25 Mar 2014

I'm back!

Hello friends,

I am so sorry for my absence from the blogging world. I have no excuses other than I have just been busy living my life. It has been amazing to return to work and start doing other things that don't require me to plan around hospital hospital appointments.

I have a few things to update you all on...

My hair and eyelashes are growing/have grown!!!

(This photo was taken today)


The documentary I did that teensie tiny bit of filming for mentioned here, is on BBC Three at 9pm on Wednesday. It is all about the founder of Coppafeel! Kris Hallenga and it is going to be an eye opener for sure. I would love as many of you as possible to have a watch. She is one amazing lady and she has a story that needs to be heard.


Me and Kris on the day of filming

I have also written my first ever piece for a Women's glossy magazine in the June edition of Cosmpolitan UK (available to buy in May). I am beyond excited to see my very own words in print in my favourite magazine, a dream of mine for a long time.

On October 1st I am going to be taking part in The Show for Breast Cancer Care. This is a fashion show where all the models have had breast cancer. It will completely put me out of my comfort zone but I think this is a good thing. I am really excited about it and can't wait to meet the other ladies and gents taking part.

Since January I have also had a lifestyle overhaul. I have cut out dairy products from my diet (apart from the odd cup of tea and square of dark chocolate, I am only human after all) and have drastically reduced my sugar intake and I feel SO much healthier. I have more energy, my skin is clearer and I am finally losing my chemo/tamoxifen weight. I plan to do a blog post all about what I have learned about nutrition for cancer patients soon. There is a lot of information surrounding the whole "if you have breast cancer should you eat dairy?" topic and whilst I do not believe that every breast cancer patient should remove dairy from their diet, as my tumour was hormone receptive it is just a decision I decided to make. I try to walk 15 miles a week as well, gradually building up my fitness.

I eat things like this...

Dairy free berry smoothie

Porridge with almond milk, blueberries and cinnamon.

Quinoa with red pepper and greens.


I am still obsessed with all things beauty. I am really enjoying having longer hair to style now and really hope to have a side fringe by my birthday in June. I have lots of new favourite products to tell you all about so I guess that is now two blog posts I owe you?

Finally, I have a little favour to ask you all. My 60 year old Dad has rather madly decided to run the London Marathon this year having never run before in his life. He is raising money for Coppafeel! and Breakthrough Breast Cancer and the funds will be split equally between them. If any of you would like to sponsor him please click on the just giving link here. Both of these charities do such great work and any support would be very welcome, even if it is just £1.

So I leave you all for now as I must get ready for the hospital to have some Herceptin but I promise to write again as soon as I can.

I took this photo the week I was diagnosed. I love it.


Love you long time. X

22 comments:

  1. Is that for Rethink cancer on BBC three with Kris you mean? I was on it too if so :-)

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    1. Do you know that there is a great herbal doctor who can cure any deadly disease like herpes, hiv/aids, cancer, syphilis, madness, hepatitis b, STD e.t.c. well my main purpose of wACriting this to the whole world is about the great deeds DR ODOMA  did for me. I was diagnosed of a deadly disease called HIV/AIDS since the year 2000, ever since then i have been taking medications on till i met a great herbal doctor. though i never believed in Herb medicine, i saw many testimonies on how he cured so many people and i decided to contact him. so i contacted him through his email, he gave me a form to fill, i filled it and send it back to him and then he told me that he would require some items to prepare a herbal medicine for me. i did'nt know were to find the items, and he told me that the only alternative is to help me get the items and he helped me purchase the items from the items seller. i promised my self to do anything to get cured, so i sent him the money and he prepared a medicine for me and he told me how i will be taking it. he asked me to have faith and believed in him which i did, 7 days latter he asked me to go for a check-up, when i did the check-up i was tested HIV Negative. All thanks to DR ODOMA. if you are passing through suffering and hardship and you need a way out , i advice you kindly contact him via his email on    drodomasolutionhome20@gmail.com  . you can also WhatsApp +2348100649947
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      HEPATITIS B AND C,
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      EX BACK,
      GOOD LUCK,
      PROMOTION,
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  2. Anonymous26.3.14

    You really look great :-)

