Where did @runnicnacrun come from? Well it all started ten years ago when I took part in the 2011 London Marathon. When I was young my parents and brothers called me Nic Nac Noos. Mixed with loving Forest Gump #runforestrun and the fact I have always loved running too. The name was a no brainer.
Every morning I wake up and my first thought it “Yes. Another day”. Another day to make of it what I want. Another day of my beautiful life. Another day to enjoy. Every morning this thought, is more often than not, swiftly followed by a whistle stop tour of my brain thinking of how far
Out on a run today with my husband cycling alongside me. My heart beating fast. Absorbing the stunning countryside. Taking in all nature’s beauty. It’s times like these that always highlight to me how I should always count my lucky stars. I always know how lucky I am. And I will never ever forget…… How
As I gazed down the hospital bed, a sense of trepidation came flooding over me. What was I about to see? As the surgeon peeled back the thick bandage, I was soon presented with one of my surgery wounds. The bandage was removed, and I was there, looking down at my unrecognisable leg. I let
I’ve woken up this morning and I haven’t cried. The first time on Mother’s Day in seven years. Yay. It’s a big thing for me. I’m a bit confused. Why? Am I at peace? It’s a rarity on this occasion. I feel it’s a turning point for sure. I’m not saying there might not be
Sharing my FB post from yesterday on International Women’s Day I celebrate all the brilliant fabulous women in my life. Here’s to you all. You inspire me everyday đ đHere’s to being fierce, strong, passionate, driven, kickarseđHere’s to being soft, vulnerable, emotional, gentle, coy, shyđHere’s to being ambitious, career-driven, a leader, a managerđHere’s to being
I love this so much. It links in nicely with the ethos of Survive Be Alive and why I set up this project. It’s still very much working progress. I hope the project has given some Hope to people. That life is what you make of it. That things can be achieved when you put
Every 9th October I wake up and am catapulted back to that same day back in 2013. The day that I had a bilateral lumpectomy to remove my cancer. It wasn’t a massive operation but the significance of that day was extreme. I wake up, on this day, every year filled with such enormous emotion.
Today is National Grief Awareness Day. So I thought I’d write a bit about what I’ve learnt and what it means to me and how I dealt with it in relation to my invisible loss. The concept of grief fascinates me. I’ve read a lot about it over recent years and so I now have
You have the power to change your life. You can change your thought process. You can change how you deal with things. You can take control of how you feel about things. You can take a monumental hardcore time in your life and get through it. With adapting the way you think about things. You
Who knew that being diagnosed with cancer twice and having the prospect of having a baby ripped away and going through years of treatment could be such a powerful tool in being able to deal with a global pandemic?!!! You never know how strong you are until youâre tested hey. I didnât realise how equipped
My name is Hannah and I got diagnosed with breast cancer on 25 July 2015 when I was 25 which to many people is young but the C word has no favourites. When I got told I went numb and didn’t hear a lot else. My mum cried, but my words were “Iâll be ok
Last night I finalised a page on my website called âMy Storyâ. Itâs taken a few days to complete as the vast array of emotions, experiences and events come back to the forefront of my mind. Thereâs been a lot to write down. So many emotions Iâd buried. Not always intentionally but rather more out
It was November 2009. I had been studying for my MastersDegree in Health and Safety with Loughborough University, supported by my employer at the time. I was working as the Lead Health and Safety Advisor at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. I had decided to take some time out after my work and study
I have been a This Girl Can Ambassador for over two years. Iâm hoping to do a lot more with them over the coming years. Especially as I now have Survive Be Alive and I think this fits in nicely with what they are about. Locally TGC is overseen by Active Suffolk and this week
Five years ago today I finished the last of my active cancer treatment. The last of my herceptin injections in my leg. This was me in Ibiza celebrating. A couple of months before this weâd just completed the London Marathon and was then in the process of planning the start of my 40 challenges. So
My lovely friend has just launched a new show on Rendlesham Community Radio. She will be exploring a wide array of Health and Wellbeing with a variety of guests. I was very kindly invited on very recently to talk about my experience of going through breast cancer and the vast array of aspects relating to
I have always loved the daybreak and watching the sunrise. Itâs that moment of sheer joy and of being grateful for yet another day. There is something so magical and special in waking up with the knowledge that you have another day to do things with and more time to savour. How precious a commodity
