Time to get off my ass.. VHI Mini Marathon in aid of the Wicklow Hospice Home Care and The Arklow Cancer Support Group
I’m finally able to give back to all those that helped me out during my cancer diagnosis in 2015. I am going to run/ walk/ crawl the VHI Mini Marathon on 6th June to raise funds for the Wicklow Hospice Home Care and the Arklow Cancer Support Group. These are…
Follow the Fro
So the past few months I have documenting as best I can the progress of the fro. You never notice how much it’s growing because you are always comparing it to the long locks before… Looking back on all the pictures, it amazed me how far it has come. Bushy…
Listening to your body and recognizing the signs of ovarian cancer
I woke up this morning and checked my phone to be greeted with a video on the early detection of ovarian cancer and how to spot it quickly. If only I knew these signs this time last year perhaps things may have been a little different, but no point in…
The good things about Cancer…. Say whhaaaaatttt
You probably read this and thought; what kinda foolishness. When you think of cancer you think of sadness and needless tragedy, but what if you got a pen and paper out and tried to list any positives from your cancer experience. What would they say? Could you think past the…
The Three Month Lottery
So it was that time again, except I had the luxury of attending the outpatients suite instead of the oncology ward (a small but significant plus for myself). Not much changes though, except maybe the patients don’t look as sick. Other than that everything was similar; the check in, the…
Scanxiety
Oh yes, it is nearing that time once again, Scan time! Over the past few months I have become quite acquainted with the CT/MRI department of St James hospital. It is a love/hate relationship, mostly hate. On scan day you are usually in the hospital for close to two hours.…
“Don’t shut people out as they are your medicine” Enda Butler, Laois GAA
After my chat with John McGrath, I felt inspired and knew my only limitation would be my mind. I had it within me, I just had to unlock that block preventing me from regaining the control I had lost upon my cancer diagnosis. After my chat with John it inspired…
Neal’s Yard Remedies Wild Rose Beauty Balm
Neal’s Yard Remedies is a company I have just been introduced to and it is right up my alley. Before I divulge into the review of the Wild Rose Beauty Balm I want to give a quick introduction to the company. Neal’s Yard began their venture thirty years ago in…
Lindi Skin Cooler Pad
When I was at the Christine Clinton Touch Therapy for Cancer Care (read my experience here), Christine gave me a piece of a Cooler roll to bring home with me and wow, I only wish I had it a few months earlier. The hot flushes from the massive hormonal changes…
First training back since it all went haywire
So after my conversation with John Mc Grath ( see convo here). I finally decided to put on and pull up my socks and finally get back out there. I wanted to get back to normalcy, or at least take the first steps to getting back there. Three months previous…