From one mum to another – a story of cancer and hope
by Jane Gillard | May 1, 2024
News of Princess Catherine's cancer treatment spread quickly. It was shocking to see a high-profile, healthy young woman struck down in her prime. Sadly, cancer doesn't discriminate. My heart went out to her because I know what dealing with cancer is when you have...
How to talk about your cancer in the school community
by Jane Gillard | Aug 5, 2023
Should you tell your child's school you have cancer? How do you tell your child's teacher you have cancer? Talking about cancer in the school community is difficult. There are risks but there also enormous rewards. Here's the story of why I chose to be open and tell...
I told my kids I had cancer the day I was diagnosed
by Jane Gillard | May 9, 2023
On the day Bonnie Galletly was told she had breast cancer, she drove home from the appointment, sat her kids down and told them. She didn’t even consider not telling them. “I told my kids straight away,” Bonnie said. “I feel that it is really important to talk about...
How I told my kids I had cancer
by Jane Gillard | Sep 9, 2022
Telling my kids I had cancer was the single worst thing I have ever done. Ironically, when it came to the crunch, I just couldn’t do it and my husband had to take over. I was a busy mum-of-two working two jobs when I was told I might have cancer by the GP. (You can...
How I dealt with a cancer diagnosis – from a mum of young kids
by Jane Gillard | Jul 11, 2022
A cancer diagnosis shatters the foundations of your life – but as a mother of two young children – it was different. I knew cancer could destroy their childhoods and affect their whole adult lives. The mum is often the glue that holds the collage in place. Your news...