29/05/2026
When active cancer treatment ended, big updates went with it. Nothing felt as significant or pressing to share. But that doesn’t mean it’s over. It’s certainly a different phase.
☀️ During treatment I was told to do what I needed to get through, then work on changing habits after. Over the last year or so I have ripped apart everything and tried to piece it back together. The yuka app has really helped with identifying harmful chemicals in foods. I worked with health professionals to try and resolve issues and restore my body and mind. A steep learning curve with noticeable improvements for the whole family 🙌🏼
☀️ I was diagnosed when Josh was 2 with a quite advanced cancer, which creates many concerns as a parent around his exposure. I won’t go too far into this, but we have done our best to protect him and give him all the love he deserves.
☀️ We had a lot of holidays and fun to fill the empty joy pot 😂 knowing that would be deprioritised while we work on a home renovation project. 2 months into our move and work is slowly starting. It’s a big job, but means we can stay in Brockley 🫶🏽
☀️ The current focus is restoring balance, normality and holding onto things that feel important. Building space and working hard to shape a nice life.
☀️ I have struggled with various aspects of physical and mental health over the last couple of years. Being on an NHS waiting list for a long time felt very hard. Living with the issues I was trying to resolve in the surgery was awful. Having the surgery as always felt like a lot. Every needle little is horrid without a mum to hold your hand 🤚🏽
☀️ I was so keen to recover last year that I injured myself and had to be off work again. 🙄 So now I’m not rushing. I remind myself gently, I have nothing to prove. I’m back at work more than anytime over the past 3 years and very happy to be there. Earrings happen as and when they can.
☀️ Tamoxifen is the wonderful drug that brings on menopausal symptoms. I wasn’t aware how awful it was until I took a break from it and felt alive again 🧘🏽♀️ not looking forward to returning to it, but equally terrified of having this a break.
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