• 5 years and all clear, but now what?

    5 years and all clear, but now what?

    Content Warning: Whilst yes, it’s good news that I’ve had the five year all clear after my cancer, this update comes with a warning: this post isn’t celebratory. If you’re expecting a good news, positive vibes update, this isn’t it. read more

  • Routine Maintenance

    Routine Maintenance

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    Quarantine has messed with routines for everyone. I’ve fallen back into really old patterns of anxiety and insecurities after three months of not going out.… read more

  • Chica’s Log: Supplemental

    Chica’s Log: Supplemental

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    The other day I posted a photo on Instagram of all the tablets I take and I wanted to take some time and write about… read more

  • My own personal grief

    My own personal grief

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    Right before lockdown in the UK started I was looking into therapy. I was trying to find someone that could help me deal with navigating… read more

  • Pandemic Lessons: Self Approval

    Pandemic Lessons: Self Approval

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    You have been criticising yourself for years, and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens. Louise L. Hay Yesterday I had… read more

  • Pandemic Lessons: Stop chasing

    Pandemic Lessons: Stop chasing

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    When you stop chasing the wrong things you give the right things a chance to catch you. Lolly Daskal Have you ever kept going with… read more

  • 1109 Days

    1109 Days

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    It’s weird to be writing about cancer with everything else going on right now however, that’s my life right now. It’s always there, even when… read more

  • One of the bad weeks (plus a cancer update!)

    One of the bad weeks (plus a cancer update!)

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    I’ve just realised I have a draft from a couple months ago that I still haven’t finished or posted which I obviously forgot about! Oh… read more

  • The importance of speaking up for yourself

    The importance of speaking up for yourself

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    Today I had my 18 month post-hysterectomy cancer check up! Everything is all okay and I’m doing great. I have noticed in recent weeks a… read more

  • The light at the end of the tunnel

    The light at the end of the tunnel

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    It hasn’t been a great year so far and truth be told I haven’t really been myself since August. There’s been way too much stress… read more