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The one about anger January 4, 2019
What a year December 30, 2018
My year in flowers December 12, 2018
Hip hip hooray November 14, 2018
Breast Cancer Awareness Month October 30, 2018
Choices, choices, choices September 22, 2018
Inspired by Rachael – telling it how it is September 9, 2018
Living without breasts August 10, 2018
Flowers make me happy July 25, 2018
The one about pain July 2, 2018

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I got myself a tattoo today! I’m not sure that I ever would have had one if it hadn’t have been for cancer. Today is the third anniversary of my breast biopsies when I knew in my heart that I had a tumour in my breast... so it seemed like a good day to get this done. The flowers are the birth flowers of my husband, son, daughter & me. Chrysanthemum, violet & morning glory. The piece also symbolises my post cancer love for growing cut flowers from seed. See @sunnypatchblooms for real flowers. Thanks to @ellastormtattoo at @southcitymarket for the design and for tattooing me! #tattoo #blackwork #finelinetattoo #flowertattoo #postcancerlife #breastcancerthriver #breastcancer #mastectomy

#sport - I love it. It’s been a massive part of my life for as long as I can remember. Two things happened yesterday that affected me deeply. First , I went to hear @realkellyholmes1500 talk about her new book #runninglife. I was blown away. She is an inspirational woman & so much of what she said resonated with me. Second, I heard @andymurray press conference from Australia saying he’d be retiring from tennis. I feel so sad for him. He’s also an inspiration & testimony to bloody hard work & working for your goal. These two sports people show so many attributes & values which are applicable to all of our every day lives. I applaud them both. Thank you for giving me so many amazing memories in both of your sports. I know that you’ll both continue to inspire for years to come. Right, I’m off to my PT session #lovesport #exercisemotivation #inspirational

#Repost @breast_cancer_care with @get_repost photo by @suelaceyphotography ・・・ Juliet explains how she had thought that a breast reconstruction was inevitable, and how realising it wasn’t was a huge relief. 'My breast cancer was picked up on my second routine screening in January 2016. I hadn't felt any lump or seen other signs, so it was a major shock. I had felt so well, I wasn't expecting it at all. After a biopsy and scans I was told I had a tumour in my left breast, that I would need a lumpectomy and radiotherapy. 'I had never known anyone who had been diagnosed. I felt clueless and panicked. I started searching around on the internet and came across Breast Cancer Care's information. I called their Helpline, who were amazingly helpful, and listened to all of my concerns. 'After surgery I was told that I would need to have another operation, this time a mastectomy – the second biggest shock of my life, after my diagnosis. I was devastated. 'I was given a lot of information around the surgery and shown a series of photos of what my body might look like after the mastectomy and then after a breast reconstruction. But I was in shock and didn't absorb it properly. I just remember flicking through a gallery of photos of different people’s chests.' Read more about Juliet's experience and the rest of our 12 Stories of Christmas at the link in our bio. #12daysofchristmas #breastcancercare #breastcancer

NEW BLOG POST. This one was hard to write but I felt like it was really important. The photo is of one of my favourite places & was taken today. Anger feels a bit like a shadow sitting on my shoulder. Link to the rest of the post is in my bio. ✨ In a counselling session, a few weeks ago I realised that I’d been angry for a lot of my life. ✨ Anger which I’d pushed down as too frightening to confront. Anger which I’d squashed because I was busy doing other things. Anger which had anaesthetised other facets of my life. Anger which had spawned anxiety, fear, the need to have control and feelings of abandonment ✨ Breast cancer is another personal trauma which has made me unbelievably angry...but I believe it has also been the catalyst for me to address the deep rooted emotional and psychological issues that have been festering since childhood. ✨ Anxiety, worrying, phobias and catastrophic thinking have been part of my make up for as long as I can remember. This may come as a surprise to my friends, acquaintances and old work colleagues. ✨ I’m frequently told that I’m a very calm person – this is definitely not how I see myself. I must be a very good actor, putting on a mask of calmness. ✨ The metaphor that I often use to explain to people how I really feel as that of a swan...serene on the surface but paddling furiously under the water. ✨ #anger #breastcancer #selfexploration #anxiety #recovery

Dog walking. Love being out of the house in the morning #freshair #morninglight #dogsofinstagram #dogwalking #whippetsofinstagram #whippetsarewonderful #stressbuster

WHAT A YEAR. I’ve written a new post about this year & how it’s been for me. Mostly amazing with some tricky parts mixed in. Link is in my biog. ✨ ✨ As the end of another year approaches, I’ve been in reflective mood. It’s almost three years since my breast cancer diagnosis which means that, unbeknownst to me, at this moment in 2015 I had a tumour growing in my left breast. ✨ ✨ I’m a very different person now, both physically and emotionally. As I write I feel stronger, calmer and more optimistic. I have many ups and downs, but the downs are less frequent and not so deep. ✨ ✨ 2018 has been such a positive year for me. I’ve done many things that previously I would have thought were beyond my capabilities. I’ve said yes to opportunities when previously the answer would have been no…and please don’t ask me again and bolt the door behind you! ✨ ✨ What has been the catalyst behind all of this? Cancer and my decision to live flat. I’ve experienced more personal growth this year than in any other. Truly turning a negative into multiple positives. ✨ ✨ #flatandfabulous #livingflat #2018 #mastectomy #breastcancer #advocacy #volunteering #opportunity

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Flower post with a difference! 💐 I got myself a tattoo yesterday! I’m not sure that I ever would have had one if it hadn’t have been for cancer. Yesterday was was the third anniversary of my breast biopsies when I knew in my heart that I had a tumour in my breast... so it seemed like a good day to get this done. The flowers are the birth flowers of my husband, son, daughter & me. Chrysanthemum, violet & morning glory. The piece also symbolises my post cancer love for growing cut flowers from seed. Thanks to @ellastormtattoo at @southcitymarket for the design and for tattooing me! #tattoo #blackwork #finelinetattoo #botanicaltattoo #flowertattoo #postcancerlife #breastcancerthriver #breastcancer #mastectomy

Hellebores from the garden - cut this morning. #flowerstagram #springflowers #hellebores #grownnotflown #flowerfarmer

It was very hard to choose my #bestnine2018 flower pics. But these are definitely up there. I’ve enjoyed growing these beauties tremendously #grownnotflown #sunnypatch #natureshealing #recovery #flowerfarmer #flowersmakemehappy #flowerstagram

New blog post up on bloomingcancer.co.uk #Repost @julietkfp with @get_repost ・・・ NEW BLOG POST I've just published a blog post and it has nothing to do with cancer, operations, pain, depression, anxiety or anything else that I bang on about! This time it's all beauty and flowers - and it's mainly photos. Whats not to love? You can see more of the flowers that I grow at @sunnypatchblooms Link in biog #flowers #flowersmakemehappy #flowerfarmer #grownnotflown #flowersforrecovery #cancerthriver #sunnypatch

And the hellebores are sprouting too #nearlyspring

This is what amazes me every time I sow some seeds. That moment when you see the tiny shots emerging from the earth. Mine is stony & weedy, yet the seeds do their thing, germinate and new life emerges. It’s a metaphor for my recovery too. #grownnotflown #seeds #natureshealing #growth #recovery #germination #seedlings #shootsoflife

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