Caring for the carerWhen someone ‘has cancer’, the whole family and everyone who loves them does too. They all become part of the cancer club. However the…Feb 17, 2021Feb 17, 2021
Words Get in the WayWhat constitutes cheating? A drunken snog? Going out on a date?Feb 6, 2021Feb 6, 2021
The weight of cancerI thought a symptom of cancer was that you lost weight. Apparently not, not even for metastatic cancer.Sep 10, 2020Sep 10, 2020
When time stood stillIt was barely bigger than a cupboard. There were no windows, just four thin walls in need of a fresh coat of paint, a wooden desk…Sep 7, 2020Sep 7, 2020
Why, just why is this still a thing?Two books have really frustrated me this year. Usually, reading relaxes or enlightens me, however with these two books I’ve felt so…Jun 8, 2020Jun 8, 2020
What doesn’t kill you makes you strongerSept 2001, just after 9/11, I left NZ and headed for England, not sure where the next stage in my life would take me. I’d spent the past…Jun 7, 20201Jun 7, 20201
First year of widow’s clubShortly after my husband passed, after two years of caring and working full time, I took myself off to Bali for some much needed me time. I…Jun 5, 2020Jun 5, 2020
The day that changed my life.Tuesday 20 March 2018: The day I was told I had breast cancer. Tuesday 17 April 2018: The day I was told it wasn’t just breast cancer but…Jun 3, 2020Jun 3, 2020
