wear it pink - breast cancer
The Breast Cancer Campaign is asking everyone to wear an item of pink on Friday 31 October and donate £2 each to the charity.
Bid for pink items donated by celebrities at Buy Once Give Twice, including Katie Price’s riding jacket, George Sampson’s signed cap and Lorraine Kelly’s dazzling pink shoes. Check out whats going on over at wear it pink.
rehabilitation and convalescence
This is part of the In The Pink series P2
The next stage is convalescence. We don’t seem to like to use this term much as it conjures up images of old ladies sitting around in chairs, however if you look at the meaning then you will know that the Latin term means ‘to grow strong’ - rather apt under the circumstances.
Once you have recharged your batteries, then you can begin to build up your physical and emotional strength. Don’t push yourself as there are no rules on how long it takes and I believe that if you rush this process it will only cause other problems later down the line. Read more
recuperate and cancer recovery
This is part of the In The Pink series P1
This is where I want to start - after the treatment has finished and at the point where you can begin, bit-by-bit, to deal with all that you have been through and all that is to come.
You may have had to endure months of treatment by knife, chemicals or radiation until you are probably sick of the whole business, now is the time to heal, both body and mind. I don’t think we quite realize what impact it has on our lives and those around us too.
This stage is all about dealing with the process of healing both physically and emotionally, as this is such a critical stage in our recovery. Read more