Oct 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
A year ago today we flew to Disneyland. We are now in lockdown, I have now got breast cancer, I have had 7 cycles of chemo, I have lost my hair and my identity, and we, as a family are all flat today and spend moments of the day revisiting where we were at each part...
Oct 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Although I am enjoying the half term break, I am also very aware that this week will trigger me. Firstly, it was on 27/10/19, I ran my hands over my torso in bed, on the Sunday morning, and felt the lump snuggled in the bottom left quadrant of my right breast. Today,...
Oct 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
It’s half term. That means no college counselling and teaching to do for a week. I am desperate to take a step back from work life for a while. Not that I was doing my usual amount of work. I can’t anymore. Which adds to my frustration at not being able to...
Oct 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
I have already shared with you the importance of being with positive people and people who you can rely on and trust. This will be the biggest asset you can have when you have treatment for cancer. I was warned at the beginning of all of this by someone who was well...
Oct 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
I have been working a lot with these two issues this week. They are the best of friends and can be difficult to pull apart. You would have experienced one or both of these feelings at some point in your life. I have had both in different measures throughout my time...
