My younger sister got married last month! I'm sure she won't mind me sharing a picture! In the midst of the hectic planning and many errands, I found myself mentally preparing for the insensitive “caring” comments I would face with regards to children. I played previous short conversations in my head and wondered how I … Continue reading Conversations with my Nigerian “Aunties” Part 2
Author: 9MonthsandWaiting
The Waiting Room
I’ve sat in many waiting rooms in my life but, for the first time after treatment, I find myself in the waiting room of a Breast clinic waiting to be seen for a mammogram I began my day by dropping Samuel off at Pre-School and finally listening to a voice note that a friend had … Continue reading The Waiting Room
The Morning After
30/09/2018 - The morning after. I wasn't too sure how I would feel following surgery. I had read some blogs where people had said they felt lighter and a sense of relief … It was different for me - I was numb (literally) and still felt a little "hung over" from the medication I had, … Continue reading The Morning After
I cheated on my nail technician 😮
Yesterday, I made a well thought out decision to visit a new nail shop... For some, this may not be a big deal but, I had been going to the same place for 9 years. Lily, my nail technician had been taking care of my nails for almost a decade! I felt like she has … Continue reading I cheated on my nail technician 😮
“I’m sorry but, you have breast cancer…”
It's Wednesday 25th March... I'm back to old habits of not completing posts... Gosh, that title was hard to write... I've read and re-read it and stared in disbelief. Truth is... it's the truth. I've thought long and hard about how best to deliver this. I've recorded a voice note for my dormant podcast... I've … Continue reading “I’m sorry but, you have breast cancer…”
Pineapple Core & Implantation
So yesterday, I was chopping up a pineapple and I guess I went into auto-pilot mode because I soon realised that I had been throwing away the juicy chunks and was eating away at the core... It has been over a year since I have chopped a pineapple and the last time I did was … Continue reading Pineapple Core & Implantation
Chapter 34
Chapter 34... It’s been four years since I started this blog and I take a huge amount of pride in saying that it has brought me an immense amount of joy. What began as a form of release and wanting to let the world know “Hey! My name is Kemi, I’ve been diagnosed with unexplained … Continue reading Chapter 34
Dear 17 Year Old Kemi
Dear Kemi, Whilst it's been 5 years since you started your period, I thought it would be important to let you know how crucial it is that you track it... When I say track it, I'm talking about meticulously recording the start and end dates of your cycle. The reason for this is that it … Continue reading Dear 17 Year Old Kemi
How to be a friend to someone on the fertility journey
"It's not right but, it's ok"... I was listening to the famous Whitney Houston song and it suddenly brought back a lot of memories... Memories from Secondary School and memories of my journey. You see, the thing is, I'm still on the fertility journey. It's something I've been pondering for so long - "Where do … Continue reading How to be a friend to someone on the fertility journey
I’ve started a podcast!
In 2017, I had a conversation with someone about why I had not started a YouTube channel... Again, the common argument was that people don't read as much and my posts can sometimes be too long... For those who know me, I'm sure you could picture the "not impressed" look on my face! I've said … Continue reading I’ve started a podcast!
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