A personal experience with a chemo port during breast cancer treatment, from refusing it at the beginning to eventually realising how much easier it made chemotherapy, infusions, and recovery overall.

From juicing and fasting to protein and strength training. What actually helps, and what just feeds fear. A personal perspective grounded in real experience

I want to start sharing a bit more of the practical things that happen during chemo. The stuff that sits somewhere between medical reality and everyday life. Hair loss is one of those things, and there’s no point pretending it’s not a big deal. Going into chemo, my main focus was very clear: I wanted to get through it, I wanted to be healthy, I wanted to survive this. But at the same time, hair still mattered to me. Probably more than I expected. And yes, part of that is just

I chose a DIEP flap for breast reconstruction and learned recovery isn’t linear. This is the real stuff - why I went with my own tissue, the messy middle, seroma detours, Hospital in the Home, and the tiny things that actually helped. Honest, practical, no fluff.

Chemo side effects rarely look like the lists you’re given. Here’s my real experience with TC, AC, immunotherapy, and why the mind often feels heavier than the body.

Starting chemo felt like stepping into a world I didn’t belong to - machines beeping, chairs lined up, my heart racing. In this post I share how I reframed treatment, the small practices that kept me grounded, and the simple things I’d actually bring with me on day one

From genetic testing to chemo and learning to live again - here’s what treatment really looks like. Breast Cancer ≠ Breast Cancer When...