Reconstructing breasts

One of the choices you have to make when you have breast cancer is whether you want breast reconstruction or not. Basically, if you have a mastectomy, do you want an implant? (or reconstruction made from other bits of you instead of a silicone implant)

The many colours of cancer

One of the things they tell you early about coping with cancer is that you shouldn’t expect your life to go back to “normal” after treatment. Rather, you should prepare yourself to accept a “new normal” that might include lifestyle and identity changes. In many ways this is a bit…

Perspective

This week I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I am 33 years old. While being young and healthy probably improves my chances of recovery, it also feels profoundly unfair.

Similar to many professional women in their 30s, I am at a cross-roads in my career. I am generally able to do…

Decisions

Warning: this one’s a bit morose and philosophical. But it’s helping me work through a few things.

Today was the first hard day. Don’t get too excited, I haven’t actually started any treatment yet. It’s all been tests and appointments and referrals and a lot of research. It was just…

Flowers!

Just a quick one to note that my workplace is the best workplace and my sister is the best sister.

Flowers and chocolates and cards. And a stuffed hedgehog.