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Chemo

by Mandy on 9th November 20189th November 2018
As I make my way back to my new, old self, here are a few things I’ve learnt along the way. I’d prefer if no-one ever needed to read these tips, but, if you ever have to face cancer, face it fighting. And if you… Read More
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This time last year…

by Mandy on 11th October 201815th October 2018
This time last year, I didn’t have cancer. The word didn’t mean a thing to me. I might have known it had something to do with pink ribbons and baldy heads, but that’s about the size of it. So there I am with my bouncy… Read More
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Social Therapy

by Mandy on 19th September 201815th October 2018
When you’re diagnosed with cancer you mourn the life that was just got pulled out from underneath you. Worrying about the right house, your dream job, new car, foreign holiday, on-trend fashion dissipates. Your only goal now is to stay alive. Not one day went… Read More
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Pace Yourself

by Mandy on 12th September 201812th September 2018
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I knew I was in this new world for the long haul. My consultant said treatment alone was going to take the guts of a year. I was going to see all four seasons as a cancer patient.… Read More
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My Wonky Boob

by Mandy on 29th August 20188th September 2018
Not all breast cancers present themselves as a lump in the breast. I have breast cancer and I’ve never had a lump. I only ever had a bit of a wonky boob. After my second child was born, one boob went back to normal size… Read More
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The Reverse Lotto

by Mandy on 27th August 20182nd September 2018
On the day I was getting the results of my biopsy, Ronan and I were sitting in the car just by CUH. My brother Val had driven down from Dublin to attend the meeting with us. My dad was positioned in the waiting area. As… Read More
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On a scale of 1 to dead, where am I?

by Mandy on 8th August 20184th September 2018
I’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer. Never, have I ever thought it would happen to me. I’ve worried about a whole heap of stuff in my life, but this curve ball never in a million years occurred to me. There is no history of cancer… Read More
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Mandy Gabriel

Hi, my name is Mandy Gabriel. I’m 40 and a proud mother to Issy, 5 and Eddie, 2. Ronan is my long-term partner and together we live in Cork. In December I was diagnosed with stage 3 invasive breast cancer. Within 10 days I had a complete mastectomy and removal of 6 lymph nodes. In February I started an intensive 5 months of chemotherapy which was followed by an auxiliary node clearance. Right now, I’m in the middle of 15 sessions of Radiotherapy. At the end of active treatment, I will prescribed Tamoxifen for a minimum of 5 years which is a drug to shut down my production of estrogen. I want to share my experiences to change the conversation about cancer. It is no longer the death sentence it once was.... and that your life will go on.

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  • Breast Cancer
    Chemo
    9th November 20189th November 2018
  • Breast Cancer
    This time last year…
    11th October 201815th October 2018
  • Breast Cancer
    Social Therapy
    19th September 201815th October 2018
  • Breast Cancer
    Pace Yourself
    12th September 201812th September 2018
  • Breast Cancer
    My Wonky Boob
    29th August 20188th September 2018

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