Hi Debbie, l am recovering from Oesophgeal Cancer ( junction of the stomach & oesophugus .. l had treatment of chemo & radiation 2018 and lost all my hair , had lots of complications and my hair didn’t start to grow back until January 2019 and it grew back firstly very dark , some grey and then very white ... l had always had my hair coloured at the Hairdressers ( Blonde with foils )  once it grew long enough to colour , l just started to have it coloured again, it did take a few goes to get it all the one colour but we got there ! Wasn’t ready to have white hair not yet anyway ! I am same age as you ... so my advice is go to your local hairdresser , they are very used to working with woman who have had cancer and don’t want to have white or grey hair .. good luck Trish ... View more

Chris , your poem  so rang true for me ...your words are brilliant ! . We are each on our own journey , no two cancers are the same , we each deal with the treatment and setbacks differently .... we try and stay positive and some days we kick goals and other days we just get through the day and that’s okay too !  So thank you for reminding us that this is ‘our’ journey and yes the ‘lippy’ goes on every day !  ... View more

Hi Mandy l am 12 months post surgery for ademocarcinoma including combined chemo/radiation treatment then Oesophogectomy ( removal of 8cm tumor on my Oesophugus . Surgeons removed all of my oesophugus except for 2cms, 3/4 of my stomach and built me a new stomach with what was left .... l struggled for 6 to 8 months with no energy , feeling low and thinking l was never going to get better or recover ..l could barely make a bed or cook a meal . fast forward it’s now over 12 months and l am feeling so good ... back at the gym, building my strength , doing so many things l never thought l would be able to to again, spending lovely days with my Grandaughters ... it will get better , life will sparkle again ... just try and take one day at a time , set little goals ... don’t worry when it feels you take one step forward and then 2 steps back ... pretty soon you will be bouncing up those stairs ( or slowly walking lol !! ) l now have lots good days and still a few ordinary ones but overall  l am so glad to and lucky to be alive ... hang in there Mandy , sending you gentle hugs and lots of positive thoughts ... ... View more

Even when you think ‘l can’t do this anymore’ you know you have to keep going ... never give up  ... View more