Author Archives: The Musings of Spu

In mid-July I contracted the other ‘C’ for the third time. There’s so much stigma & arguing over COVID-19, that I felt it was better if I didn’t put any reference to it in the title, or the subtitle. How bloody ridiculous is that?! I’ve also avoided writing about it, apart from in my firstContinue reading “A blog about the other illness that starts with a ‘C.’”

Just as the title says, fatigue isn’t remotely like being very tired. I’ve discovered this in recent months. Alt Text: A black & white photo of a middle-aged white woman. She is lying on a pillow with a printed dot design. She has shoulder-length hair & she is wearing a small, silver nose ring &Continue reading “Fatigue – not like being tired!”

It’s showtime! How did I do as Breast Cancer Now’s first ever wheelchair-using model? Photo Credit: Breast Cancer Now.Oversize shirt & trousers from Primark. Blue/green Swallows necklace from Tatty Devine. Alt text: A middle-aged, white woman in a wheelchair on a fashion runway with other diverse models. They wear summer outfits. She has curly, grey,Continue reading “The Show Part 2”

In April, I took part in Breast Cancer Now’s ‘The Show’ – it was a first for me on a fashion runway & a first for ‘The Show’ because they’ve never had a wheelchair-using model before. However, there’s so much to write about that I’m splitting my story over the May & June blogs. InContinue reading “The Show – Part 1”

This month’s blog was going to be about having a PET scan as a wheelchair user, but as always with me, the experience turned into a whole lot of something else… Photo taken one day after the PET scan when I was bed-bound. Alt Text: A black & white selfie pose of a white, middle-agedContinue reading “Holy Fook / Foot!”

Today, 10th March 2023, marks 3 years since I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. So how the devil am I? #TriggerWarning – this blog ain’t for the faint-hearted because it talks frankly about living with the long-term side effects of cancer treatment on my body. Photo credit: Anjan Saha. Alt Text: A middle-aged white woman withContinue reading “3 Years On.”

Alt text: A diverse group of people, including wheelchair users & people with other impairments, in a bright, light studio practising yoga. For this month’s blog, I’ve invited my good friend Miranda McCarthy, Founder of Adaptive Yoga Live – https://adaptiveyogalive.com/ I’ve been practising Adaptive Yoga now for about 5-6 years & I absolutely love it!Continue reading “Ditch the non disabled Gym Bunnies & do Yoga!”

Alt text: a rolled up, pink yoga matt, a pink foam yoga block & a pink yoga strap pokes out of an open blue sports holdall, laying on a grey carpeted floor. Happy New Year! So, let’s talk exercise – because we’re all supposed to be in the gym in January, right?! This month featuresContinue reading “Do a workout? But I’m disabled!”

On the first proper wintry weekend in mid-November, I found myself in an east London studio, being photographed with a lovely bunch of kind & funny people.  We’re all volunteering to be models in a unique Fashion Show which will take place in Spring 2023. Alt Text: A selfie pose of a White woman withContinue reading “The (Alternative) Model”

One of the most debilitating aspects of cancer is the impact on your confidence & self-worth.  I can’t tell you how much I want this particular aspect to be over! Alt Text: A selfie of a white woman with long, curly dyed pink here, wearing a blue sweatshirt with a rainbow & the words ‘I’mContinue reading “Self-doubt – I’m over it!“