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Ben Murnane
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- from Kilmacanogue
- Member since: July 2008
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Ben is a normal bright ambitious student. The only difference between his life and yours is that he has a rare blood disease – Fanconi anaemia – which gives sufferers a life expectancy of twenty-two years. At the age of sixteen Ben became the first person in Ireland to have a revolutionary type of bone marrow transplant. But getting through it wasn’t easy: he suffered a psychotic episode which made him unable to recognise his doctors, his parents… And, before the transplant even began, he had to tell the girl he loved that he only had a fifty percent chance of survival. Two in a Million describes what it’s like to live with a life-threatening illness, to undergo a life-saving procedure, to recover slowly and try to live normally as a student in Dublin. Told with humour and honesty, this is a remarkable story.
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The Everyday Irishman is Rejigged, The World Is Rejoicing
The first of a new set of columns is up - interesting responses already: http://everydayirishman.wordpress.co...0 Comments 153 weeks
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The Everyday Irishman - new blog!
The Everyday Irishman is the FANTASTIC new blog from Two in a Million author Ben Murnane and Irish Independent LoveFood magazine editor Kevin Flanagan
Bringing you quirky Irish thoughts and stories – posts so far include:
Why are Irish women stupid idiots?
Toilet etiquette
And regular features such as the GrafittiMetre and Irishman's Daily News.
Check out the Irish Network China's cool logo and the best grafitti in Dublin. Vote in our Kevin Myers poll!
Post comments, join us on Twitter and most of all send in your own quirky Irish stories!
Check it out - http://everydayirishman.wordpress.com/0 Comments 161 weeks
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113 Days
...since my last post that is.
And I said I was going to use Bebo more often!
I’m busy as a bee’s bum at the moment but I hope to write something soon enough about the incredible journey I’ve been on since Two in a Million was published last autumn. In the meantime over on my website I’ve been posting some of the book publicity to prove to you all how utterly fantastic I am (more: http://benmurnane.com/?p=502).
Up now is a piece I wrote for the Daily Mail last October – it’s basically just the story of the book, shortened.
The buzz, as they say, is deadly.
0 Comments 172 weeks
You have to check this out http://tinyurl.com/3plxqnb
Thanks Ben 4 writing this book. R friend oscar died 3 yrs ago, 4 days after his 8th bday of fanconis anemia. He is the middle son of 3 boys. His bro Gal is 3 and also has it and know exactly wat u hav been through. Had 2 send this msg through a friend as my computer skills r limited!!! You remind me a lot of oscar, your determination and strength. Would luv 2 talk 2 u sumtym as i feel the same way as you felt cos the condition is so rare. Oscars mom, Eva Enjoyed reading your book.
Yeah, it really was ages ago, wasn't it? It must be repeated! You're welcome to drop in here any time you're in the area...we've been really busy recently but it's kind of trailing off now so we should be around most evenings. Congrats on the Irish Times article by the way
This is terrible, I don't even know what you're up to these days...are you finished in Trinity?
Ben, what the craic?! How are things with you?
...comment virginity taken!!
