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Cancer is a life changer, even when it isn’t always the immediate death sentence that we all are designed to fear. But cancer is not the only life changer. Life is difficult. My emotions have run from elated to depressed, sad, fearful and anxious, angry and happy –...

A sparkling New Year for our lives to go forward.  This is also a time that gym memberships swell to the bursting point, at least for the month of January.   As someone who has been through breast cancer treatment, perhaps you have read numerous science evidence based reports of...

It’s the middle of October, the heart of Pinktober, named as such because it’s breast cancer awareness month worldwide.  For some it signifies a time to remember struggles overcome or loved ones lost. For others, the pink ribbon is a stark reminder of a present...

We are nearing the end of July, and the scout hall that we meet in closes for a month.  Pink Ribbon Pilates will start up our walking group for the month of August.  Last year we had some light rain on our Monday August walks and that did not deter us – wearing rain gear...

Lymphedema is a potential side effect of breast cancer surgery and radiation therapy that can appear in some people during the months or even years after treatment ends.  Besides the obvious benefits for health and wellbeing, exercise helps minimize and manage lymphedema in a few...

Being diagnosed with breast cancer and having treatment can be extremely stressful and wearing.  At times, it can feel like one is trapped in a downward spiral, as the side effects of chemo and radiotherapy fatigue sets in as well as being emotionally drained.  If you feel like...

Spring has arrived, new life is sprouting with buds on trees and daffodils planted in tight swathes create a shock of yellow bursting from verges and centre of carriageways leading into Ashford.  It’s spring rising forth, anew.  There is something about connecting with...

I’ve been struggling to find words for a blog post to start 2017 in what many have called, “the new world order”.  We are living in heated times and having a cancer diagnosis doubles stress and anxiety of the future.  If our cancer is not “active” we quickly...

The holidays can be a festive happy time and may  bring a new set of problems if you have cancer or in treatment.  Christmas is often an emotional time even when you don’t have cancer. We often take stock of the year and our lives.  There are ways to make the holidays meaningful...