I'm Jojogingerhead, a 31 year old artist & musician based in Brighton (UK) satirically documenting the highs and lows of my secondary triple negative breast cancer diagnosis. Trying to see the light in a dark and scary situation without using the words fight, battle, journey or survivor.
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Beware of the burglar
Thank god the burglar look is in fashion this winter! At least my poor naked head will be kept warm with this bargain Thinsulate hat I got from a charity shop for £2.
Batboob and robin
Just in time for Halloween, my surgeon informed me this morning that the scar left from my operation will be in the shape of a bat. It’s even medically named ‘the batwing’, how cool […]
Rude rubbish
I went for my pre op today and noticed this sign on a bin in the toilet. As I stood up from taking a photo of it, I accidentally head butted he shelf holding all […]
Work top titties
I was chopping up squash in preparation for dinner this evening and noticed this lovely pair mocking me from the worktop!
The best ginger wig
I finally found a ginger wig that is a similar colour to my old hair so I’m a happy cancer patient today!
Herceptin and my evil tattoo
I’ve started having Hercpetin injections every 3 weeks for the next year. Herceptin is a fairly new drug that helps cancers like mine that are associated with a protein (HER2) that can stimulate the growth […]
60 little buggers
My very last G-CSF injection. I’ve had 60 of these little buggers throughout chemo to stimulate my bone marrow to make white blood cells, thank god that’s over (although sadistically, I did half enjoy injecting myself)…