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, 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
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
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
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
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
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
