Cancer. Zero Stars. Would not recommend.

After my own melanoma diagnosis and treatment, I made a couple of things that I hope can help others going through the sh*tshow that is cancer.

F*CK CANCER: Now What? A journal for the early days, when 'stay positive' feels a bit much.

F*CK CANCER: Now What?

A journal for the early weeks and months after a cancer diagnosis.

Not a wellness journal. Not a gratitude journal. Not a book of inspirational quotes. Something more honest than that.

Front cover of F*CK CANCER: Now What? A journal for the early days, when 'stay positive' feels a bit much. A page from inside the journal titled F*ck cancer check-in, with space to track mood, today's to-do list and a daily brain dump. A page from inside the journal titled Scribble instead of doom-scrolling, with space to design a F*ck Cancer trophy.

Whether you've just been diagnosed or someone you love has, the information is coming fast and nobody hands you a place to keep it. F*CK CANCER: Now What? is that place. Structured pages for the practical stuff, open space for everything else, and no pressure to perform optimism you don't have.

Pages for your medical team, appointments, medications, and treatment notes. Space for the questions you don't want to forget. A rant page for everything you can't say out loud. Mood tracking without the 'stay positive' pressure. Sections for work, money, life admin, and who's actually helping. Prompts when you need them. Pages for scribbles and swearing when that's what you need. And you'll need them!

The next journal, for after the all-clear, is in the works.

A gift for someone you know

If someone you care about has just been diagnosed and you don't know what to give them or even what to say, this might be it, especially if they're a little bit sweary! It's for the person with cancer, not the people around them.

Not another wellness product, self-help book, or overpriced candle. Not skincare that costs a fortune and promises miracles. Just a journal that won't judge them if they fall apart a little (or a lot!).

Check out the journal on Amazon

Created by someone who's been there, printed and shipped by Amazon.

Why I made it

When a friend was diagnosed with breast cancer, I was looking for something to give her that might be helpful. What I found was gratitude journals and skincare products. Don't get me wrong, they can be great but not quite what I was looking for.

So I decided to make something I thought might actually help.

After creating the journal, I got started on solving another bugbear of mine. I'd spent, and kept spending, so many hours waiting. Before appointments, scans, or the long sits during treatment. And often there's no mobile reception, or the wifi's there but just won't connect (whyyyyyyyy?!)

WaitSpace

Waiting rooms. Also zero stars.

I built the WaitSpace app after sitting through too many appointments, scans, and treatment sessions, stuck between my phone and the clock on the wall, or my brain and the end of a scan. There was nothing out there that helped with the waiting itself, let alone something that worked without wifi.

WaitSpace is all about games that don't demand much mental energy. Breathing exercises that don't feel like homework. Techniques you can actually use during scans, when your phone has to stay outside. It's not therapy, not medical advice. Just something useful for when you're in for a wait.

Works offline. No ads, no account, no data collection. Free to download, with a one-off $2.99 AUD to unlock everything (funds my next packet of Tim Tams!).

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