04/02/2026
February 4th - World Cancer Day
💙 Cancer is more than just a medical diagnosis. Behind every diagnosis lies a unique human story - stories of grief, pain, healing, resilience, love and determination.
💙 Behind every individual, there are caregivers offering love, strength, and unwavering support.
💙 Cancer doesn't just affect one person-it impacts the whole family in different ways.
💙 It’s now been 7 years since we first felt the impact of cancer on our lives.
💙 The original prognosis was extremely positive - according to ‘statistics’ it was very unlikely that he would require further treatment and that they didn’t expect to see him again.
💙 The relief that came from those words having spent 3 weeks in hospital following his operation was immense.
💙 During those 3 weeks our children had been cared for by numerous family and friends - I will forever be extremely thankful for all their support.
💙 It amazes me how naive I was to think that that would be our final contact with Cancer - that this was the absolute worst experience we would have and 🙏 thank God we could face a better future!
💙 Fast forward to 2021 and guess who’s reappeared! Due to Covid and the unexpected location of his reoccurrence, he wouldn’t be operated on until May of 2022!
💙 Again no further cancer was found anywhere in the body or lymphs, no further treatment required and we put it down to ‘bad luck’.
💙 But cancer is cunningly clever, a calculating chameleon.
Moving and adapting to different locations.
Evading scans.
And if you are already compensating for living with pain and discomfort, then unfortunately not everyone takes notice of a new pain that comes along (or takes notice of what your wife says or suggests)
💙 So, in May 2024 our unwanted guest returned. It took until January 2025, when he was in so much pain and unable to walk, for him to agree to see a doctor! Treatment started a year ago this month and finished a fortnight ago 🙏🙏🙏
💙 It’s so true, our body does warn us but we don’t always listen 😕
💙 Back in 2019 I had asked my husband if he thought he had bowel cancer on several occasions - there was no obvious signs something was wrong but I sensed something wasn’t right.
💙 6 months later, he was diagnosed with that very thing.
💙 So today, on World Cancer Day, I am remembering family members and friends who have been taken from us by this cruel disease. Those who are continuing treatment and those who are living with cancer.
💙 There have been numerous teachable life moments learned over the years.
💙 Loving your life is a big one - you can forget your fancy holidays, restaurants, the irrelevant stuff that we are enticed to buy -
You realise that it’s people and time, those are the only things you actually need - and these are absolutely priceless.
💙 For me, responding instead of reacting has been a big one - I think my adrenal system is thanking me for this one as it’s had a serious bashing over the years.
💙 Accepting that life is life - that there isn’t a good or a bad, a lucky or unlucky life - it’s just life. Our perception, mindset - call it what you will - plays a big part in how we respond to life events.
💙 It’s remembering to breathe, to be mentally and emotionally present - in the here and now, to love, to do what you can and to never give up hope.
🌎 WORLD CANCER DAY
✨ IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR BATTLE...
✨ IN SUPPORT OF THOSE WHO CONTINUE TO FIGHT...
✨ AND TO THOSE WHO HAVE SURVIVED...
💗 Diolch i Lleucu Meinir am y llunie hollol gorjys 💗
