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Jul 3, 2021

5 years later…

5 years after my cancer diagnosis. I survived. But I am not a Survivor.

5 years later…

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Dec 9, 2020

A new job after cancer

After you’ve had a career break — through maternity leave, paternity leave, sometimes even a long holiday or sabbatical — your confidence…

A new job after cancer

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Jun 28, 2018

Back to life, back to reality

The long trip back to normal hasn’t been, and still isn’t, without turbulence…

Back to life, back to reality

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Feb 8, 2018

How’s that open wound? Fancy rubbing some salt in it?

You know your day is not going well when you’re huddled in a disabled toilet crying in the mirror and trying to catch your breath before…

How’s that open wound? Fancy rubbing some salt in it?

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Dec 20, 2017

Well, it’s been emotional, 2017

Let’s do Christmas and get the hell out…

Well, it’s been emotional, 2017

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Dec 11, 2017

I’ve got nothing to say…

…but I know someone who will listen.

I’ve got nothing to say…

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Nov 22, 2017

What happens if you watch 1000s of hours of TV…

…or reviews of what I’ve watched to take my mind off cancer.

What happens if you watch 1000s of hours of TV…

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Oct 18, 2017

When your boob exploding is just the start of the Bad Things

“I don’t know how to make it back from this. I don’t know how to get to a normal life. I’m afraid that this is my life. This is what I get…

When your boob exploding is just the start of the Bad Things

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Aug 31, 2017

What to do when your boob explodes at 35,000 feet…

<Disclaimer: if you’ve made it past that picture then you’ve probably gathered this is a gorey one. If you fancy something different, but…

What to do when your boob explodes at 35,000 feet…

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Aug 23, 2017

Why is counselling a dirty word?

Or is that just in the UK? Or is that just me?

Why is counselling a dirty word?

LaurenTedaldi

LaurenTedaldi

Ex-scientist, stalled writer, current mammy. Went on #maternityleave, ended up with #breastcancer. Not mutually exclusive, it turns out. Views my own.

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