“Shake off the shackles of fear” John Mc Grath, Wicklow GAA
Beginning this series I wasn’t so sure what I was doing to be perfectly honest. I only knew these things: 1. I love Camogie, always have, always will. 2. I am a decent player but have the ability to become so much stronger. 3. Fear over takes me a lot…
3D Eyebrow Embroidery
After I put up my blog about losing my dear eyebrows, Susan Fox, a beautician and owner of Eden Beauty Group, Wicklow Town got in touch with me. She is fully qualified and experienced in 3D embroidery and believed it was just the thing I needed. 3D embroidery is a…
The things they didn’t tell you about chemo
Hot flushes Being a twenty four year old brimming with female hormones, a cycle of chemotherapy quickly shuts all of the female reproductive system down. The result; a feeling of being trapped in a small room coated ceiling to floor with radiators, little holes in the ground that release steam…
Official Hair Watch starts here!
I danced for four hours that night
Dress and boots bought in New Look.
Please donate
This was my first ever blood transfusion. I went on to get a total of six units during my treatment. One in four will require a blood transfusion in their lifetime. I certainly never thought I would ever need one, issuing units of blood as a profession rather than receiving them. I will always regret not donating when I could. Please contribute, you don’t realize who will benefit greatly from a couple of hours of your time.
Manuka Honey; fertiliser for hair
When I was invited along to be a model for the ‘Touch Therapy for Cancer Care’ at the Bronwyn Conroy International Beauty School, I was introduced to Manuka Honey by Christine Clinton, founder of the Christine Clinton Touch Therapy for Cancer Care. Christine, a skin care specialist, educator and entrepreneur…
Look Good Feel Better
Touching base with your local cancer support group and daffodil centre in my opinion is highly important. They are fantastic outlets where you can feel you are acquiring an extra beam of support. If I hadn’t gotten in contact with the Irish Cancer Society I would have never found out about…
Step away from the shaver Sarah!
‘Why on God’s green earth would you shave your hair again?’ That was the response I got from my Ma when I told her I was going to shave off what bit of hair that had started to sprout up. In the past two weeks my hair has grown at…
Turning Green with Matcha!
My body has been through the mill, has had toxic substances pumped through it for basically forty- eight hours straight every three weeks for six cycles. It worked, killing my cancer but my focus is now on building my body to a pristine condition. I want a body where cancer…