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  3. Anonymous29.3.14

    Saw you on the bbc3 docu...amazing story of kris...what a woman. You too. We are all "sisters of circumstance". Myself included...my hair is growing & my chemo / tamox weight slowly coming off. Its been a journey to say the least. Keep strong. Will be reading your blogs to come. X

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  4. Hi Laura, nice to see you like this... I am pretty very much inspired by your post...Great words....I think you had a long unforgettable journey in your life....http://cancer-index.com

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  5. Hi! Just read your article in Cosmo! Your new hair looks fab!
    I was diagnosed with BC at 24 (I'm now 25), I found amazing group on facebook that have provided me with so much support. Have a look for us if you want, just search younger breast cancer network and send the public page a message, theyll verify you anf add you to the private groups.
    Looking forward to reading your next blog!
    Debby
    Meandthatlump.blogspot.co.uk xx

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  6. You look faboulous dear! You hair is so nice, I am jealous :)) It looks very healthy and strong, just beautiful. You are such an amazing person and a strong womn.
    Have a wonderful day xoxo
    Isabella <3
    glam-of-life.blogspot.com

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  7. That’s great to hear! You’ve already gone through struggles and hardships, and I think you really deserved to have your long hair back. So, how are you now? I hope you continue being strong as you’ve always been. I wish you all the best!

    Glenn Lowe @ Knight and Sanders

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  13. I have been suffering from (HERPES) disease for the last four years and had constant pain, especially in my knees. During the first year, I had faith in God that I would be healed someday.This disease started to circulate all over my body and I have been taking treatment from my doctor, a few weeks ago I came on search on the internet if I could get any information concerning the prevention of this disease, on my search I saw a testimony of someone who has been healed from (Hepatitis B and Cancer) by this Man Dr. Silver and she also gave the email address of this man and advise we should contact him for any sickness that he would be of help, so I wrote to Dr. Silver telling him about my (HERPES Virus) he told me not to worry that I was going to be cured!! hmm i never believed it,, well after all the procedures and remedy given to me by this man few weeks later I started experiencing changes all over me as the Dr. assured me that I have cured, after some time i went to my doctor to confirmed if I have been finally healed behold it was TRUE, So friends my advice is if you have such sickness or any other at all you can email Dr. Silver (drsilverhealingtemple@gmail.com) sir I am indeed grateful for the help I will forever recommend you to my friends!!! with your lovely Email Address ( drsilverhealingtemple@gmail.com

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  14. FINALLY FREE FROM HERPES VIRUS
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  15. Do you know that there is a great herbal doctor who can cure any deadly disease like herpes, hiv/aids, cancer, syphilis, madness, hepatitis b, STD e.t.c. well my main purpose of wACriting this to the whole world is about the great deeds DR ODOMA  did for me. I was diagnosed of a deadly disease called HIV/AIDS since the year 2000, ever since then i have been taking medications on till i met a great herbal doctor. though i never believed in Herb medicine, i saw many testimonies on how he cured so many people and i decided to contact him. so i contacted him through his email, he gave me a form to fill, i filled it and send it back to him and then he told me that he would require some items to prepare a herbal medicine for me. i did'nt know were to find the items, and he told me that the only alternative is to help me get the items and he helped me purchase the items from the items seller. i promised my self to do anything to get cured, so i sent him the money and he prepared a medicine for me and he told me how i will be taking it. he asked me to have faith and believed in him which i did, 7 days latter he asked me to go for a check-up, when i did the check-up i was tested HIV Negative. All thanks to DR ODOMA. if you are passing through suffering and hardship and you need a way out , i advice you kindly contact him via his email on    drodomasolutionhome20@gmail.com  . you can also WhatsApp +2348100649947
    he is a specialist in all kind of sickness and he can bring your EX back with his great spell.

    CURES,CASTING SPELL
    HIV/AIDS,
    CANCER,
    HERPES,
    HEPATITIS B AND C,
    HERB FOR PREGNANCY,
    PROTECTION,
    EX BACK,
    GOOD LUCK,
    PROMOTION,
    ETC.
    EMAIL: drodomasolutionhome20@gmail.com
    or whatsapp +2348100649947

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