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THE C WORD
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"I have cancer." Three words I never expected to say. But, here I am. 30 years old and fighting. Here's the story. Warts and all.
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No Cancer Cells Detected
Let me start by saying everyone's 4 favourite words...'no cancer cells detected'. Yayyyyyyy! We can all breath again. And what a sweet...
Jan 11, 2021
Pelvic Node Biopsy
When I was having cancer treatment, life was a blur. Looking back now I realise that I had completely disassociated from my reality. It...
Jan 3, 2021
MRI Results & A Direct Phone Line
I'm not really sure how I'm sitting here not losing my mind right now. To be honest, it seems very 'un-Lauren-like'. After waiting seven...
Dec 9, 2020
"It's Probably Nothing"
On October 15, I turned up for my regular cervix service. When my number is called, I never quite know who's going to be there to greet...
Nov 29, 2020
Appointment Overload
How many medical appointments have you had in the last six weeks or so? One? Two? None? While I'm sure I've forgotten a few bits and...
Sep 6, 2020
Two Years Since Staging
Two years ago today I had a phone call from my oncologist's office scheduling an appointment for 7pm. I'm going to put it out there and...
Jul 11, 2020
Arthritis...Really?
In 2017 I got bitten by a mosquito and ended up with Ross River Fever. My joints swelled and basically I waddled around in incredible...
Jun 4, 2020
Another Day, Another Hospital, Same Overalls
Ordinarily, I sit right on the speed limit. Ok fine. Sometimes I like to sit ever so slightly above the speed limit. I mean, I ain't no...
Apr 23, 2020
Another Day, Another MRI
I got home and posted to Instagram. A shot of me in a hospital gown, then a cute one in my regular clothes and a little joke about how...
Apr 17, 2020
It's Not What You Know, But Who You Know
Almost a month I was waiting. One month of 'is the cancer back?' I had my most recent pap smear on December 19th and almost four weeks...
Jan 13, 2020
One Year Cancer-Free (we think)
Today should be a day for celebration. On this day, twelve months ago, I found out I was cancer-free. You see, I had surgery to remove my...
Jan 4, 2020
An Early Christmas Present
Today I had three separate medical appointments, all related to cancer. If that's not an atypical start to the school holidays, I don't...
Dec 19, 2019
Little Miss Ungrateful
I haven't written for a while. I guess I thought I didn't have much to say. Or that what I did have to say, nobody would want to hear....
Oct 1, 2019
Cute...Cervix
Cute is not an adjective I ever expected to be associated with my cervix. Until today. And you know what? I kind of get it. When they...
Jul 19, 2019
Five Little Words
"I was bleeding after sex." For twelve months, I have recited these five words each and every time I told somebody I had cancer. Only...
Jun 27, 2019
A Year Today
One year ago, I sat in a doctor's surgery on an ordinary Friday afternoon and was told I had cancer. Today, I went bikini shopping, drank...
Jun 22, 2019
Conquering Fear
I've spent the large majority of the past twelve months in fear. In fear of the cancer itself. In fear of the surgeries. Of losing my...
Jun 1, 2019
Blood...of a Happy Variety
My reproductive system has been through an awful lot. My cervix has been chopped, burned and chopped again. It's been rushed to emergency...
May 6, 2019
Biopsy Fast Track
When I'm teaching, my phone doesn't get much attention. It's on silent. It's probably shoved in the bottom of my bag somewhere. I've got...
Mar 26, 2019
Routine Checkup My Ass
They've thrown me so many curve balls you'd think I'd be used to it by now. Like, that ordinary Friday afternoon when the word 'cancer'...
Mar 21, 2019
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