lifeaftercancer

Life has a way of throwing curveballs at us when we least expect it. For many women, one such curveball is a cancer diagnosis. The journey from diagnosis to recovery is challenging, physically and emotionally. But what happens when the battle is over, and it's time to return to the workplace? This blog explores the aspects to consider for women who have faced cancer head-on and emerged stronger, ready to rejoin the workforce.

1. The trauma of diagnosis and treatment

A cancer diagno…

Breast Cancer Awareness Month, observed every October, is a significant time for raising awareness about breast cancer, promoting early detection, and supporting survivors. While it's a vital period for educating the public about this widespread disease, it can also be a triggering and emotionally challenging time for breast cancer survivors. In this blog, we will explore some of the October triggers for breast cancer survivors and offer strategies to help them navigate this month with grace and…

Hello there, I hope this finds you well. This week, I'm going to talk about a subject I've posted about before, which is stress management. I've talked before about how for cancer prevention and looking after yourself after a cancer diagnosis, managing your stress is one of the best things that you can do for yourself. If you are a cancer survivor, as most of my readers are, none of us probably know exactly what caused our cancer. But you can bet your life most people I speak to will tell me at …

A recurring theme, both for me and people I talk to is Overwhelm. Life can often seem just too difficult. And does it feel sometimes like you're too busy? I want to share some tips with you that have worked for me and have worked for people that I know. And as always, there's no judgement here. I'm not here to tell you what to do. I'm here to share my experience, share some things that have worked, and I'm hoping will help you as well.

What strange times we are living in, I cannot tell you over…

This week, I'm cracking open the truth about self-care—it's not selfish!

I'll be dishing out some easy, practical advice to fit self-care into your daily routine.

I’ve got some advice on how to sidestep those energy drainers to balance your life better.

Let's learn how to prioritise our well-being. After all, we owe it to ourselves!

Self Care is something I've talked about before. But it's a topic that comes up time and time again, when people are reaching out to me for help. Many people a…

One of the biggest fears when cancer treatment ends is the fear of recurrence. I want to share some information that I found interesting. For me information is powerful. The more knowledge you have, the more you can empower yourself to make some wise choices.

There is a growing body of many research studies linking toxins to cancer. At times this can seem overwhelming, they are everywhere- what can we do?

I believe we can all take some power into your own hands, some things, we can't control, …

 A time to celebrate.

I hope this finds you well. It's a very special week for me this week because I will be celebrating my 60th birthday. As a cancer survivor it's always a special birthday, especially one that ends in zero. So I've got lots of treats planned, intending to celebrate my birthday, and celebrate still being here, still enjoying a healthy and happy life. I love celebrating birthdays, I had a fabulous a party, spending time with friends and family, who I am very blessed to have ar…

It's hard to imagine life without social media now, but what is it always good for us?

Almost subconsciously we’ve become used to spending a lot of time on social media or on the internet in general. The internet can be a great source of information, so much as our fingertips, it’s so easy if you don't know something to go and Google that,it's become, for me, certainly just something that is a constant source of information. I remember when I was studying years ago, I would spend days in th…

One of the mistakes I see people making is assuming that all cancer support groups are full of wonderful people without their own problems, giving sound advice, and there is some of that. But of course people are not perfect but hopefully trying to help.

Support for me means meeting people where they are, without judgement, and helping them on whatever path they are on.

Years ago, our ancestors lived in tribes, and belonging was literally a matter of life or death, you relied on your t…

It's something that I hear so often. More and more people that I speak to are feeling overwhelmed, just far too much to do. What can you do if you're feeling overwhelmed?

If your life feels out of control, you might want to think about making some changes. Or perhaps lots of changes.

But how do you make those changes? Life after cancer treatment, or life in midlife for anyone can be a time for reflection, thinking about what's working well in your life, and what is just not working for you, yo…