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New BCNA videos following a diagnosis of breast cancer
BCNA has recently completed a series of short videos, featuring a number of BCNA members who share their experience following a diagnosis of breast cancer. These women open up about the shock, the fear, the support, treatment and what helped them through. Video 1: New diagnosis of breast cancer The video can be watched…
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Valentines Day 2013
Valentines Day this year was amazing! My beautiful man set a lovely dinner table, cooked a yummy meal, took me for a romantic walk on the beach on a warm balmy night, gave me a dozen pink roses and it felt soooo good. But the day started in a different vein. Checking for prickles (haha) around the nipple that morning I…
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The wait
http://magsblog.com/2012/08/30/the-wait/
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young grans paintings
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Long time!
Hello lovely ladies... I do apologize for not posting anything in such a long time. I went through a bit of an emotional roller coaster, not knowing who I am, and ofcourse having to take care of my 2 girls while trying to figure it all out.. I can say that I am much better than I was a few months ago, still have ups and…
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Mozzies and my curiosity
Hey girls Just wondering if anyone who has gone through chemo has now found that the mosquito's seem to love them?? I never had a problem with mozzies but now they just love me to pieces. From Miss Curiosity Mich xoxo
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ON STAGE
Well, I am so excited to share with who ever is reading that through treatment I wrote a One Act Play entitled Powerfully Fragile. It is the story of four women and how they journey through their respective lives, focusing on One's recent cancer diagnosis. The women all have a burden to bear in life, and as such are quite…
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Apron with retro buttons for my sister's birthday present
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IBC - Need to chat with my pink sisters
Hey girls I needed to chat to you as I am a lil bit worried. I have an ultrasound booked for this Tuesday. I have been noticing feelings like a sinuey/lumpy kind of feeling on the same breast they removed the lump from just over one year ago. I am also experiencing some pain and there are some minor red areas and minor…
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IBC myths from World Cancer Day
My good friend is struggling with IBC and sent me this link from World Cancer Day. It has helped me to better understand this rare disease and I thought it might help others too. http://breastinvestigators.com/content/world-cancer-day-dispel-myth-about-cancer-dayso-lets-start-inflammatory-breast-cancer-ibc-0 xxx L:)
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Body and Soul
Great BC special in today's Sunday Telegraph pullout, Body and Soul, check it out!
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New Artwork
I have just completed my latest artwork this week. I really enjoyed working on this one. It's watercolour and pencil, and depicts a world crew dragonboating in a beautiful trpoical destination....(well i am hoping to attend the International dragonboat event in Florida next year....) Currently at the printers and hopefully…
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Something to share with my pink sisters
Hey pink sisters Just thought I would share my good news. My baby girl had her own baby girl yesterday 3/1/2013. She is named Amelia (Milly) Jasmine. She is just perfect. A reasonable delivery time for my daughter who had to be induced. Milly weighed 3.4kg which I think equates to under 8lbs for us oldies hee hee. I got to…
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New Artwork
Hi all you creative gals. i have just finished my latest illustration this week. It's a fun world dragonboat crew paddling in an exotic location. I use pen, then watercolour, and coloured pencil to create this picture. I love drawing and painting as it relaxes me and I can listen to my favourite music too. This artwork is…
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To say it...
Hi, I have been updating my blog :) Thank you all for your messages and your support, it means A LOT ! http://magsblog.com/2012/09/07/to-say-it/