The Malignant Ginger

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.

Movin’ to my comfy bed, gonna eat a lot of peaches

I’ve been feeling super exhausted and rather cranky since Saturday (hence lack of blogging/social media) so I have retreated to my comfy bed with a tray of baked peaches that my friend gave me the […]

Sep, 23

Like a bat out of hell (or a drum n bass coffin)

I traipsed all the way to Eastbourne to have my MRI scan yesterday (to see how much the tumour has shrunk before my operation). This time I was inserted into the drum n bass coffin […]

Sep, 17

My amazing car boot friends raise £360

    I’m incredibly touched and grateful for my AMAZING friends who secretly organised a group car boot sale on the weekend and donated their items to raise money for me. They raised a whooping […]

Sep, 15

My ginger frakey fringey (fake fringe)

  Still unable to find a ginger wig anywhere near my hair colour before the shave, I thought I would have a go at making some fake fringes to wear under my headscarf’s. I bought […]

Sep, 14

AFTERSHOCK! A new bar bringing back old memories

  After hearing many great recommendations about this product, I purchased a Lush New Shampoo Bar – designed to help stimulate hair regrowth. As I was walking home from the Lush shop, I started to […]

Sep, 12

PETITION: Change the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) criteria for cancer patients

  Dear readers. Please take the time to read/sign and SHARE the petition below that my dear mum has created (after a lot of research) to campaign for PIP (Personal Independence Payment) disability benefit in […]

Sep, 10

Stew time!

An amazing lunchtime stew delivery from an amazing friend coupled with green tea given to me by another amazing lady both consumed from my beautifully hideous cat tray in bed makes the steroid injection that […]

Sep, 10

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