Travelling with my walking stick One of my side effects from years of Chemotherapy is muscle weakness in my legs which makes it difficult for me to walk long distances and I find walking inclines difficult. My mum uses a walking stick I used her spare one a few times and it actually helped so I […]
Gifts for Chemo Patients
Going through Chemotherapy can be daunting, horrible and actually quite terrifying. I was sent some really thoughtful gifts during my chemotherapy. Even something small items such as my favourite chocolate bar really made a difference. It made me smile on my darkess days when I was worrying about my cancer or when I was feeling […]
Live Better With : Great website for Cancer Patients
Live Better With : Great website for Cancer Patients Getting a cancer diagnosis can be quite daunting not only do you have to get your head around having a life threatening illness but it can also be scary thinking about the side effects of the treatments and how to deal with them. A website I […]
Pain Management for Cancer
Pain Management for Cancer I didnt have any pain when I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2014 if I didnt find a lump I would have been none the wiser but when I started treatment I did start to experience pain. One of the chemotherapies I was on gave me chronic back pain. […]
My First Travel Advice Panel : Travelling with Cancer
My First Travel Advice Panel : Travelling with Cancer I was invited to be a panel member on a live chat about travelling with or post cancer organised by Cancer Central. Travel is my passion and I can talk for hours on it and due to travelling pre, during, post and during again with cancer […]
The Cancer that Stole Christmas
The Cancer that Stole Christmas This is a grim post I am afraid but I am not sorry as I just need to get these feeling out there as they are destroying me inside. I am hoping that writing them down and sharing them may release some of the pain I am feeling this Christmas. […]
Comfortable Hospital Clothing – INGA Wellbeing
Comfortable Hospital Clothing – INGA Wellbeing I am working in collaboration with INGA wellbeing to try out their clothing range that is designed with dignity in mind for people spending time in hospital. I chose the cross over top in blue that is currently priced at £69.95 They have a small range of items and […]
No More Grapes : Asking for support during treatment
No more grapes No more grapes is a online network for keeping in touch with friends and family during hospital visits or treatment in general. It reminds me of Facebook but it means you can choose who to update so if you have lots of friends on facebook that you dont want to know about […]