Nov 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
It is now 30/11/20 13:18 pm. I am sat in ward 7 at my local hospital. I am in room 5. I am waiting for a small procedure this afternoon, where a small wire will be inserted into my breast to mark where the surgeon needs to go in tomorrow. My lumpectomy is booked for...
Nov 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
The day has arrived. It is here. My final chemo. The last day I will ever get pumped full of this poisonous toxic medicine that has been my constant companion since 10/06/20. When I first walked in the unit, I was scared, anxious and tears filled the spaces where my...
Nov 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Today feels heavy. But I don’t! 1.5 pounds off!! YAY!! I knew something wasn’t right, so I will once again, encourage you to listen to your gut feelings, your hunches, your body sounds and silences, and ask for help. Reach out and talk to your health...
Nov 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
As I end the most brutal 6 months of my life, I am reflecting every minute I am awake. My head is so busy, jammed full of what has happened, what is still happening, and how I have felt throughout. I am thinking a lot about my family too. My husband and children. I am...
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,...
