My 3 lifestyle do’s and don’ts since having breast cancer. As a survivor of triple negative breast cancer, the questions I get asked most by curious new sufferers and survivors of the disease are about my lifestyle now. Of course what they are really asking at the core of this is; “how are you keeping …
My lifestyle choices since having breast cancer. Read More »
When you are first diagnosed with breast cancer your life immediately changes in a thousand ways. Some of those changes are huge and blatant. Some are subtle and almost imperceptible. One unexpected and unwelcome shift that happens is the language people use towards you. You start consistently hearing words like “brave”, “strong” and “inspiring”, sometimes …
Why I hated being called “strong” and “inspiring” when I had breast cancer. Read More »
Chemotherapy; my top lifestyle and self care tips for staying physically strong and nurturing your mental well being throughout. So we all know that chemotherapy isn’t really a spa treatment. But with breast cancer being the most common cancer among women, around 1 in 12 of us will experience it at some point in our …
Breast cancer; answering the questions I had at the time of my diagnosis. An honest chat with myself now the seas are calmer. When you are first diagnosed with breast cancer, the first thing that hits you is, unsurprisingly, a wave of intense fear. Shortly after that, perhaps even as a part of it, comes …
Answering the questions I had at the time of my diagnosis. Read More »
At the end of winter of 2019 I found out I had triple negative breast cancer. I was a young new mother and completely terrified. Fast forward to today and I am healthy, have an amazing thriving two and a half year old and am planning my wedding with my perfectly imperfect soulmate. My hair …
Musings from a breast cancer survivor; was having cancer a gift? Read More »