Exactly eight years and one month ago on this day, on an ironically sunny Friday afternoon, my mum was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. My mum’s oncologist recommended chemotherapy followed by a mastectomy then radiotherapy as her treatment plan. After eight rounds of chemotherapy my mum had a mastectomy in December 2012 followed by … Continue reading JS Kicking Cancer’s Ass Theme 3 of 13: The Copious Hospital Admissions
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JS Kicking Cancer’s Ass Theme 2 of 13: The Nurse Aides
When my mum became paralysed from the waist down as a result of poorly done radiotherapy to target the cancer that had metastasised to her spine from her breast, her husband moved out and her sister moved in. My mum did not have a good marriage with her husband as he was very abusive towards … Continue reading JS Kicking Cancer’s Ass Theme 2 of 13: The Nurse Aides
JS Kicking Cancer’s Ass Theme 1 of 13: The Paralysis
Catch-22 Would you rather? a) have stage four breast cancer that will kill you in five years? It has metastasised to your spine but you keep your ability to walk or b) be cancer free but become paralysed from the waist down. And as a result of a botched cancer treatment you will live with … Continue reading JS Kicking Cancer’s Ass Theme 1 of 13: The Paralysis
5 Years 5 Months 28 Days
As y’all are probably aware, we enter a new quarter next week on Wednesday. On that note, how are y’all tracking with your 2020 goals now that we are more or less done with Q1? I had a super slow *rolls eyes* start to the year but I FINALLY! had a breakthrough last week: In … Continue reading 5 Years 5 Months 28 Days
C Is For Chemotherapy
My mum was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer on Friday June 15, 2012. It was a most fucked up Friday. The next few days after that fucked up Friday are a blur, but I remember my mum had to start chemo with immediate effect. When she came back home from her first treatment she … Continue reading C Is For Chemotherapy
A Most Fucked Up Friday
On this day last year my mum was admitted to hospital for what would end up being her last hospital stay. Five years prior she had been diagnosed with stage four breast cancer the sunny afternoon of June 15 2012. It is one Friday I will never forget as our lives were changed immeasurably on … Continue reading A Most Fucked Up Friday
JS Kicking Cancer’s Ass
October is breast cancer awareness month. For me this month used to be about pink ribbons and the various gimmicks to raise awareness. Remember the one where you had to tweet just the colour of your bra with no explanation? That was fun. Then my mum was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer, and there … Continue reading JS Kicking Cancer’s Ass
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