On the 4th of May I celebrated my one year cancerversary so decided to make a series of videos telling the story of my treatment from the beginning to end. Please click below to watch the first instalment from 'lump to lumpectomy'. If you have any questions i'd love to help so please pop … Continue reading My Story From the Beginning
I was so cuffed when I was asked to write this piece. Read all about the scary but wonderful treatment I was given for stage 3 breast cancer at The Beatson Hospital in Glasgow.
I recently had the pleasure of being asked to write a piece for the fantastic online magazine Social Butterflies about how I kept on top of my well-being during my cancer treatment and the impact this had on my outlook for the future. Click to read all about The Power of Positivity
Ask any Cancer patient, chemotherapy is one of the hardest parts of treatment, it is a lifesaving medicine that pretty much makes you feel like you have a combination of flu and a bad hangover without any of the fun. Depending on the type of cancer you have you may even go from feeling pretty … Continue reading A Cancer Survivors Guide to Getting Through Chemo
Tantrumxyz is an awesome little haven of advice, recommendations and inspiration for parents. Getting to write this blog post for them about going through cancer as a parent was all sorts of amazing. One of the first things I worried about when I found out I had cancer was my kids. I have two kids. A gorgeous little … Continue reading Cancer with Kids
Almost as soon as I found out I had cancer I began a diary. My head was jam packed with worries and fears that I needed to siphon out before the pressure got too much. I found writing a diary a great way of stopping the endless cycle or negative thoughts in my head, it … Continue reading Taking a Cancer Holiday
(Please don’t panic if you’re reading this and are about to start chemo, my side effects were unusual and my other 3 chemos were much better) Chemotherapy effects everyone in different ways, there are many kinds of chemo drugs which have an array of delightful side effects, ranging from extreme exhaustion, to constant nausea, to … Continue reading The week that lasted a lifetime
When I got my diagnosis I began a diary, my head was so full of worries and stress I thought writing things down might help relax me and it totally worked. I definitely recommend keeping a diary during any hard times of your life as it helps get all the mind monkeys out and is … Continue reading Time to say goodbye to the dreaded lump
I thought it may be interesting for anyone who is starting their cancer treatment to see a timeline of my cancer story. I stay in Scotland and am being treated through our National Health Service. 14th March 2016: Found my lump on my right boob 15th March: Saw my GP and was referred to the … Continue reading My Breast Cancer Timeline
One of the things I found hardest about going through cancer is all the waiting. It’s not just boring annoying waiting, like when your train is delayed. It’s mind messing torturous, will it be good news, bad news or terrible news kinda waiting. It starts with the biopsy results, which I talked about in my … Continue reading The Waiting Game
