Tag: cancer
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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.
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Coping with grief when you’re okay is weird
It’s Autumn and if you’ve stuck with me through the years you’ll know that it’s my favourite season. The temperatures are just starting to cool off slightly and today it was foggy this morning – and I do so love a foggy morning! In this post I talk about cancer, suicide, and childlessness so if…
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Getting outside of your comfort zone is good for you, right?
Anyone that knows me well enough knows the thought of doing any kind of public speaking terrifies me. There’s a reason I have a blog and don’t do videos – I’m not comfortable in front of a camera and writing is definitely my forte. So when an opportunity came up to share my childless story…
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Chica’s Log: Supplemental
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 them because I’ve found some of them damn near miraculous in how much they have helped me. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tish Smith (@mrstcsmith) on…
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My own personal grief
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 the circumstances of being unable to have children. You see, it was Mother’s Day here in the UK in March and I was bombarded constantly with reminders of what I…
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1109 Days
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 we are in the midst of a pandemic and life is the least normal it’s probably ever been. It’s been 1109 days since I found out I had cancer. It’s…
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One of the bad weeks (plus a cancer update!)
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 well. You get this one instead. This week has been utter shite. 90% of that is down to hormones because ovaries suck – I still have my cycles I just…
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The importance of speaking up for yourself
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 few things that with my appointment coming today I decided to ask about. I realised I’d stopped having any PMS symptoms, which was the only way I could track my…
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What up, 2019?
I had 11 days off over Christmas and New Year! I usually love taking that time to reflect, plan, and look ahead at the coming year. This time I did a tiny bit of that, but mostly I slept, watched telly, played video games, cooked food, and basically did as little as possible. I obviously…