{"id":587,"date":"2026-11-04T10:55:58","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T10:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nielshelmink.nl\/?page_id=587"},"modified":"2026-11-05T14:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T14:40:13","slug":"september-29","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nielshelmink.nl\/index.php\/september-29\/","title":{"rendered":"September 29"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-587_e53186-91{overflow:hidden;}.kb-gallery-id-587_e53186-91 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-587_e53186-91 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-587_e53186-91.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-587_e53186-91.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-587_e53186-91.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel 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kadence-blocks-gallery-intrinsic kb-gallery-image-ratio-inherit kb-has-image-ratio-inherit\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201000%20667'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\"  data-splide-lazy=\"https:\/\/nielshelmink.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/09292014-819x1024.jpg\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/nielshelmink.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/09292014.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/nielshelmink.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/09292014.jpg\" data-splide-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/nielshelmink.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/09292014-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/nielshelmink.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/09292014-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/nielshelmink.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/09292014-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nielshelmink.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/09292014-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/nielshelmink.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/09292014-1639x2048.jpg 1639w, https:\/\/nielshelmink.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/09292014.jpg 1890w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\"data-id=\"608\" class=\"wp-image-608 skip-lazy\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading587_90a63a-dd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading587_90a63a-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading587_90a63a-dd\"]{font-size:var(--kb-token--primitive--dimension--font-size--md);font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Abel;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading587_90a63a-dd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading587_90a63a-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading587_90a63a-dd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading587_90a63a-dd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading587_90a63a-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading587_90a63a-dd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading587_90a63a-dd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading587_90a63a-dd\"><strong>September 29<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading587_f32a84-09, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading587_f32a84-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading587_f32a84-09\"]{font-size:16px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Abel;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading587_f32a84-09 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading587_f32a84-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading587_f32a84-09\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading587_f32a84-09 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading587_f32a84-09[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading587_f32a84-09\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading587_f32a84-09 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading587_f32a84-09\">In August 2009, I was diagnosed with testicular cancer. By September 29 that year, chemotherapy had caused me to lose my hair. That date became the starting point for a recurring self-portrait. Photographing myself each year on September 29 allowed me to record the changes in my mind and my body. The images connect the passage of time with the enduring memory of treatment. <em>September 29<\/em> developed into a personal exploration of vulnerability, recovery and recognition.<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 29 In August 2009, I was diagnosed with testicular cancer. By September 29 that year, chemotherapy had caused me to lose my hair. That date became the starting point for a recurring self-portrait. Photographing myself each year on September 29 allowed me to record the changes in my mind and my body. 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