Tag: health

  • Cancer research and testing Whilst I would never want to be ignorant, the burden of knowing that I have the BRCA2 gene mutation weighs heavy on my mind. The decision that I am making about whether… or when to have a bilateral salpingo-oophrectomy is one that only a few years ago I probably wouldn’t have…

  • Times of great stress or new challenges can be accompanied by moments of intense emotion. Such times in your life are when you need to just take a second and take stock. Rather than allow yourself to wallow too much, take action! This month I’ve found myself standing on the spot marvelling at the turns…

  • Well, actually one positive thing to come out of the last 2 weeks of feeling poorly and grumpy is that I am now pretty angry, which should feed my creativity. I write poems when I’m angry or sad, and when it’s both, watch out. To top it all off, basically someone I care about, just provided…