Cup of Carrot Soup and a Modeling Contracthttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/cup-of-carrot-soup-and-a-modeling-contract/atomTelligent Community (Build: 12.1.2.21912)2026-06-05T16:42:03ZMashed potatoes and my home teamhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/cup-of-carrot-soup-and-a-modeling-contract/posts/mashed-potatoes-and-my-home-team2026-06-14T07:41:23Z2026-06-14T07:41:23ZMy first comeback at home..
The first meal at home after surgery was mashed potatoes.
Sounds basic. But after a paper cup of carrot soup, a 40-foot Olympic walk in grippy socks, and ICU laughter that almost popped my stitches, those mashed potatoes...(<a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/cup-of-carrot-soup-and-a-modeling-contract/posts/mashed-potatoes-and-my-home-team">read more</a>)<img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=723295&AppID=42977&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">Bruhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/9e2f7f975c0343f49aa1eee279f1e992The ICU Comedy Clubhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/cup-of-carrot-soup-and-a-modeling-contract/posts/the-icu-comedy-club2026-06-13T14:59:48Z2026-06-13T14:59:48Z
I don’t remember what story my brother was telling me in the ICU.
I do remember laughing so hard I thought my stitches would pop. I remember my husband putting his hand out like a traffic cop: “Stop, stop, you’re going to hur...(<a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/cup-of-carrot-soup-and-a-modeling-contract/posts/the-icu-comedy-club">read more</a>)<img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=723292&AppID=42977&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">Bruhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/9e2f7f975c0343f49aa1eee279f1e992Olympics, Grippy Sock Edition- my first hospital experiencehttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/cup-of-carrot-soup-and-a-modeling-contract/posts/olympics-grippy-sock-edition--my-first-hospital-experience2026-06-07T11:03:31Z2026-06-07T11:03:31ZDay 6 after surgery, I trained for the Olympics.
Okay, fine. It was a walk to the nurses’ station. In grippy hospital socks.
After they took 2/3 of my stomach, just sitting up felt like a marathon. So when the nurse said “Let’s try ...(<a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/cup-of-carrot-soup-and-a-modeling-contract/posts/olympics-grippy-sock-edition--my-first-hospital-experience">read more</a>)<img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=723269&AppID=42977&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">Bruhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/9e2f7f975c0343f49aa1eee279f1e992Small bites big wins - one year after stomach surgery my journeyhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/cup-of-carrot-soup-and-a-modeling-contract/posts/cup-of-carrot-soup-and-a-modeling-contract2026-06-05T15:42:03Z2026-06-05T15:42:03ZCup of Carrot Soup and a Modeling Contract"
One year ago this week...
Five days after surgery, I had a cup of carrot soup. In a paper cup.
That might not sound like headline news. But after they removed 2/3 of my stomach along with a small tumor, ...(<a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/cup-of-carrot-soup-and-a-modeling-contract/posts/cup-of-carrot-soup-and-a-modeling-contract">read more</a>)<img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=723262&AppID=42977&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">Bruhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/9e2f7f975c0343f49aa1eee279f1e992