From 1994 to 2006: Life goes on...

"Do not lose the joy of living in the fear of dying."
(Maggie Keswick Jencks, Founder of the Maggie's Cancer Caring Centre)

My mother, who was a very wise lady, taught me to enjoy the simple and small pleasures in life, and to realise what really matters. She also taught me to learn to appreciate Nature and its bounty, and to respect myself. It may have taken me a while to understand her teachings, but now, I have fully integrated these principles into my life. They help me to keep my spirits up most of the time, and I believe, to remain healthy. From my father, I learned to think about things rationally and logically, to seek answers, and to persevere. This helped me to keep a cool head in times of crisis, to stay in charge of my disease and treatment, and to remain resilient. Here are a few photos of me throughout my breast cancer journey...
April 1994, Holiday in Lanzarote 1st cancer & 1st operation in June	July 1997, BA Law Graduation 2nd cancer & 2nd operation in January 1998
May 1999, Scottish wedding in Edinburgh Recurrence & 3rd operation in June	April 2001, South African wedding in the Cape 3rd cancer & 4th operation in February - 5th operation in May
March 2004, Holiday in Venice 4th cancer & 6th operation in June 2003	March 2005, Holiday in Prague 5th cancer & operations 7 & 8 in May & July 2004
June 2005 - Holiday in Majorca 6th cancer & recurrences, operations 9, 10, 11 & 12 in May, July, September & October	March 2006 - Holiday in Rome Recurrences, operations 13, 14 & 15 in February, April & June