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'The emotional journey of coming to a decision to undergo risk-reducing surgery.'
By Clarissa.
As many of you may be aware October marks Breast cancer awareness month. This is a month of raising awareness and funds for a variety of breast cancer charities that provide lifesaving research and support to people affected by breast cancer. As the month draws to a close, we are pleased to have as a guest blogger in today's Community news, Clarissa, author of ‘Understanding BRCA.’ Clarissa...
In my previous blog posts, I have told you about the time when my man was sick, our journey through this very difficult time and the end of his life. In this blog post, I would like to tell you what I feel I have learned from the time when I cared for him. My hope is that some of the things I am going to write will help some of you who are still in the role of a carer and make some things a little easier for you. But, before I tell you what I have learned, I want to emphasise that I am not medically...
We are back today with the third and final part of Greg’s series ‘Unseeing the Bus’. Greg has written this 3 part series for the Community News Blog to share his experience of depression after receiving a cancer diagnosis. Greg writes honestly and openly about how he felt during this time. Missed the last two posts in the series? Why not catch up on part one and two now?
Unseeing the bus: #3
For part 3, I was going to write, “what bus?” and leave it at that.
It might...
Today on the Community News Blog we are shining a light on all things creative from every corner of the Community. It doesn’t take long when looking through the community to stumble upon something creative, from knitted toys to poetry there are so many ways that members express themselves. Why not take a look through?
Creative Arts & Crafts
In the ‘Breast Cancer’ group posted pictures of some wonderful knitted toys she’s made in the 'Crafts and BC' thread.
Sticking...
So, I've been thinking back over the last 8 months of 2019 and needed to jot some of my thoughts down before I forget what happened!
Here are some more top tips that have really helped me through chemotherapy over the last 4 and a half months.
1. MOUTH - I stopped using conventional toothpastes very early on, several weeks before I started chemotherapy. The first 3 courses of FEC and I developed a few ulcers on my tongue for a week or so after chemo.
I did try a little ordinary toothpaste I had...
A week after World Mental Health Day on the 10th of October we’re back with the second part of Greg’s series “Unseeing the bus.” In this three-part series for the Community News blog, Greg shares his experience of mental health in the face of a cancer diagnosis. If you haven’t read part one of the series, you can catch up here. Why not take a minute to read Greg's inspiringly honest account?
Unseeing the bus: #2
“Live in the moment because tomorrow you might get...
Today Debbie shares her recipe for a delicious roasted tomato and basil risotto, which sounds wonderfully warming on a cold October day!
All of Debbie’s recipes are of course designed with Ostomates in mind, and in case you’d missed any of her recipes to date, you can find them all in our Ileostomy, colostomy and stoma support group here.
Enjoy…
Roasted Tomato and Basil Risotto - Serves 4, easily halved
This risotto is so easy and takes no time at all to make. Use any fresh tomato soup...
Marie - October 2019
Hello lovely peeps!
I have just finished my last chemotherapy 2 days ago (6 cycles) and thought I would share some insights with the community based on my experience so far - while the steroids are still working at keeping me on my feet! rofl
I don't use the forums much, so apologies if I'm repeating things that have been said before or elsewhere, or that you all know about anyway, but I want to share my personal experience to date as it might be of some help to others who are...
So I was expecting to have a tonsillectomy to get rid of my swollen and lumpy tonsil. It didn't quite turn out as simple as expected. The surgeon straight away said " we might not remove it as we need know what it is first" . So I went under anaesthetic really not knowing what was going to happen.
The operation went to plan - whatever the plan was - and I woke up without a tonsil. I didn't have a huge amount of pain immediately afterwards and even managed an NHS sandwich that evening...
Today, October 10th marks World Mental Health Day – a day for global mental health education, awareness, and an advocacy against its social stigma.
One of our members who suffered with depression as a result of his diagnosis, Greg, has agreed to share some of his thoughts in a 3-part Community News series entitled ‘Unseeing the bus’.
‘Unseeing the bus’ carries an incredibly positive message for anyone struggling with their mental health. I’ve shared below a few quotes Greg sent...
