I didn’t want to write this post. I’m not even sure if I should. I was warned that Cancer and depression go hand in hand, but I didn’t think it would for me. My blog is supposed to be all about my three wonderful daughters. It’s supposed to full of my natural positivity, happy anecdotes, […]
low iodine diet
Dairy free, egg free, soya free, vegan, low sodium, low iodine chocolate Cake! #GreatBloggersBakeOff
Why would I want to take all the tasty stuff (butter, milk, eggs) out of a cake? I’m not a vegan, I’m not intolerant and I LOVE dairy. Well, because having Thyroid Cancer, means that prior to scans and also treatment, I have to suffer two weeks of the worst diet in the world – […]
Food Insanity – A new kind of eating disorder?
As I battle through the last two days of my Low-Iodine diet, I have lost myself. I have lost myself to a full-blown food insanity. I found myself sobbing yesterday, as I prepared my daughter some buttery toast for breakfast. If somebody walked in front of me, right now, with a bacon and egg sandwich, I […]
Preparing for radiotherapy: A little kindness goes a long way
I’m starting to feel weaker and pretty exhausted now I’m fully hypo. I go into hospital for my radiotherapy and isolation, in just under 5 days. There are more things to prepare than I thought. It’s not just about sorting a few paint splattered / bleach-ruined clothes, which can be thrown away after wearing. The […]
The Fresh Week Pledge
I have made a pledge. I have pledged to eat fresh, unprocessed food from 13th May – 19th May 2013. Well – thanks to my Cancer, I have very little choice – but more about that further down this page… What is Fresh Week? Fresh week is the project of Tefal, which aims to encourage […]