Are you experiencing brain fog, forgetfulness or trouble concentrating after cancer treatment? You’re not alone. Chemobrain can linger for years, affecting daily life in ways many don’t expect.

Hey there, I'm Georgina, a business analyst by day and studying to be a counsellor by night. I live with my partner, my 6-year-old son and our newly adopted kitten, Lolly. In 2018, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and completed treatment in 2019. Life is very busy, but I love to get out into some greenery for walks and hikes with like minded friends. I also host the monthly Life after Cancer Wellbeing Walk in Walthamstow.  The Waltham Forest Wellbeing Walk for adults who ha

We look at the steps employers can follow to facilitate a successful return to work for employees returning after cancer treatment.

Choosing between coaching or therapy can be daunting. They have different focuses, strategies and outcomes. We guide you through the differences, so that you have the confidence to make a decision when looking for support in your life after cancer. What is coaching? Coaching is a form of learning, where a coach supports an individual to make progress in some way. Progress might include reaching a goal, solving a problem, generating awareness or creating change. Coaching is of

Cancer can be a lonely and socially isolating time, finding your Cancer Tribe to share the journey with can be a game-changer in recovery

Anonymous (she/her) - Arab Diagnosed in 2017 - Her2+ / Er/Pr- Stage II Breast Cancer I am a runner! I am curious. I am strong. My life changed pretty much overnight. I was at home reading on a Saturday night in April 2017 when by sheer chance my hand came to rest on a lump on my breast. The rest, as they say, is history. Or is it? Although my diagnosis was around five years ago now, the reverberations continue. The early days post cancer treatment were the hardest; I was sc

Meet Juliet Juliet (she/her) - British Diagnosed in 2019 - Hodgkins Lymphoma I can do anything I put my mind to. I can get through any challenge thrown at me. I have everything I need to succeed. Juliet shares her story of hope after Hodgkins Lymphoma and what has worked for her in moving forward in her life after cancer. Juliet was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma in November 2019. Whilst Juliet found the physical symptoms of treatment tough, one of the biggest impacts of

Meet Hannah Currant Founder of Hannah Currant Shiatsu Hannah (She/Her) Experienced and qualified EFT and Shiatsu Practitioner Uncertainty, especially after you have completed cancer treatment, can be one of the hardest places to sit in life. We can feel paralysed and unable to make plans, think ahead, or allow ourselves to fully relax. Often leaving us in a powerless or anxious state, with no discernible ways out. Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is sometimes known as “acup

Meet Adele Adele (she/her) - Black Caribbean Diagnosed in 2019 - Bladder Cancer I am worthy. I am grateful. I am enough. I could not have imagined that three years after my diagnosis I would ever be able to write a blog with the word cancer and hope in the title. Frequent waves of despondency and despair around the time of my diagnosis convinced me that hope was something that I would not feel again. "Truth be told, hope did not come back into my life for a good 18 months po

Meet Gill Gill (she/her) - British Diagnosed in 2020- Stage 3 Rectal Cancer Gill's video shares her story of hope after rectal cancer and what has worked for her in moving forward in her life after cancer. Gill was diagnosed in 2020 with stage 3 Rectal Cancer, aged 40. Gill's diagnosis came out of the blue, and lead to months of treatment - chemotherapy, radiotherapy and then major surgery. All of this whilst being a mum to three young children. During treatment, Gill found t

Check out our 10 minute gentle guided Pilates class for those who have finished cancer treatment. This gentle 10 minute Pilates class is designed for those returning to exercise after cancer treatment. Lead by Pilates instructor Chloe from The Body People . The session will focus on stretching and strengthening the back, waist, shoulders, hips and legs. The video covers simple and cancer safe Pilates moves that can be done at home to strengthen the body. No special equipment

Meet Leanne Pero Founder of Black Women Rising Leanne (She/her) - Black British Diagnosed in 2016 - Aged 30 - Stage 3 Breast Cancer The world I want begins within me. The way you speak to yourself matters. Never let your fear decide your fate. Check out Leanne's guide to rebuilding body image after cancer. At the age of 30, just months after my mum had finished treatment for breast cancer for the second time, I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. I had a double maste

Meet Dani Binnington Founder of @healthywholeme Dani (She/her) - European/white Diagnosed in 2013 - aged 33 - Triple negative breast cancer With every day, in every way, I am becoming healthier and stronger. Check out Dani's guide to menopause after cancer and how to create your own positive menopause experience. The menopause conversation is really shifting – we’re all talking about it a lot more and most of us have a much better understanding of the benefits of HRT, along

Meet Sarah Newman Cancer & Exercise Rehabilitation coach from Get Me Back Sarah (She/her) Diagnosed 2018 - Cervical Cancer Check out Sarah's guide to starting at home strength training after cancer treatment. Sarah Newman, exercise specialist from Get Me Back , guides you through some at home, strength building exercises safe for use after cancer treatment. Exercise is recommended and hugely important for most people living with and beyond cancer, at all stages of care – t

We want to start by saying that there is no right or wrong way to speak to a person with cancer and it is OK if you don't know what to say. This is your colleague / friend / loved one / family member who is ill, they may be scared or worried or they may be taking their diagnosis in their stride. The most important thing at this stage is to listen. However, carefully choosing what you say and how you react can also help you show your support. 'How to support someone who has ca

Life after cancer treatment can be an isolating time and one where you might expect friends to continue to offer support. But what happens if they don’t? How can we navigate this process to move forward? We all expect friendships to naturally drift apart throughout our lives, as busy schedules take over and we discover we have less in common. We usually aren’t hurt by this gradual filtering process, but losing friends because of a cancer diagnosis just hits different. Friends

If you talk about life post-treatment with the cancer community, the fear of cancer returning will be high up on the list of concerns. If you're experiencing an overwhelming sense of fear and anxiety around cancer recurrence, you are not alone. Cancer charity Maggie's reports that between a third and two-thirds of people who have experienced cancer will have anxious thoughts about their cancer returning. Fear of Cancer Recurrence (FCR) is one of the most common worries we he

You are not alone if you find that your pre-diagnosis goals and visions no longer align with who you are after treatment ends. Once you have had a cancer diagnosis it can be difficult to visualise a future for yourself that doesn’t involve cancer. It is important to give yourself permission to be hopeful about the possibilities your future holds and take some time to consider what your new story might be. One way of doing this is practising visualisation. Using the power of y

It can be difficult reassessing our goals after cancer treatment has finished. Often goals that were important to us pre-diagnosis may now seem unattainable or no longer align with who we are after treatment. When you finish cancer treatment you are left to navigate life with all the ‘baggage’ that cancer and its treatment may have left you with. A member of our community summed it up perfectly when she referred to feeling 'rudderless' after treatment came to an end. When you

It is important after cancer treatment to take time for yourself to focus on where you want to be and setting achievable, meaningful goals will help you to get there. Breaking down bigger goals into flexible weekly and monthly activities is a great way to work towards a bigger plan. At the start of each month, the Life after Cancer community meets up for a goal-setting workshop where we clarify our focus and goals for the month. If you are unable to attend our goal-setting w