Depression is not uncommon at any point from cancer diagnosis to treatment and beyond. Its worth taking a step back and thinking what you have been through – from the moment you are told you have cancer you will be a different person. Being diagnosed with cancer can make you question everything you thought …
This feels, oddly, like preparing a bag to take in to hospital to have a baby. It is worth having a think about what to take in order to make life easier and more comfortable while you are recovering from your surgery. Here is my list of ten things I took or wish I’d …
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This is something I can write about with whole hearted conviction at the moment as I am currently recovering from TUG Flap Reconstruction (Day 10 to be precise!). Today is a turning the corner kind of day. Waking up this morning I know that my full recovery is within my reach and things can only …
Breast reconstruction is a topic that is on my mind a lot this week as I prepare for reconstructive surgery. Or more precisely a mastectomy followed by an on table reconstruction. This is something a lot of you will have been through or will be facing at some point. In the Past We are …
The bone aching tiredness or fatigue (extreme tiredness) that follows cancer and its treatment is common (up to 8 out 10 people). Cancer fatigue goes beyond feeling a bit tired. You may feel exhausted having carried out the smallest of tasks. This is like nothing you have ever felt before. Even when you rest you …
