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The disability competition

Posted on April 8, 2014 by francesmgill — 6 Comments

Today I had a couple of slightly upsetting experiences. The first, which I shared on Facebook was minor. A young lady had to be asked twice to let me have a seat in the disabled area on the bus. It…

Tagged with: Advanced Breast Cancer, Advanced Cancer, Breast Cancer, Disability, Disabled seat, Giving up your seat, Melbourne, Metastatic Breast Cancer, Public Transport, Stage 4 Cancer
Posted in Health Stuff, Life's ponderings

Beanie mission!

Posted on April 7, 2014 by francesmgill — 7 Comments

It’s not exactly cold yet, but I’ve decided I need a few beanies to keep my exposed noggin warm over winter. Mum’s getting out her knitting needles, and I’m going to learn to crochet. If anyone knows how, lessons are…

Tagged with: Advanced Cancer, Breast Cancer, Chemotherapy, Craft, Crochet, Hair, Knitting
Posted in Crafts, Life's ponderings

Finding a voice

Posted on April 6, 2014 by francesmgill — 1 Comment

Today I watched a documentary I’ve been meaning to watch for a week or two. A beautiful young woman in the UK who was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer at the age of 23, I feel, has become my voice.…

Tagged with: Advanced Breast Cancer, Advanced Cancer, Breast Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer, Radiotherapy, Secondary Breast Cancer, Stage 4 Cancer
Posted in Charity, Health Stuff, Life's ponderings

A word on bravery

Posted on March 29, 2014 by francesmgill — 3 Comments

The word bravery bothers me, especially when its used in relation to cancer. Even more so when it’s used to talk about cancer battles, and fights, and survival. In fact, the whole cancer lexicon, as bandied about in media and…

Tagged with: #nomakeupselfies, Advanced Breast Cancer, Advanced Cancer, Breast Cancer, Metastatic Breast Cancer, Stage 4 Cancer
Posted in Health Stuff, Life's ponderings