Let me try and tell you what it’s like. The fear I mean. The fear of Cancer returning, when you’ve already beaten it twice. When it feels like the more battles you win, the more the odds stack against you. Most of the time, I’m optimistic. I make the most of every day that I […]
Medical
A painful tooth extraction after decades of dentist phobia
I have had a dentist phobia since my childhood, which has affected me for nearly two decades. When I was 8 years old, I was forced to go to the dentist and have three baby teeth removed by the dentist. This was on the orders of my paediatric oncologist, as loose teeth during chemo was […]
No More Grapes – The social network for people who are ill or recovering from illness
I have blogged many times about Cancer and it’s no secret that I have had two cancers as well as a scare and pre-cancerous cells being removed too. I know that when you have cancer or any serious illness, people rally around you, asking how they can help. Friends, family, acquaintances and even total strangers […]
Getting THE LETTER: My annual cancer test results
So I recently got THE LETTER. The letter I get every year, telling me the results of my annual Thyroglobulin test. This is the test that tells us if I am still cancer free or if my cancer has returned. They also do TSH and free T4 tests to see if I’m on the right […]
Breastfeeding Complications: Bad Latch, Nipple Thrush & Mastitis
Doctors, midwives and health visitors have an obsession with telling breastfeeding mothers that “if it hurts, then your baby isn’t latched on correctly”. For first time breastfeeders, this is quite often true. This is sometimes even true for mothers who have done it before, but sometimes, there are medical reasons for why breastfeeding hurts. It […]