Author Archives: The Musings of Spu

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!“

I was invited by Breast Cancer Now to take over their Instagram Stories for #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth2022 Alt Text: A screen shot of an Instagram page.  A white lady with long brown/blond hair, wearing round pink/brown glasses, a black top, large silver hoop earrings and a silver chain, leans against pink wallpaper with skulls & butterflies onContinue reading “The IG Stories Takeover“