Shaka For Life

  • Dear Shaka, it's ok...

    It really is ok: • To grieve the loss of life as you knew it.• To sorely miss your much loved African locs, which you nurtured for nearly two decades.• To miss your thriving private practice and financial independence. • To miss y...
  • Gratitude

    • I am alive • Successful mastectomy and lumpectomy in 2024, all margins clear • Survived 5 months of chemotherapy • Great breast prosthesis • I have the support of a loving fella, friends and family • I am managing part...
  • Happy New Year 6th Jan 2025

    2025 brings a new year, unlike any I've experienced before. In a few weeks it'll be one year since I went for 'that' mammogram. Tomorrow was meant to be the day of my 2nd mastectomy (elected), which would have completed my treatment f...
  • 5 Things I wish I'd Known Before BC

    15th December marked 10 months since I received my BC diagnosis. Now, here I am: 1 mastectomy down1 lumpectomy down16 chemotherapy rounds in 1 further mastectomy to follow There are so many things I wish I knew before starting on this path. Here are ...
  • Signs of Life...

    It's been 3mths since I last posted here. Sorry if that sounds like I'm in church! I've no idea where to start. These past months have been hard. I finished 5 months of chemotherapy a month ago. 4 rounds of EC and 12 of Paclitaxel. The s...