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Amanda Hayes

Happy smiling cancer girl, A.K.A Amanda, was diagnosed with vaginal cancer at the age of 28, and then dealt the devastating blow of it becoming metastatic at 29. I blog about the challenges of having cancer at a young age; I call it my Old Lady cancer. I use my blog to promote the importance of knowing your body and to not be embarrassed about what happens to it if it goes wrong or using words when talking about vagina's to medical experts. I now face the challenge of dealing with being infertile from treatment, being single and dating, and now... How to live my life knowing that cancer will forevermore be just around the corner.

Articles

Happy NEDversary to Me!

It’s been nearly a year since I last decided to do a blog post. I didn’t intend for it to be this long, but I needed a break.

Lost Focus

At times I feel like I’m flapping around in a panic, not really knowing what to do, wasting time worrying and not really achieving anything!

Late Updates and the Beginning of The Beauty Bus [VIDEO]

Take a sneak peek to the start of The Beauty Bus!

vaginal cancer, metastatic cancer, young cancer, back to work, projects, waiting, scanxiety

Congratulations, You’ve Reached 2 Years! …Says No One Ever

Turns out I’m still that unusual case. In all honesty, I don’t think my oncologist expected my N.E.D to continue for this long.

vaginal cancer, metastatic cancer, stand up to cancer, youtube fights back

The Uneducated Moron

I will carry on talking about my cancer story because although some may not care about cancer, I still need to talk.

The Menopause

You can’t go back to the life you had before cancer. You’re not the same person.

Scars

The internal trauma of cancer

The Bus Ride

The beauty industry may be opening their eyes to cancer and beauty, but it is only really superficial.

The Beauty Bus Funding

70% of spas and salons turn clients with cancer away because their “insurance won’t cover” them. THIS IS OUT OF DATE AND DISCRIMINATIVE.

Hot topics

Breast Cancer

Lung Cancer

Liver Cancer

Prostate Cancer

Cancer Treatment

Cancer Screening

Ovarian Cancer

Blood Cancers - Leukemia/Lymphoma/Multiple Myeloma

The Beauty Bus [VIDEO]

I’m taking a beauty oncology treatment course in the next couple weeks, so I can serve people who’ve had or are in treatment for cancer.

Dot to Dot

By the time I accumulated 6 dots, I realised they were a part of me. A part of my story and how I am here today.

The Trucking Aftermath of Self-Pity

I know the things I have been through are life-changing and most probably damaging to my body. But all I want is a break from it!

Amanda 2.0

Before cancer, you’re juggling everything—work, social life, money. Now I’ve almost got this clean slate on how I can start my life agai...

Cancer 101

I can give you some insight into the symptoms and side effects I experienced with the treatment I received under the care of the NHS.

The Happy Smiling Girl

It’s hard not to feel like a grenade with the pin out!

A Point I Thought I’d Never Get To

I can officially say I’m one of those people! I have not stopped smiling today. I’ve had a very massive glass of wine.

Sometimes Bad Shit Happens

I hope one day to get to a comfortable place where disaster is not the first thing I think of.

Baby, It’s Just Never Gonna Happen

It’s a very different perspective when an option is stolen from you and not a choice you’ve made yourself.