Mummy’s poorly, let’s get her better

  • First mini chemo session done

    Today I had my first treatment. I’m not going to lie I was very anxious this morning before heading in. I barely had any lunch as it felt like heading into the unknown. I had my port fitted on Monday so I’m sore but intrigued about how it...
  • “So how are you feeling, emotionally?” - how do I answer?

    I have been diagnosed for less than a week now and the question I have been asked the most is “how you feeling” or a variation thereof. People don’t mean physically, luckily at the moment before I start treatment my physical symptom...
  • How did I know to see a doctor?

    A lot of friends, particularly female friends have timidly asked me since I have shared this news “how did I know to get checked out” “what was it that made me see the doctor”? “Did you feel a lump”? The short answ...
  • Treatment, what straight away!?

    So I was diagnosed on Wednesday 25th November and to my shock it moved so quickly from that point, it’s been a mad schedule or appointments and screenings since then with my first treatment already booked in for 2nd December which is only one w...
  • Diagnosis and telling everyone whirlwind

    So Wednesday 25th November my husband and I went to my hospital appointment and heard the news “you have breast cancer”. It’s a huge cliche but you really do just have everything slow down in that moment. Thank heavens they are allo...