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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I’m Danish and I mix it up all the time. Biksemad means mixed up food. Anything goes so you are in your right element 🇩🇰❤️

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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

A day in the (podcast) office? Nope but this photo was taken as we planned the content for the ‘Laugh Before Death’ episode recorded today. Spoiler: episode is be about the importance of art & craft when living with cancer. Listen to previous episodes on: open.spotify.com/show/4L343Uh...

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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

I’m with you there 😂 Respect to their fitness though ✊

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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Planning meeting for our next podcast. Better than any day in the office! #cansky #cancer

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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

I’m feeling nauseous at the thought 🤢😂

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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

You know you have #chemobrain you scrape uneaten dog food into your slow cooked curry AND NOT the bin. Tonight won’t be the night to start up a new complex art project for #thelongmiddle exhibition then! #livingwithcancer #cerealfordinner #cansky #cancer

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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Mand & I are part of a great project (art & craft exhibition for #metastaticbreastcancer) We call ourselves ‘Chronic Cancer Collective’ (Facebook)/ Chronic_Cancer_Collective (Insta). Follow us on those platforms if you haven’t yet sacked them off 😂 Here we are with the gang. #art #cansky #cancer

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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Mand is under pressure to get her art & craft room under control, ready for the art exhibition we’ve been asked to participate in 👩‍🎨 We’re both super excited. Follow our ‘chronic cancer collective’ on Facebook and Instagram for updates from us and our gang. #art #cansky #cancer

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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Today’s work looks mighty fine ❤️

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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Midmorning snack to feed the #chemo belly… but also a face, right? #cansky #cancer #pareidolia

Image depicts an open sandwich and red cabbage coleslaw, which in combination looks a bit like a face.

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Visions of Hope @visions-of-hope.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

2 days ago I got a probable testicular cancer diagnosis. I’ve already had 2 ultrasounds, a CT scan, blood tests and a multi disciplinary team is going to discuss my case on Tuesday. I’ll probably be in surgery within a month FOR FREE. Don’t let ANYONE tell you the NHS isn’t fit for purpose. 💙🤍

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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

First thing I saw was a really happy plate of food. A bit like this 👇❤️

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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Exciting! Very stylish paintings ❤️

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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Sounds like a gentle and productive day ❤️

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Sid Sadler @sadlersnaps.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Hey. I get it. It’s hard to find what to say to someone you know or love, when they tell you they were diagnosed with cancer. But one golden rule I’ll tell you. No matter what….. Just listen. It means a lot. 🤷🏻‍♂️ #Cansky

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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Picture and description match perfectly. What a happy skeet ❤️

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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Sounds like an interesting adventure ❤️

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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

I saw a clip where Russel (aka ‘Rustle’) rustled through his bible for 1.36 mins and still didn’t find the passage he virtue signalled in court 😂 He was a big star in the UK once, his stick based on pushing social boundaries. I just thought he was slimy as hell.

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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Whoopsie! All the best laid plans (for reverse Lino printing text) and all that. My first ever attempt and I nearly got it. No probs, it is a chance to try and try again. It’s all about the process, right fellow #creatives? Image is about the joy of friends in this #cancer life. #cansky #art

Image show draft of lino print (blue on white back ground). Focus is on text that has been reversed so letters are correct albeit in the reverse order.

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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

On reflection, we’re completely ourselves… That’s the title and gist of our latest episode. We multitasked and had our photos done at the same time. We didn’t check the sound levels before recording so the audio is dicey in places. Fair warning open.spotify.com/show/4L343Uh... #cansky #cancer

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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Dark humour is essential in this business 😂

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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Sunshine & #cancer achievement. I have to REAPPLY for my medical exemption card. These cards are valid for five years at a time. Takes no calculator to work out I’ve lived for 5 years with #metastaticCancer. When I was diagnosed, surviving in the medium term was only a tentative #hope #cansky

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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I would draw the line at feet too!!! That would give me connotations of drug addiction 😆

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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I remember a person ranting to me about ‘big Pharma’ conspiracies (person was fit and well so it was intended for me). I remember thinking it was futile on so many levels 🙃

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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

We’re chuffed our podcast keeps being listened to. There’s a bit of a (wonderful) pattern to our audience behaviour; binge-listening (i.e. several episodes are consumed at a time). What a compliment! Here’s a link in case you fancy binging too: open.spotify.com/show/4L343Uh... #cansky #cancer

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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Mand’s trying SO hard to blend in BUT I know she’s no wall flower! (she usually wears bright clothing). Here she is before a wellbeing retreat getting ready to enjoy herself. You have to love the woman, if not her energy 😆❤️ Living well with #cancer #cansky #metastaticCancer #CancerDinosaur

Mand posing in hotel room. The decor is muted/ cream and Mand wears a grey top.

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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

It really is a post code lottery in the UK. Saying that, seems to be similar in Denmark (where I’m from, but haven’t lived or accessed services as an adult)

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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Only read your response after I posted mine. Yes, it really varies

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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I’m told between 1-2 weeks. I was also told that for some reason turnover for breast cancer scans is quicker than other types of scans 🤷

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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

I think of social media as a ‘pyramid scheme’. Only a few really benefit (followers/ likes wise, the rest of us are the there as spectators 😂 Saying that, the people we engage with on here, makes the experience worth it. So I’m not really grumbling.

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Heidi & Mand @laughbeforedeath.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Yes, a couple of attempts at cannulation and all was done. As per usual staff were nice. I appreciate that is not everybody’s experience. Thanks for checking, Glyn 💙

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