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Instagram post 2153901892626207405_1888896 Time for stir fry as dishwasher empty, washing out ... and then spent a couple of hours tidying up my #pokemon earlier .. #sofasurfing
Instagram post 2153899191418882804_1888896 Done a reasonable distance #pokewalk (used to be a short distance but my perspective has changed) - tired now! #busylivingwithmets
Instagram post 2153707029121020887_1888896 #Repost @nurtured.family.nutrition with @download_repost ・・・ Have you ever been told you look great after losing some weight? Or said it to someone else?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🙋🏻🙋🏻🙋🏻⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This is something I heard many times after having each of my babies, and also as I was recovering from disordered eating that left me carrying a bit more weight than my body naturally wanted to be carrying.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Of course it felt great to hear! I soaked it right up.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But, if you think about it, what message was I really internalizing?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I'll tell you: deep down, I had this belief that if my weight DID shift again (which it inevitably did/does, because I had more babies, experienced a change in seasons or life circumstances, metabolism shifts, normal life, etc) I would not be as acceptable or valued in the eyes of others- and thus, myself. And this is just, so, so unacceptable.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Additionally, when someone gains or loses weight, we never REALLY know the reason behind it.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Maybe they've lost weight from an illness or an eating disorder that they are suffering with privately.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Maybe they HAVE been attempting to lose weight and are excited about it. But, as we know, the majority of people who diet and lose weight will likely gain most of it back again. And how will they feel if/when that happens?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Or maybe someone is gaining weight as an important part of their eating disorder recovery. You just never know.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But no matter what you say, no matter how much of a compliment you are intending to give, the reality is that focusing on body size and body changes only serves to promote further body image suffering in the majority of cases.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I'm deeply sorry if I've ever played a part in this for anyone reading this post.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I love this article. Please check it out if you have time.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2017/07/160912/beautiful-body-positivity-self-acceptance-essay?fbclid=IwAR1nMcZIt7KVIpX78NelLS_hGm_LWiT1311RckibjuSrHmWFiP965G7bqYM
Instagram post 2153706719556306886_1888896 #Repost @ohgoshem with @download_repost ・・・ But what is a metastatic cancer? And would you believe it if I told you every woman in this photo had it?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ There are many names for this type of cancer - secondary / stage IV / metastatic / terminal (only if you're trying to win an argument though!) They all mean the same thing........⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ A secondary cancer is when a cancer spreads, metatasizes, from the original location to somewhere else in the body. Once it has spread it is no longer "curable" and, whilst it might become dormant in a person's body (NEAD - No evidence of active disease) it will always be there and someone with MBC will be in treatment for it for the rest of their life!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In my case, my cancer went from my breast to my bones, But breast cancer tends to like spreading to the bones, the lungs, liver and the brain. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you've had a primary cancer and you are concerned about a spread in your cancer, please look up ABCDiagnosis and check out the infographics Jo has created. They're truly one of the best resources you could have on your side!⠀.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀ . . . . . .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #metastaticbreastcancerday #bcam #secondarysisters #secondarybreastcancer #metupuk #cancerthriver #metup #metastaticbreastcancer #breasties #walkingmiracles #dyingforacure #womenwithcancer #stageivneedsmore #researchnotribbons #thriver #truecancerbodies #cancersucks #cancerrightnow #fuckcancer #emmaVcancer #ybcn #thegramgang #BreastCancerAwareness #standup2cancer #su2c #breastcancerawarenessmonth
Instagram post 2153081335743645931_1888896 After going to #DesignForGov the other day - and hearing about bin apps, I wondered if #stockport had one ... and then I get this leaflet! @worthyontheweb is gonna be pretty excited!
Instagram post 2153030744686448807_1888896 Still trying to find some kind of balance in life amongst hospital treatments and life ... caught up on 3 x episodes of #GrahamNorton and now onto last nights #TheCircle ...
Instagram post 2152564087866122023_1888896 Looking a bit tidier ... my #cancer related paperwork is bursting out of the box ... don’t know if I need to keep it all, but at least sorted it into piles!
Instagram post 2150253620376246174_1888896 It’s #waitingroomfeet time again - is it the last #zoladex or ....?! Still waiting for an op date ... #breastcancerrealities
Instagram post 2150253021790430329_1888896 #Repost @theantidietplan with @download_repost ・・・ When we allow ourselves to eat whatever we want, we open space to understand what it is that we truly want. #mindfuleating 📷: @lindsaybraman
Instagram post 2150084167751441046_1888896 Its a not #waitingroomfeet day at @maggiescentres. On 3/6 of ‘managing stress whilst living with cancer’ ... and spotted @tickingoffbreastcancer in the Maggies mag!
