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I am still here, and one day I won’t be. By Abigail Goswell

In my last article I introduced myself and explained a little about what makes me tick. I spoke about my family, my influences and some of the thin...

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Going to School Bald by Sally Cornes

My name is Sally and I am 13 years old. It all started in March 2017 with a pain in my back. The pain came and went until one morning in September ...

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Sally's Pamper Night Routine

Sally is 13. She was diagnosed with Cancer (Ewings Sarcoma on her 7th rib) back in 2017, when she was sent to A&E after experiencing intense pa...

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Pamper Yourself for a Peaceful Mind by Keely Freeman

Through all the emotional ups and downs of going through cancer and all the side effects of chemotherapy it can be difficult to keep yourself feeli...

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We Define Brows, They Don't Define Us by Roberta Casanova

Six words I never thought I would be excited to say?! I have a 5 O’Clock shadow! Yes! In a world where women pluck and wax and thread to achieve th...

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Thriving despite a diagnosis by Gail Donnan

This is the first of a three-part blog which moves through a beautiful Cancer survivor’s journey of how she thrives and continues to build resilien...

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Bald Eyes by Laura Bailey

A bald head is synonymous with cancer treatment. Losing your hair is most people’s worst nightmare. I thought it would be mine. My relationship wit...

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Preventing Hair Loss During Treatment for Cancer: My Experience Using the Cold Cap by Leah Singh

Please note that this blog post consists of the experience of one individual, the beautiful Leah. Do not make any decisions about your cancer journ...

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When I was little I wanted to go to the moon - Abigail Goswell

Hello, and welcome to this my first article for the Jennifer Young website. I am really pleased to be here to share my story and some snapshots of...

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'I already know about mindfulness, but I wasn’t doing any of it.' By Melanie Oneill

After a last minute, off the cuff, very eventful holiday in Miami seeing some of my wonderful family and meeting some lovely people, I partied hard...

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The Diagnosis by Debra Parry

This poem, The Diagnosis, is one I wrote last year a couple of weeks after Mum was diagnosed with late stage cancer. The rollercoaster's turning Ou...

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Keeping Your Spirits Up by Gail Donnan

Over the last few challenging weeks during the Coronavirus lockdown I have noticed the phrase ‘keep your spirits up’ being used a lot and it really...