It's been an eventful year what with one thing and another, and personal life has been a challenge for me so far, hence the silence! A broken foot in March certainly didn't help, and things went downhill from then on. Still, it's given me a chance to exercise some of the self compassion I'm so fond of talking about........practice what I preach and all that:-)
My medical trauma private practice is continuing to thrive and in May I signed up to the first certified medical trauma course available in the world (as far as I'm aware), written by my clinical supervisor, Professor Michelle Flaum. Author of 'Managing the psychological impact of medical trauma' she developed this degree equivalent course at Xavier University, Ohio, and I'm their first British student. It's face paced, on-line and very informative, and I'm loving every moment.
Our secondary breast cancer groups 'In this 2gether' led by myself and taken by colleagues Andi in N Wales, Carys in W Wales and myself in SE Wales are also growing in recognition especially as Macmillan nurses are now in place in Carmarthenshire, Cardiff & Vale and Cwm Taff. N Wales is still a challenge for us, which is frustrating for the patients in this area.
That's it for now, more news coming next year:-)
