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Life after Cancer

26/01/2016 by Emily Leave a Comment

This is life after cancer. Sitting together in the sun and feeling joyful just because.  Going out for breakfast and catching a glimpse of normal on the horizon. Crying at night after an ordinary day because the exhaustion and the worry and the relief are still there in every moment. Hearing of someone else’s tough times and feeling it in your gut because you know, now, what it’s like. For Scott, there’s no more surgery, no more treatment, no more cancer. The tumour was lodged at the base of Continue Reading

Cancer Free

11/11/2015 by Emily Leave a Comment

I guess the first thing to say is that Scott is now cancer free.  It's a bit of an anti-climax, the way that moment creeps up on you, but it's still nice to say.  "My husband doesn't have cancer anymore".  He had PET scans after chemo and radiation and they found no sign of cancer.  The doctors still recommended surgery to remove his rectum, just in case there were any tiny cells that could trigger a recurrence. It was a tough decision, but we're so glad he made it.  After Scott's surgery, they Continue Reading

Post Operative

04/09/2015 by Emily Leave a Comment

It's been 2 weeks since Scott went into Peter Mac for surgery to remove his rectum.  He was calm and in good spirits.  We expected a 4 - 5 hour operation and a 4 - 5 day stay in hospital.  Things haven't really worked out that way.   The surgery took more than 8 hours, and although it went well, there were complications and he'll probably be in hospital at least 3 or 4 more days. When I found out he was still in theatre 7 hours after going in, my brain collapsed.  For the next few hours my Continue Reading

Food as a Most Unusual Medicine

09/08/2015 by Emily 1 Comment

It must be time for an update.  Aside from the obvious cloud hanging over us as we wait for the next stage, things are by no means bad. Right now, I’m writing from a very comfy armchair, by a very cosy fire, with my wonderful husband in a very comfortable cottage in Daylesford. Bliss!  We’ve eaten our way through the weekend and spent 36 luxurious hours alone.  The peace is soaking right into my bones. Finally I have the energy to put some words down.  Until now I just haven’t had the emotional Continue Reading

What’s So Good About Cancer?

04/06/2015 by Emily 1 Comment

A few weeks ago we had a conversation about feelings over dinner.  For each feeling, Scott, Alexa and I took turns describing something that makes us feel that way.  My family makes me happy, Skydiving makes Scott excited, seeing Daddy sick makes us all sad and being at home makes Alexa calm.  When we got to Jealous I couldn't think of anything, and I realised how much has changed for me.  As I explained to Alexa, jealous is when you want something that someone else has got.  I don't remember Continue Reading

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When Emily had Adrenal Fatigue

  • My Neural Retraining Adventure – Update 2 1 Nov 2018
  • My Neural Retraining Adventure – Update 1 26 Jun 2018
  • The Last Time I Tell This Story 25 May 2018
  • Recovery and Changing Direction 19 Jul 2017
  • The Other Side of Tomorrow 29 May 2017
  • Adrenal Fatigue 18 Jan 2017
  • I stopped working. Now what? 21 Aug 2016
  • On Life Catching Up With Me, and Letting Go. 11 Aug 2016

When Scott had Cancer

  • Life after Cancer 26 Jan 2016
  • Cancer Free 11 Nov 2015
  • Post Operative 4 Sep 2015
  • Food as a Most Unusual Medicine 9 Aug 2015
  • What’s So Good About Cancer? 4 Jun 2015
  • Rolling with It 25 Apr 2015
  • Reality Sets In. 27 Mar 2015
  • Here We Go Again 15 Mar 2015

What people are saying

  • Kate Ficai 16/11/2018 at 10:06 pm on My Neural Retraining Adventure – Update 2It's so gratifying to read this Em and know the DNRS has lead to improvement, if it works for you
  • Caroline 12/09/2018 at 2:24 pm on Winter in the Kitchen GardenOmg! It looks amazing!! My question is; how the $&@@ did you scare off the possums? They eat everything I
  • Caroline 14/08/2018 at 3:45 pm on Designing our Permaculture GardenWow! That’s so cool! I’m so excited for you! Well done! Xxx
  • Moya Maguire 26/05/2018 at 12:12 pm on The Last Time I Tell This StoryAll the best Em. I look forward to hearing the new story. ❤️

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