Cancer Exercise Blog
When I was diagnosed with cancer, I wanted to find someone like me
Someone I could relate to, who’d been through a similar cancer and exercise journey. I was (relatively) young, sporty, a mum - and suddenly I had cancer. Everything I read seemed to be for people much older or more sedentary than me. So this blog aims to be what I needed to read. I hope you enjoy it. I hope you find it useful. I hope it gives you hope!
When is it ‘just’ a long term side effect after cancer? And when should I seek medical advice?
As parents, we are often bottom of the priority list! But as cancer survivors, we owe it to ourselves to bump ourselves to the top and learn to listen in. When is it ‘just’ a long term side effect? And when should we seek medical attention? Here’s my recent experience.
Top tips for how to get fit and strong after cancer
Here are some achievable - and free! - tips for how to get fit and strong again after cancer. There is no magic wand, but with consistency and progression, you can be the fittest strongest version of yourself, even after cancer.
Femininity after cancer. This is an important conversation!
What does it mean to be female when you’ve had cancer and are left with no breasts, no ovaries and no sex hormones. Listen in to this important conversation about how to redefine femininity.
How much exercise is safe after cancer? What exercise should I do?
How much exercise is safe after cancer? What type of exercise should I do? How much? Many cancer survivors are - understandably! - worried and confused about what exercise is best after cancer.
From cancer patient, crippling foot pain to running a 25km trail race
From cancer patient to athlete. Running a 25km trail race showed me that I can still do hard things. And do them well! Getting fit and strong after cancer has been a long process. But it IS possible.
Exercise for cancer survivors who are hot - whether it’s summer or you’re drowning in hot flushes!
Whether you’re hot because it’s summer. Or hot because of constant hot flushes. Here’s how to exercise as a menopausal cancer survivor.
During and after cancer treatment, the goal posts keep moving - and that’s ok!
Being a cancer patient or survivor means constantly adapting - here’s how to cope when things aren’t as you planned.
Exercise ‘better than drugs’ to stop cancer returning
This groundbreaking 2025 study is making headlines all over the world. If exercise were a pill, all oncologists would prescribe it!
The Hardest Lesson After Cancer Treatment
No-one prepares you for the fact that the hardest lessons in cancer come after the treatment is over …
Progress Is Not Linear: Lessons From Cancer, Recovery, and the Body
Getting through cancer treatment and recovering afterwards is not a linear process and progress cannot be measured against past you. Here’s what I’ve learnt as a 3 year survivor
How to feel well after cancer. Sometimes I feel amazing, sometimes I feel about 80
Sometimes I feel amazing and other days I feel about 80. Managing the long term side effects of cancer is an ongoing challenge - here’s how I cope
Moving forwards after cancer. Why NOW is the time!
Why it’s important to be true to yourself after cancer, and how to make your dreams a reality, when you’ve been through cancer treatment.
Why it’s not ‘just’ hair. How the little things can help cancer patients feel normal
As cancer patients, it’s important to feel as normal as possible, which means choosing whether or not to wear a wig. It’s not just hair!
Why is strength training so important for cancer patients?
I don’t really love the gym either, but here’s why strength training is so important for cancer patients and survivors
I’m 49 and not afraid to admit that … my mindset has changed for the better since cancer
I suffer from anxiety, but having had cancer has made me less afraid
Bone medication update! My side effects of risedronate, for osteoporosis
Since taking hormone therapy after breast cancer, I now have osteoporosis - a common side effect
Does stress cause cancer? Can stress cause cancer to come back?
Does stress cause cancer? Can stress cause cancer to come back?
Cancer number 2: Skin cancer, probably caused by radiotherapy.
Radiotherapy can occasionally cause skin changes that lead to skin cancer. Check regularly!
My top tips for night sweats - a common side effect of cancer treatment and hormone therapy
Night sweats are a very common side effect of menopause and cancer treatment. How can we manage them?
Why did I choose aesthetic flat closure and have no reconstruction?
When I found out I needed surgery for breast cancer, I chose no reconstruction and to live flat. Known as aesthetic flat closure - AFC.