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5 ways to help you survive active cancer treatment
Going through active cancer treatment totally sucks. It just does. There’s no way to sugar coat it. It’s completely horrible, emotionally draining and totally life changing. But as I discovered when I went…
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Living With Lymphoedema After Cancer
When you’re first diagnosed with breast cancer and told that your cancer has spread to your lymph nodes, there’s a lot of extra information to take in as there is the added complication…
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How to keep your blonde, blonde.
Every sista needs a good hairdresser. Even more, every girl needs a good hair coach. You hair coach doesn’t just cut and colour your hair every 6 weeks or so, but will also…
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What To Expect When Recovering From Cancer
Following my blog “One thing you need to know about surviving cancer”, I promised I would write a follow up blog giving greater details of what you can expect should you or a…
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The Dawn French Approach to Loving Your Body
A couple of weeks ago I had the honour of seeing the amazingly talented Dawn French live on stage in Brisbane. This one-woman show is anchored in Dawn’s life and is entitled “30…
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One Thing You Need To Know About Surviving Cancer
There’s only one thing you should know about surviving cancer, and it’s something I wish I knew before I had cancer. It’s something us cancer patients are told upon being diagnosed with cancer…
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Fun in the Sun
Living in Australia, we are very aware of the effects of the sun on our skin. There’s not just the immediate issues like redness, pain, peeling skin or even blistering. But also long…
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Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow!
I take a lot of pride in my hair (especially after I lost it to chemo). I consider it one of my best features. But there is one little thing about my hair that…
