That’s it! Well, at least for this chapter of my life! Thank you for watching my story and if you are interested, you can follow me in my struggle back into working life, balancing the kids & the job in my new normal, while trying to fight for my allowance from the statutory pension fund! …
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16 April 2019
Yesterday in Eupen – the German speaking part of Belgium! The place is picturesque with little alleyways and old stone houses. Andre Schlegel and I have been invited to represent Yes We Can_cer at a press conference with the Minister of Health and Social Matters – Antonios Antioniadis. Cancer awareness is something that is a …
15 April 2019
Day 9 – back to work! Reintegration in Germany is designed for you in order to make a smooth transition back into working life. In theory, there are different models and you are being slowly moved into a your old routines. Does the shoe still fit you? Have a guess! I changed over the past …
14 April 2019
Wow, what has happened during the last two weeks?!? Crazy! Attention! Attention! My little series of films needs to be interrupted for one day, as I’ve got news for you! We have a podcast!! „2 women 2 bosoms“ (#2frauen2brüste) started with an idea, like many ideas! You think about it (a Lot and all the …
12 April 2019
Day 7 – Networking through cancer…… the moment I got my diagnosis, I thought that I was alone. I did not know anyone my age, who had breast cancer, but I had the urge to talk about it, to get to know other patients…. what slowly grew were connections and friendships that will last forever! …
11 April 2019
Day 6 – Do what is good for you – is the subject of the little clip no 6 of my breast cancer story captured by Nadine Heller Menzel! You should, you must, you can’t… not a chance! You know what I have to do?!?! Nothing! Well, everyone is different and what is good for …
10 April 2019
Day 5 if the series of clips telling my breast cancer story is all about therapy! What treatments did I do? What was it like? I was lucky and did not have too many side effects, but everyone is different! I did suffer from other things though… pneumonia, mouth soor, anal trombosis, I lost three …
8 April 2019
In the 3rd little movie I talk about breaking the news! To tell someone that you have cancer can be hard, as you don’t want them to be worried, which they automatically are. Cancer is still a tabu and people close their eyes from the subject, think that they will never have anything to do …
7 April 2019
Today I talk about my diagnosis! What was it like to get the diagnosis?!? Getting the cancer diagnosis is a day and date, you never forget! It is like 9/11, when the world stands still for a moment and you will always remember where you were and what it felt like…..we all have those moments! …
6 April 2019
I am back at work and I think it is a good time for a recap of what has happened during the past eighteen months. I want to tell my story as I am closing this chapter – or well, I am rather turning a page, as there will never really be an end to …