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Today I put my chemo wig in the bin, over 3 years later. It was one of the most challenging periods of my life to date, going from the trauma of having my hair fall out, slowly... in clumps...over many weeks, to wearing a wig that was uncomfortable and oddly shaped...but gave me a sense of comfort and normality. I didn’t take many photos during this period as I was at odds with my identity, but looking back I did have some great memories. When I decided to go wig-less, I put it straight into a cupboard and it’s only now I have found it again and said goodbye to that challenging time. #desmoidtumor #chemo #chemowigs #chemohairgrowth
June is bowel cancer awareness month and as many of you know, I have a hereditary gene for bowel cancer, but it was hard to get a diagnosis because I have no family history and was young.
This stat from @bowelcanceraustralia really got me... “Bowel cancer claims the lives of 5,375 Australians every year, including 292 people under the age of 50.” This could have been me had I not got my diagnosis just in time, which thankfully I did. I’m the proof that it is VERY treatable if caught early or better yet, before it is even cancer (screening is so important if you are 50+) We don’t like talking about bowel movements and poo, but it is so important to be aware of your normal. It could save your life. #bowelcancerawarenessmonth #familialadenomatouspolyposis #never2young
Pretty pleased my desk is next to my bed right now. Sitting upright for long periods at the moment makes me cramp up... it’s hard to believe that last year when I had this same surgery done I was commuting to and from work the next day #familialadenomatouspolyposis #hotwaterbottle #postsurgeryrecovery
Today’s adventures in times of COVID-19.... finally get the go ahead for 1/3 procedures I’ve been waiting on for a few months because of coronavirus. Literally no symptoms all week and then bam, all gowned up and I have a temperature. So rightly so I wasn’t able to get the scope done today - and instead I ended up getting a swab test just to be cautious. All I can do is laugh right now and be thankful for how easily I usually get all of my procedures done in normal times. Stay tuned for next week on chronic illness and COVID-19 when I find out if I can go ahead with surgery scheduled for next Friday (waiting for approval from the hospital). Needless to say I’ll be bunkering down this week and strictly isolating - not going to get stopped by a fever or cold again! 😂🤦🏻♀️#chronicillness #familialadenomatouspolyposis #polypectomy #bowelcancer
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God Bless you. You are a beautiful woman and your hair looks absolutely remarkable. Hugs.
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