explore the topic of grief with you all here on the page, so that’s what we are going to do in today’s blog.

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Sweeney’s 2023 Resolutions

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Alongside the start of a new year, comes a fresh opportunity to look ahead, and to make some resolutions that you aspire to achieve over the next 12 months. I’ve been thinking a lot about my resolutions for 2023 recently, and I thought that it would be good to share some of them with you all!

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Sweeney’s got a new job!

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After almost a year of searching, applying & trying, I’ve finally been able to land my first post-university job!! We’ll be taking a look at this in today’s blog!

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8 Years Ago, Everything Changed…

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The 15th of October 2014 was one of the most terrifying times of my life, and it’s a day when everything changed. In today’s blog, we are going to be taking a look at what happened & are going to celebrate the 8th year anniversary of my Peutz-Jeghers ‘Dance with Death’ 🙂

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Speaking out about my Mental Health

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Mental health has been a topic that has always lied very closely to my heart, and it’s pretty safe to say that it’s played a massive role throughout my life. Today’s blog will look at the importance of speaking out about your mental health & wellbeing.

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My Name – My Story

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My name is James Connor Sweeney, and I am very proud of that. You see, my name is very important to me, it’s so much more than just something that you are called in life – we’ll be taking a look at this in more detail in today’s blog.

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Taking a dive in the deep end…

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I’ve been a fully trained Swimming Teacher for the last 6 years, but it hasn’t always been an easy ride. Today’s blog is going to take a look at how I took a dive in the deep end & became a Swimming Teacher! 🙂

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Gen Zer of the Year 2021!!!

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I am absolutely delighted to announce that a couple of weeks back, I won Gen Z Talks’ “Gen Zer of the Year” award for 2021!! I still can’t believe that I was nominated, let alone the fact that I won, such a fantastic award, which we’ll be taking a look at in a bit more detail in today’s blog!😁🙌🙌

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