Keep Calm and Carry On As I became accustomed to the fact I’d be dealing with this thing for a long time, I also resolved to beat it. I was. read more…
Side Effects, Wigs and Losing my Hair Having swallowed a good load of pills and had a reasonably good night’s sleep, (despite crying myself off to sleep, still thinking “WHY?!”),. read more…
Chemotherapy The first chemotherapy session was booked in to start at lunchtime on Friday 8th November 2013. The day before, after I’d had my hair cut short, Harriet came to. read more…
The Haircut After the appointment with Dr Shah, whereby he had told me I would lose my hair, I became determined to lose it on my own terms. The thought. read more…
Dr Shah and Lady Stark Sitting in the waiting room at Pinehill that evening I tried to remain calm. I’d been given the name of a Dr Shah; at the. read more…
CT Scan, Board Games and Cancer Face The next morning I think I woke up with a sense of disbelief. I had my appointment at 11am to have my CT scan. read more…
Diagnosis The results took a good week or so to come back. Again I tried to put it out of my mind; tried to relax and focus on the future and. read more…
Tests, Doctors and Realisation The night we got home from Turkey I couldn’t sleep; I just wanted 8:30am to arrive so that I could get Molls off to nursery, ring. read more…
You Can’t Ignore it Forever Back to reality, a sense of relief set in that the wedding was over, we were married and I didn’t have to worry about it. read more…
Breast Cancer at 29 – REALLY?! Chapter 12
Keep Calm and Carry On As I became accustomed to the fact I’d be dealing with this thing for a long time, I also resolved to beat it. I was. read more…
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Breast Cancer at 29 – REALLY?! Chapter 11
Side Effects, Wigs and Losing my Hair Having swallowed a good load of pills and had a reasonably good night’s sleep, (despite crying myself off to sleep, still thinking “WHY?!”),. read more…
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Breast Cancer at 29 – REALLY?! Chapter 10
Chemotherapy The first chemotherapy session was booked in to start at lunchtime on Friday 8th November 2013. The day before, after I’d had my hair cut short, Harriet came to. read more…
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Breast Cancer at 29 – REALLY?! Chapter 9
The Haircut After the appointment with Dr Shah, whereby he had told me I would lose my hair, I became determined to lose it on my own terms. The thought. read more…
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Breast Cancer at 29 – REALLY?! Chapter 8
All Systems Go Little did I know that this was probably going to be the busiest week I had ever known – there was so much to do. When we. read more…
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Breast Cancer at 29 – REALLY?! Chapter 7
Dr Shah and Lady Stark Sitting in the waiting room at Pinehill that evening I tried to remain calm. I’d been given the name of a Dr Shah; at the. read more…
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Breast Cancer at 29 – REALLY?! Chapter 6
CT Scan, Board Games and Cancer Face The next morning I think I woke up with a sense of disbelief. I had my appointment at 11am to have my CT scan. read more…
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Breast Cancer at 29 – REALLY?! Chapter 5
Diagnosis The results took a good week or so to come back. Again I tried to put it out of my mind; tried to relax and focus on the future and. read more…
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Breast Cancer at 29 – REALLY?! Chapter 4
Tests, Doctors and Realisation The night we got home from Turkey I couldn’t sleep; I just wanted 8:30am to arrive so that I could get Molls off to nursery, ring. read more…
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Breast Cancer at 29 – REALLY?! Chapter 3
You Can’t Ignore it Forever Back to reality, a sense of relief set in that the wedding was over, we were married and I didn’t have to worry about it. read more…
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