Almost Famous!
I've been in touch with Anna over at the Kolling Foundation since the days when my fundraising began. She and her team have been super supportive, keeping in touch and even kitting me out in my very [Read More]
Hot and Juicy
Today I'm up early enough to take my meds and drink a healthy juice straight from the thermie. My Carrot and Orange Juice gets my day off to an awesome orangey start! I've got a feeling that today [Read More]
The Fun of Floriade
Today I finally get to go to Floriade - Australia's Premier Spring Festival. This is the 25th year of the event, and Canberra's Commonwealth Park is turned into a celebration of style and [Read More]
Canberra Capers
Call me crazy, but I really feel that my first anniversary of losing my thyroid is something to celebrate. In the 12 months that have followed my second surgery, I have stayed happy, healthy and [Read More]
A Fond Farewell
Today's the day. I'm going to see the Prof. It's been a year and a day (not that I'm counting!) since he took my annoyed thyroid and six months since we last met. As there's little else left in my [Read More]
One Year, No Thyroid
So it's official, I've survived a whole year without a thyroid! It's so hard to imagine that this time last year I was under the knife. It seems like a distant (bad) dream. So near to now, but yet so [Read More]
Stolen Moments
Time has been in short supply of late and I've hardly done a bit of baking. There's no doubt about it, my colleagues are hungrier and thinner. As a result, I have taken to baking in stolen [Read More]
A Sunny Spring Afternoon
I wake up as if from a coma. It takes me back to the good old post-Operative days when I was experiencing the joys of hyperthyroidism (and I say that firmly with my tongue in my cheek!) I find [Read More]
Masterchef Live
Despite there having been 4 series of Australian Masterchef, and although I have avidly followed them all, this is the first time I've got to experience Masterchef Live. I can't wait to have some fun [Read More]
Football’s Coming Home!
Today's the day the Sydney Swans bring their Grand Final trophy back to town. Winning an Australian Football League final is no mean feat, you know! It really is something to shout (and cheer) [Read More]
