Like many cancer patients, I received chemotherapy – nine months in all. It’s a difficult topic as it’s such a brutal treatment. When I was in hospital, one patient’s mother described it as a ‘good poison’, and that’s very much what it felt like. While it was literally life-saving for me, people may not always … More Coping With the Long Term Effects of Chemo | Cancer Tips
I’ve always said that the worst part of having tests done is the agonising wait for results. Once you have those results, you know where you stand, but that bit in-between is enough to give the coolest person in the world anxiety. Recently, I’ve been suffering with pain in my hip and lower back. Unfortunately, … More The Reality of Scanxiety | Cancer Tips
Over the last few months, life has been pretty hectic & I’ve felt a tad overwhelmed with everything that’s been going on. The only way I can describe it is feeling as though every time I try to get my head above water, the tide seems to pull my feet from under me again and … More 5 Amazing Apps For Wellbeing | Wellbeing
I had some pretty sweet news back in Feb and it’s a huuuge change for me.
Summer is here, it’s boiling hot and I’ve decided to join a gym & get even sweatier. I haven’t been to the gym since I was at uni but, as with most things in my life, all it took was a friend saying ‘let’s start going to the gym together!’ for me to sign on … More Working Out with a Metal Joint | Wellbeing
Since I moved into the flat, I’ve been trying to get my life a tad more organised and a lot more healthy. I’ve been meal prepping and everything – it’s like a whole new me 🙂
April 9th 2018 marked 10 years since I was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 14. When I think about it, it seems like yesterday and about 100 years ago at the same time! There are parts I’ve blocked out completely, parts that feel like a dream and some things which are still crystal … More What I’ve Learned in 10 Years | Wellbeing
The snow is just about beginning to melt in Wales & if 4 days inside the house has taught me something, it’s that I really should keep up with writing a blog! It’s also taught me that eating my weight in chocolate digestives and justifying it with ‘it’s cold, I need more fat’ is not … More Happy Life & Health Things | News
Hello wonderful people! I haven’t checked in with you in a good few months &, as I’ve been keeping you updated on my heart troubles post chemo, I thought I’d let you know the latest 🙂
I’ve just handed in the heart monitor that I had on for 24 hours and I am so thankful to be free of it! It was quite small – not as heavy as the one I had on a few years ago – but rather than clipping on to my waistband, it was in a … More 24 hour Heart Monitor & Side Effects of Chemo | Wellbeing
Allie Morgan 