Instagram post 2149527603089102917_1888896 End of a long - but useful (for teaching case studies @manner uni ... and designing research that will make a difference). #DesignForGov PJ time!
Instagram post 2149324855903041135_1888896 Made it to #DesignForGov ... #busylivingwithmets
Instagram post 2148288709781638170_1888896 Well a bit more of a fun evening with some friends old & new ... Hopefully now will zzzzzz fully! Happy birthday Cherry xx
Instagram post 2147394446009159063_1888896 Mmmm - autumn raspberries - first year they’ve fruited. Reckon about 15 berries so far + more sprouting!
Instagram post 2147281185548856925_1888896 It’s #waitingroomfeet again ... I am absolutely shattered today after all the police activity earlier ... Just about got dressed. Trying to be #busylivingwithmets
Instagram post 2147198069744349679_1888896 Tied to living longer overall so in many ways not surprising. #Repost @tickingoffbreastcancer with @download_repost ・・・ Last year during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we were talking about the statistic of 1 in 8 women being diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. . It’s now 1 in 7. . According to @breast_cancer_care and @breastcancernow the change to 1 in 7 is down to new data and future projections. The increase reflects future projections for life expectancy, the number of people diagnosed with breast cancer and mortality. With improved healthcare and longer life expectancies, the number of breast cancer patients is expected to rise as more people are living longer. . Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK with one woman diagnosed every 10 minutes. Around 55,000 women and 370 men are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in the UK In England, every year around 46,000 people are diagnosed with breast cancer. In Scotland, every year around 4,700 people are diagnosed with breast cancer. In Wales, every year around 2,900 people are diagnosed with breast cancer. In Northern Ireland, every year around 1,400 people are diagnosed with breast cancer. A further 7,000 people are diagnosed with DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ), an early form of breast cancer, in the UK every year. One in seven women in the UK will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month nearly 5,000 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer. . I don’t know about you, but I find this terrifying. And this is what we need to focus on this month. . #cancer #breastcancer #tickingoffbreastcancer #breastcancersupport #breastcancercare #breastcancercommunity #cancercare #breastcancermentalhealth #breastcancerbook #breastcancerawareness #writing #iamwriting #cancer #cancercare #writingaboutcancer #cancerwriting #chemotherapy #radiotherapy #cancersupport #cancertreatment #cancercommunity #BCAM2019 #breastcancerawarenessmonth
Instagram post 2146435947544534379_1888896 Always interesting installations ... in the centre of #Manchester. #Repost @passionartuk with @download_repost ・・・ An amazing day installing the Common Ground exhibition at St Anns. Thanks to all the team who came to help. Lots of interesting conversations on #Belonging already.
Instagram post 2145053711800759864_1888896 The adventures of the Boot! Thanks to Jane for popping me up to Morrison’s, where Chris from #Timpsons helped get the faulty boot off. Bit gutted as they were barely worn @KurtGeiger which have been sat under my desk at work for last 2 years whilst chemo has swollen my feet (clearly). I’ll repair them if my feet shrink! #busylivingwithmets
Instagram post 2144350230685264751_1888896 It’s #waitingroomfeet time again - came via a swim (surrounding area is nearly looking finished) - and over last few days had some interesting colour #pokemon
Instagram post 2143616119054153930_1888896 #Repost @keelybelle.uk with @download_repost ・・・ THIS SAYS IT ALL #Repost @nicknacklou • • • • • E N D . D A T E ? . Credit to @cancerconfessions getting it spot on again! This one is exhausting to explain, so this sums it up perfectly! . Secondary Breast Cancer is treatable, not curable, our treatment is to prolong life for as long as possible...don’t worry, I’m not planning on going anywhere fast though kids! . I’ll just leave this here so when someone asks you this very question you can just hold your finger up ‘one second’ turn your phone round and let this post do the work, much love! . . . #treatmentforlife #noendtotreatment #incurabledisease #incurablebuttreatable #secondarybreastcancer #metastaticbreastcancer #livingwithcancer #thisismbc #thrivegang #domore4stage4 #secondarysis #secondarysisters #truecancerbodies
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