A few of us in our ‘Writing for Wellbeing’ class turned 50 this year, so we each decided to write how we felt about it. As I’ve only got a couple of months left before I officially become ‘over 50’, I thought I’d blog about it, alongside a photo of myself dressed up in myContinue reading “The Hawaii 5.0.’s”
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#Scanxiety
“My consultant who helps me to manage my disability said that at first, it would be hard whenever I had a new pain, but in time, I’d get to understand again whether the source was my disability or whether it needed investigating for cancer recurrence. I guess I’m not far enough into my years ofContinue reading “#Scanxiety”
Night At The ICU
Alt Text: A small painting of mine in inks and watercolours of the part of an arm just above the elbow. There is a ‘Picc Line’ inserted into the skin and a large plaster (partly transparent so tiny amounts of bleeding can be seen) is holding the cannula in place. Various tubes trail from theContinue reading “Night At The ICU”
9 Photos, 9 Lives.
It’s been just over year since my Breast Cancer surgery, and I’m in a period of reflection. I’ve often joked that I have more than 9 lives. Then I had an idea. Why don’t I attempt to tell my story using 9 photos? Photo 1: Whilst this isn’t the greatest of shots, it gives aContinue reading “9 Photos, 9 Lives.”
Beam me up
Alt text: An edited black & white image of a hospital room containing radiotherapy equipment – the table, arm cuffs & a special piece of equipment – similar to a weatherproof sailing bag, moulded to my shape – which held me in position for the treatment. Beam me up: 6 weeks after having breast cancerContinue reading “Beam me up”
Cancer Bends Your Mind
Alt Text: I’m a white woman with blond hair tied up in bunches, & blue eyes, but with no make-up, sitting in the back garden as it’s turning dusk. I’m wearing a black sleeveless dress & I’m sitting underneath a large blue umbrella. I’m smiling whilst taking a selfie head-shot. I’ve positioned the camera soContinue reading “Cancer Bends Your Mind”
Self-Esteem
Alt text: A self-portrait in brightly coloured acrylics, in a cartoon-style. My face is pink, and I’ve got ruby-red lips, forming into a pout. I have white hair. I’m wearing sunglasses with yellow, star-shaped frames, & a blue and green woolly hat with the word ‘Super’ in red across it. I’m wearing a purple, pinkContinue reading “Self-Esteem”
The All-Clear
Alt text: A coloured photo selfie of me – a white woman with blond hair, wearing black-rimmed glasses, a Perspex protective visor with a white, plastic headband, a face mask designed in the colours & shapes of the ‘Day of the Dead,’ a long, pink scarf and a black puffa jacket with white-coloured hearts onContinue reading “The All-Clear”
3.7
Alt text: an image created with watercolours of white circles painted onto a reddish-pink background. The circles are in 4 different sizes & form a random pattern. They represent my thought-processes as I was struggling to decide what to do for the best – literally, I was ‘going round in circles.’ 3.7 Trigger warning: containsContinue reading “3.7”
Avoiding the guillotine.
As part of my recovery from breast cancer, I started a series of images that featured a guillotine, specifically from the French Revolution (I’m a French language student, no coincidence!) I had this strong image in my head from the early days of diagnosis and it’s an image that’s grown stronger over time. Living withContinue reading “Avoiding the guillotine.”
The Musings of Spu 