Since January, I’ve been gradually coming back to running. There was a time 7 or 8 years ago that I ran regularly, 3 or 4 days a week, mostly at dawn in the Royal National Park with my dear friend and neighbour Linda. The years have rolled on, injuries and other setbacks put a hiatus…
Once again I am humbled and overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity of my family and friends. Today we hosted our second Pink Ribbon Breakfast fundraising morning tea and together we have raised more than $1000 for this cause. Of course, it’s a cause close to my heart as it is for all too many…
It’s Breast Cancer Awareness month again and today it is 12 months since my breast cancer diagnosis. In some ways it’s been a long year but in many other ways it seems to have just flown by. In the whirl of appointments, panic, tears, laughter, fear and hope that followed that day I clearly remember…
Tonight I signed up for Dry July again. I’ve done it a few times before, but this year it is much more personal. If you don’t know about Dry July, it’s a fundraising campaign for Cancer Care centres around Australia and New Zealand. The money helps the Centres pay for important, but not medically necessary…
I love a good public holiday Monday and I’ve been so very, very busy at work the past few weeks that I found myself really looking forward to the recent long weekend even more than I normally would. This particular long weekend I got away to the Central Coast with a few members of my…
Months ago, I promised that this blog was not going to turn into a description of my experience with breast cancer. I think I’ve stuck with that on the whole – this is going to be one of the times I talk about it though. So far I’ve had surgery, four rounds of AC Chemo…
I love a long weekend! Particularly a four day long weekend. Good Friday saw us head out to Botany Bay National Park at Kurnell for a few hours with some friends who had a rare day off because of the public holiday and wanted to do some fishing. I’m not mad keen about fishing so…
My hair has been falling out for the past week and today my partner finally shaved what was left of it off for me. Oh the relief! No more hair coming out in handsful every time I have a shower, or turn my head suddenly, or forget and run my hand through my hair, or…
By now you may know that I was diagnosed with breast cancer last month. I don’t plan to use this blog to go into great detail, but like many other things in my life it’s not a secret and I’m happy to talk about it in person. I’m particularly happy to talk about it if…
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