I’m an Australian living in Luxembourg, figuring out how to live after breast cancer treatment.
It’s time to rebuild my life, my health and self esteem and I’ve found the perfect recovery – swimming.
I’ll swim long and far and in interesting places while I try to put my life back together.
It’s on! Oh my god. It’s on. Fark. It’s on. Not panicking at all. Just fucking with you, I’m totally panicking. For those of you following at home, you’ll know that the purpose of all of this is to record my recovery through swimming. Regular swims over a year to recover from surgery and embrace … Continue reading It’s on!
“Your return to work won’t go the way you plan”, my oncologist warned me ominously. I had written a plan, discussed it with my manager, discussed it with my health insurance and crawled out of the cocoon I had hidden myself in for the last sixteen months. And regretted it immediately. My hips ached from … Continue reading Life in the time of Coronavirus
For something a little different, here’s an interview I did with Stephanie Astalos-Jones on her podcast “Flat is where it’s at” back at the end of March. We’re talking about breast cancer, being a uni and life after… https://flatiswhereitsat.libsyn.com/hangin-with-jessica-cooke
I laced the bodice of my Dirndl tightly, bringing my breasts to a state of perfection as they all but burst from my dress. I hadn’t worn my traditional Oktoberfest dress for months and I pondered how insane I was as I covered my delectable breasts with my coat and stepped out into the snow. … Continue reading Starkbierfest
