Apologies for the radio silence. I’ve been caught up in a whirlwind of lethargy since my last operation the other day. My next surgery has crept up on me and is now tomorrow, so I wanted to shoehorn in an … Continue reading
As you know, September is Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month. To coincide with this, GynaeHealth UK have launched a campaign called Target 100,000, with the admirable aim of getting more women involved with cervical screening. The campaign introduces a new, at-home HPV … Continue reading
How do you know if it’s true love? Perhaps it is when you can’t stop thinking about someone. Or maybe you can’t stand the thought of not being with them. Or could it be moving in together, or getting a … Continue reading
Breaking news! Yesterday was my 33rd and last radiotherapy session. This slightly took us by surprise, as up until our appointment with the oncologist on Tuesday we had been expecting to go until next Tuesday. I’m not complaining though! We … Continue reading
As you may know, at the moment I go to hospital every weekday for radiotherapy. This can be at any time of day, but my appointments are usually late morning. However, what is, in theory, a short visit can often … Continue reading
I’ve been overwhelmed by the response to my last post, ‘On being positive‘. Thanks so much to everyone who has read and appreciated it; I’m delighted to have written something that people have found helpful and insightful. The thing that … Continue reading
Something that my boyfriend and I have heard many, many times over the last seven months is all about the importance of being positive. I am sure that having a positive attitude towards cancer treatment and recovery makes a huge … Continue reading
Since starting my new treatment, I’ve been asked lots of questions by fellow patients and concerned friends/family about what it really involves. So I thought it would be helpful to explain a bit about my experience so far, after my … Continue reading
To my laundry: How do I hate thee? Let me count the ways… Well, it’s not so much each stage in itself, but the combined time taken for every stage to be complete. It’s accidentally leaving it in the machine … Continue reading
The Good Lots of things really – I’ve gone from feeling really under the weather in Weeks 1 and 2 this cycle, to feeling not too bad in Week 3. The main downside is that I’m in quite a lot … Continue reading
