A couple of months ago I began writing this blog post, it’s been put off because of not really knowing how to approach this topic. It’s been difficult to write, but thankfully with the right information I’m in control again.
I had cancer 13 years ago now, at 14 years old I was told I had a very high chance of being infertile and having fertility problems. At 14 that means nothing to someone, at the…
When I was told that I was going to a summer camp to be with other children who had also gone through cancer and other serious illnesses, I was embarrassed and fought back at it for about three months. If you have had childhood / teenage cancer there are a multitude of organisations, initiatives and groups which are opened up to you so you don’t feel alone. But they aren’t always right for everyone.
But I…
The years following the end of my chemotherapy were a strange mix of trying to be a ‘normal’ teenager, dealing with the onslaught of puberty and dealing with the trauma my body and mind had previously experienced. Coupled with this, I had deep family issues that weren’t going to be put to one side to accommodate this strange time for me. Things like that don’t just stop because you have just had cancer, life isn’t a film…
In this blog I want to address what it is like to live with the fear of cancer, post remission and post being told you may be cured.
In 1999 I was diagnosed with an Osteosarcoma in my right fibula bone. I was 12 years old and had never even heard of cancer before. The only person in my family to have had a cancer was my granddad who passed away before I was born - and nobody spoke of it. But the emotional and mental…
