Sharing my journey through bowel cancer from diagnosis to treatment and beyond.

After a few emails and calls with the lovely Occy Health team then today the company Doctor confirmed a phased return to work next week! Half days initially to slowly get my brain back in gear Now that’s probably worth…

Well here’s another first to celebrate. My first emptying of the kitchen recycling bin for over 8 weeks. Have delegated it out due to it’s weight. Finally today was the time to have a go myself. Don’t think I will…

I heard this track the other day on one of my EDM playlists. And it struck such a chord on my approach to recovery and beyond. Do the things that bring you joy! So doing my weights and Pilates. I…

Not a bad spot for a bit of exercise. Making the most of the brief spell of sunshine 🌞 to do an outdoor workout Carrying on my usual core exercises/Pilates and adding some strengthening work after a trip to the…

A bit of light relief – taking 10-15 minutes out to sit (yes sit!) on my lovely coccyx cushion and catch up on Viz crap jokes. Just a few that tickled my fancy today! 🦅🦜🐥. Versus 🐳🐋🦈

As I started to share the mental health challenges of my recovery from cancer and my operation I have focused on my positive outlook. Looking forward with joy at what is to come. Now it’s time to go with unlucky…

Gosh that shows my age. I should really be referencing Joe Wicks but then I’d have to cover menus as well! Sadly somewhere upstairs in the loft I still have Judith’s old Jane Fonda video from her final year at…

Like AppleTV and Netflix here comes another mini-series ….. just a warning that characters involved will be entirely true and as it is looking forward will bear no resemblance to what actually happens. Well let’s see 👓🧐 As I (we)…

Given my earlier post on steps through September thought I’d share August well. Can’t think what happened on the 9th. #sevenweeksago. 🧐

Can’t beat a bit of Dire Straights first thing in the morning. And more pertinently to my recovery then yesterday was another milestone. Up to 20k in steps yesterday. A couple of long walks and some light gardening and hey…