It’s been a while since I posted. I miss updating my blog so I thought I’d aim to start sharing weekly again. New happenings in my world include: ⟢ Getting the fourth all-clear CT Scan and Bloods since my cancer treatment finished (and not getting overcome by scanxiety)  ⟢ Going away for an incredible witchy retreat […]

To the me of a year ago. Midway through chemo and feeling like 💩 Dear Chemo Lauren, I know you feel like absolute shit right now. It’s the never-ending nausea and bloating. It’s the fact you can’t sleep without being sat upright. It’s the way food doesn’t taste the same. It’s the fact you need […]

The fourth quarterly check I’ve had came back…. ok! I didn’t have any reason to think it wouldn’t, but still feels really good to see it in black and white. Still seeing plenty of longer term impacts of the chemo, but feel like I’m gradually detoxing. Healing at a deep level- cancer was the wake […]

Going through cancer is one of the toughest things life can throw at you- both for the person going through it and their loved ones. However, maintaining a calm mindset as much as possible and stopping going negative thought spirals too often helps with the healing process. When I found myself getting anxious, I found […]

I’ve procrastinated over starting to post regularly again, as I’m worried about sharing my journey as it might be triggering or cause people to unsubscribe because I’m talking about having cancer and all that entails (but not only that!) Somehow when I was on chemo, I was happy to share – I think it was part […]

After getting the diagnosis back in July, literally the next day I started booking alternative healing treatments. And when I shared my news on Instagram, amazing women also stepped forward and gifted me their own modality of healing which was just incredible. Whilst no one would choose to be in this ‘Club’, the people I […]

Following on from my last post, a LOT has happened and I’m not sure where to start with it all, but I wanted to put together a post to share the latest in this crazy journey I’m on. So just under 2 weeks after the operation, I had the follow up appointment with the consultant […]

I’ve just come home after 5 nights in hospital. I was dreading taking the prep – basically really strong laxatives to clear your system out, but actually it wasn’t as bad as the stuff I had to take prior to the Colonoscopy- it was called Piccolax and whilst it did the job, it didn’t make […]

So much has happened since my last update… ALL the scans So I went back and had a few more scans- a special kind of CT Scan to zoom in on the area of the tumour (not a pleasant experience given where it is!) They have to inflate your colon with air to get a […]

What a week it’s been after my diagnosis last week. There are moments when it hits me like a tonne of bricks and moments when I feel almost normal. Such a surreal kind of experience. But I do have some good news- the surgery is going ahead this Tuesday as they had hoped. I had […]