October - 2017

Breathe In - Nipples to Kneecaps (to die or not to die with cancer)

Stomach sucks, kissing and eye rolling = healthy breathing! I first came across the importance of correct breathing and various techniques when I was taking public speaking lessons in my teens. "Breathe from your diaphragm,!" the tutor said. I noticed when I did this, not only could I project my voice but it came across stronger and more confident. Result! When Steve was diagnosed with terminal cancer and the doctors offered no treatment (as it was too late), I had to find m

Nipples to Kneecaps - Random Extract - its amazing what you discover in the shower!

I wanted to share some extracts of the book, but couldn't decide which So, I decided to let chance play a role. I randomly wrote down a few page numbers and I will now share with you the first of those random number and the first paragraph on that page. P 35 Steve sighed as the warm shower caressed his aching limbs. I held onto him, enjoying the physical contact (so rare in those days). I shut my eyes and savoured the moment of closeness, as the warm water fell over and aroun

Cancer - How to Cope

Life is like a roller coaster at your local fun fair, but when you have cancer you seem to go up a league and find yourself on one of those massive roller coasters in the major amusement parks. You know the ones - the ones with names like Gravity Max, Goliath or Oblivion - for the brave, adrenaline junkies or as Steve calls them 'Nutters.' Advertising phrases such as "Brace yourself for death-defying thrills when you board the world’s scariest roller coasters" seem to resonat

Cancer and Beyond!

I saw this poster and loved it! It is such a memorable day when you get told you are in remission or that there are no more traces of cancer in your body. People celebrate in different ways. But, I have noticed a few common threads about all the long term cancer survivors I know - they all develop a positive attitude about life, they all make changes in their life such as leaving the job they hated, they all decide to follow a dream they had or now have, and in the immortal

Nipples to Kneecaps - A Laugh A Minute!

Have you ever noticed that when you are truly laughing that you may not appear at your most attractive in photos? But, they are certainly the best memories! Being told you are dying with cancer is a very serious matter, but it does not mean you have to give up on telling jokes, smiling and sharing funny stories with the person (particularly if that is something the person enjoyed doing before their cancer diagnosis). I recently posted about what I hoped a reader might gain fr

What Have Poison, Sign Language And A Porno Mag Got In Common?

Answer: 'Nipples to Kneecaps – to die or not to die with cancer' by Mandy Brown. More cryptic clues about the content of this inspirational true story. All these feature in the book and the plan to deaf cancer. No, not them...this: Who on earth is that signing? Did you really think I would show a porno mag picture? Really! www.nipplestokneecaps.com

Cancer - rebuild your body!

What do I hope the reader will learn, understand, think about or gain from reading 'Nipples to Kneecaps - to die or not die with cancer'? By the end of the book I hope the reader will be able to accept that we have the ability to alter our bodies, regenerate and heal - even if we cannot scientifically explain how. Know that your body is yours – you can decide what happens to it. You can take back control of your body and your environment. I hope the reader will understand th