Tag Archives: Lung cancer

The yearn to converse with you

It’s like an ache, not just this realisation that it is impossible, but an actual physical sensation. Starting as a burning flutter in the chest, a butterfly on fire trapped in a cage, knocking against the chest walls willing to escape. The ache travels up the throat, grasping around it. The brains way of remindingContinue reading “The yearn to converse with you”

The trauma of a loved ones cancer diagnosis

Today marks one year since my husband’s diagnosis. 365 days, since life changed in an instant.  You can read about what led to my husbands diagnosis here. The reality is that when you are forced to face something scary, your body has this amazing response of protection. Your body goes into a kind of survival.Continue reading “The trauma of a loved ones cancer diagnosis”

Today marks 5 months

It’s been 5 months. I thought I’d be ok by now or at least somewhat more ok, functioning, working. Doing most of the things that I used to do before my life is turned upside down. I feel as lost today as I did 5 months ago. To be honests  as soon as Daniel gotContinue reading “Today marks 5 months”

100 reasons why I am grateful to my Husband

Today is 100 days since My Husband’s journey in this life ended. To mark the day, I have written a list of the 100 reasons I am beyond Grateful for my husband. I am so lucky, and honoured to have met and married this incredible Man. For our first kiss in France, 2002 For theContinue reading “100 reasons why I am grateful to my Husband”

How a cough changed our lives

Coughing has become a little taboo, don’t you think? Since March 2020 it’s almost become awkward to cough. You feel it building up in your chest, burning almost, and you surpress it as much as you possibly can. Fearing people will think you have COVID-19. Is COVID-19 the scariest diagnosis that can come from aContinue reading “How a cough changed our lives”