Supporting you to navigate your cancer journey with more ease

As a cancer survivor and Clinical Nurse Consultant, I know how confusing, overwhelming, and lonely a cancer journey can be. 

I understand what it feels like to rethink and question your life priorities, to struggle with body image and self-esteem challenges, to negotiate returning to work, and to manage the fears and ‘what ifs’ of a cancer recurrence.  

In 2018 I navigated my own cancer recovery as a professional, wife, friend and mum to young children. I had to learn through trial and error what and how to prioritise to improve my recovery. I learned about the importance of quality support and multidisciplinary care, and the incredible value of mindset tools to optimise my recovery to return to a healthy and fulfilling life. 

The Awakened Mumma Wellness is an inspirational support hub to guide you through your cancer journey with more ease so that you can get back to what is most important in your life. 

I am here to support you through your journey. 

Sally-Anne Kriel

BN, GCertN, MN 

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"A Woman’s Guide to Navigating the Invisible Cancer Load is a well written resource for women living with cancer, their families, carers and all health professionals. As a colorectal clinical nurse, Sally's words have provided me with a deeper understanding and a higher level of insight on the complexities of navigating life whilst living with cancer. Sally’s book is a practical resource that speaks volumes to the reader, connecting her personal journey with expert advice to navigate some of the unknowns, easing some of the fear and stress cancer creates. Sally’s book has empowered me to become a better clinician and is a resource I now gift to my patients".
Colorectal Nurse SpecialistQueensland, Australia
Having the unique experience of being both clinician and patient, Sally-Anne is able to weave together not only her personal cancer journey but also her professional knowledge. It is this multifaceted perspective that has allowed her to create such an amazing resource to help other cancer patients on their journey
Dr Emily Amos,General Practitioner, Mindfulness Meditation Teacher
Through her carefully researched, candid and deeply personal writing, Sally-Anne discusses issues that are important to women with cancer. Her work has a holistic focus and delves into topics which many traditional patient information resources simply gloss over
Dr Lironne WeinMedical Oncologist, Women’s Health Melbourne
Cancer is a club no one ever wants to be part of. Sally-Anne has been able to capture and raise awareness of the behind the scenes of cancer that we often aren’t aware of. It was reassuring to know that my experiences were shared by other mums. The book is easy to read and relate to, and contains many useful links and practical information for mums going through cancer
Lisa DavisDiagnosed with breast cancer aged 46, with children aged 7 and 10
“I am a retired Oncologist in the States. I asked Sally to speak via Zoom and a podcast format on her book and her cancer experience. In anticipation, I read Sally's "A Woman's Guide to Navigating the Invisible Cancer Load". What a gift to new patients. As a clinician, I wish I had read something so insightful much earlier in my career. Sally takes us through all the things we normally think about; diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. But there is so much happening in a patient and within her ecosystem that we tend to dismiss or ignore. Her book is informative, and instructive and has the potential of making a cancer patient's journey more realistic with help as to how to overcome the hurdles. We are actually looking at a grant to help buy and supply the book to the new cancer patients in our local hospitals. She has made, with her advocacy, a major contribution towards easing a patient's pathway”
Jeff Giguere, MDChief Medical Officer Cancer Institute Prisma Health Upstate
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How I now prepare for my Colonoscopy

Today I am preparing for my seventh Colonoscopy! Yes seventh… at the age of 41 years! How lucky am I to have a bowel that is so well examined and

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Towards the end of 2018, as a 38 year old mum to an 18 month old and 3 year old I become a Cancer Mumma. I was diagnosed with early bowel cancer. My beautiful, carefree and predictable life as I knew it changed in a moment.

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