Well it’s that time of year again! The dark nights are drawing in, the jumpers are out and the heating is on. We’re starting to wonder where the summer went and worry about the long winter ahead. The leaves are turning golden and falling off the trees, and the change of season is so beautifully apparent. I don’t know about everyone else, but this time of year always gets me looking back and reminiscing a bit, this may be in part due to a now annual tradition I have with some friends to meet every October for a spa weekend. Sometimes it is our only chance during the year to get together and chat, so of course there is a lot of looking back at the year since we last met. This year was no different, and wow how things have changed for me in the last year. I don’t think I realised it at the time, but last October was probably when I was at my lowest point since my diagnosis and losing mum. At first when all the bad stuff was happening, I kinda just got on with things. I suppose it was ...
A blog about life during and after breast cancer treatment, dealing with grief and trying to find my new normal.