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Helping A Loved One Through Cancer

The topic of cancer is one that has left a personal mark on myself and my family. My aunt is currently dealing with the effects of a...

I'm sure you will agree with me when I say that cancer leaves us with more than visible scars: it also leaves us with psychological...

Today’s blog is based on a lovely chat with Associate Professor André La Gerche, a cardiologist, exercise specialist and my colleague at...

Hello my chemo friends and sorry for my absence! Between organising our wedding, getting a puppy and moving houses, plus still working...

When we are diagnosed with cancer, it takes a while for us to process everything that is happening. It might feel it is not real. I...

The night before my diagnosis, I remember crying a lot. I didn’t cry that night because I was afraid of being diagnosed cancer, nor...

Today is a very special day for me. Exactly one year ago my life was completely changed as I was diagnosed with cancer. Last month I...

We all have heard stress is bad for us. But what is stress? According to the Oxford dictionary, stress is “a state of mental or emotional...

As well as affecting our hair and skin, chemo can also damage our both our nails. Nails can get brittle, peel, break, change colour (to...

When a person receives a diagnosis of cancer, they automatically feel insecure and afraid, they have sense of helplessness and despair,...