Blog
When I feel the need to write, it seems important to me to write what I am feeling at that very moment.
The Blog Posts that you will be reading here have all come about due to something happening in my daily life, or sometimes from a title that just lands in my head! The Blog Post then almost writes itself.
They cover a wide range of topics, my thoughts, my hopes and dreams, my life, some are cancer related and some are related to my work as an End-of-Life Planner.
I sincerely hope that you enjoy them and would welcome any feedback or comments that you may be feeling/experiencing from their content.
TRACKING BREAST CANCER WITH THERMOGRAPHY
NOBODY WANTS A CANCER DIAGNOSIS, YET 1 IN 2 WILL MOST LIKELY GET SOME FORM OF CANCER DIAGNOSIS DURING THEIR LIFETIME. I was one of the 1:2 who got a cancer diagnosis - triple positive breast cancer in November 2017. We are as afraid of talking about cancer as we are...
Scanxiety – Yes, it is a real thing!! And how to help handle it.
My next scan is on Tuesday 30th April 2024 Scanxiety – a term first coined by a patient writing for Time magazine in 2011. Scanxiety describes the distress before, during and after a cancer-related scan. This term can be used to describe any form of scan/test as the...
6 YEARS CANCER FREE – WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!
6 YEARS CANCER FREE “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” I have asked myself many times IS there any truth in this saying? What do YOU think? I think personally that there is great truth in this. I have faced near certain death and also a possible death if I...
HEALTHSPAN – THE NEW BUZZ WORD?
Unravelling the Key to Longevity: Understanding the Essence of Healthspan In the pursuit of a longer, healthier life, the term 'healthspan' has emerged as a crucial concept. It represents the period of life during which an individual remains generally healthy and free...
Menopause Life – Approved Writer
Apologies, I have been a bit quiet sharing blogs lately as life has been a bit more stressful than normal and I have had a lot of things to deal with. However, I have been writing some articles for Menopause Life and I am now an approved writer for them. If you would...
Powers of Attorney – Be Careful…
I have just completed The CPD Standards Office CPD accredited activity: End of Life Plan Facilitators Training Programme delivered by Before I Go Solutions. My learnings through this process have been eye opening and especially my learnings around Powers of Attorney...
What a Difference a Day Makes
The sun rises in the morning, sets at night time, and yes, it rises again the next day all over again. Yesterday my day was in turmoil those of you who know me understand whythis was/is! We can carry the burdens of life experiences very densely in our bodies and...
A Walk in the Sea
How happy can I be? HOW HAPPY CAN I BE? That’s a big question isn’t it? This world we live in is such a huge mixture of dark and light, of good and bad, of happy and sad, as they say, AS ABOVE SO BELOW. What does that actually mean? Apparently it is a Latin...
Focus on the Positives
I have a lot on my mind at the moment (and I know that I won’t be alone in having the problems of the world on my shoulders). Stuff which isn’t pleasant, I am being tested to the limits, I have corralled all my strength and will power to getting up each day and not...
Shine Your Light No Matter How Dark it Feels.
I am sure that many of you who read my posts have experienced dark fearful times when you feel out of control of your OWN LIFE – someone else has come along and LITERALLY bulldozed your peace of mind out of the way. That feeling is all consuming and quite frankly –...
Victim Mode Can be Very Tempting
Victim mode can be very tempting if you are under attack from someone. It is a pattern that those of us who have been extensively bullied in our lives may resort to. What is YOUR first response? For me, my first reaction is HURT, confusion, WHY? WHAT DID I DO...
If You Want Expansion Get Out of The Comfort Zone
The past 2 days I have felt off kilter, a little edgy, nervous perhaps of something, not sure what that something is or WAS. But if left me feeling flat, was I lacking excitement? Perhaps, but I wasn’t in the mood for Excitement either. Did I really want to work...
Keeping on Top of Your Health is Exhausting
Keeping on top of your health is exhausting when you have had a major health scare. Today I went for my ANNUAL THERMOGRAPHY session, a 4 hour round trip. Laughing with the technician as I am sat on a squeaky swivel stool, top half naked with my arms in the air! ...
Navigating an Early Breast Cancer Diagnosis
For those of us who have received a breast cancer diagnosis what was your first feeling when you were told? Was it fear? Confusion? Disbelief? Did all the medical jargon MAKE SENSE to you? I was PERSONALLY confused and sat there in disbelief. ME? Surely NOT ME!! ...
One of My First Memories
When I was very young I don’t know what age but old enough to remember, I had an ‘”EXPERIENCE“, someone/another life form opened the lid to a large box and put me inside. I remember looking up at them and not making any sense of it. They said to me “Always remember...
Why not take a look at Lady Hawk Travels – covering my early blogs when I first got the diagnosis – www.ladyhawktravels.blog
Take a look at these testimonials from some of my clients
Thank you Jane, you can’t imagine how I followed you and how your story filled me with strength
Having read through this programme I have been able to get a better understanding of the science behind cancer and how it operates without trawling through endless websites that simply scare you.
The programme made me reflect on my approach to physical and mental health even though I do not consider myself a ‘holistic’ kind of person. I am not ready to give myself over to the complete holistic approach to dealing with my cancer but I appreciate Jane’s sharing of her experience and NOT telling you that this is the only way or even the right way for you!
I think your Breathing Space Modules are Brilliant! They make this cancer journey seem much, much more manageable. You have done so much research and, for me, it is such a relief to benefit from that and see the wood from the trees, see a path to follow.
I have just finished reading Module 8. You have done an enormous amount of research and your programme is crammed with information. Thank you so much for letting me benefit from it. Your programme has saved me a huge amount of time and energy in research and directed me to helpful and relevant information.
Module 2 – Food
This was the most interesting section. Excellent explanations of Methionine including videos. The breakdown of the food we eat or should eat is very clear and supporting explanations of good and bad foods are useful. Food charts/lists and the links are very good to have.
