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Happy 2025!
January 3rd marked the 22nd birthday of the first tattoo I made during my apprenticeship! I love to return to work on this day as it was...

Aja McDonald
Jan 72 min read
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What's it Really Like Going Back to Work After Another Surgery?
After what seemed like an eternity of hospital visits, treatments, bed rest, and the constant loop of gaming, reading, watching movies...

Aja McDonald
Oct 4, 20243 min read
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From One Surgery to Another… Life of a Creator surviving.
May was the month of my DIEP Flap surgery and I spent 12 weeks taking it as easy as I could with healing and keeping my creative life as...

Aja McDonald
Aug 28, 20243 min read
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Crafty Projets & Booking Updates
Welcome to my Blog and very first Newsletter! As I am still learning how to provide a subscription link for posts and newsletters, please...

Aja McDonald
Jun 5, 20242 min read
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Updates and new website now live!
On the 6th May I had a DIEP Flap reconstructive surgery. While I’ve been healing from my surgery, I have been doing my best to rest and...

Aja McDonald
May 22, 20242 min read
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As time goes on…
My last blog post was last August, right after I lost my familiar Leonidus. Around six weeks after, I lost my other familiar, Hoshiko my...

Aja McDonald
Apr 15, 20244 min read
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Reflection
August 31 2019. Eagles Peak ~ my happy place close to where my parents live. It’s not often but I miss “home” today. Talking to mum and...

Aja McDonald
Sep 4, 20232 min read
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Documenting Time
Documenting time. Been way too long since I could handle seeing myself on the other end of a lense. I haven’t enjoyed wigs either. Might...

Aja McDonald
Jul 25, 20231 min read
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Creating calm inside a storm
Just a wee update on what I’ve been up to so far this month. . . After recovering from my week of isolation at home with Covid a few...

Aja McDonald
Jun 22, 20233 min read
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GiveALittle Update
Here is an update my husband, Phil, posted yesterday on a bunch of things since I finished chemo. This will sum up some of the time since...

Aja McDonald
May 23, 20231 min read
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F*ck Cancer!
Special day coming in July! Ship Shape Tattoo is hosting their annual Fuck Cancer Flash Day on 1st July. I’m looking forward to...

Aja McDonald
May 16, 20231 min read
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No more chemo; new trials to come.
4 weeks since my last chemotherapy treatment. Today I had my chemo port removed this morning. To be honest, I miss my weekly treatments...

Aja McDonald
May 10, 20232 min read
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Updates moving forward…
Hi All! I have now finished my chemotherapy treatment plan and am about to start the radiation treatments and begin my journey to work on...

Aja McDonald
May 1, 20232 min read
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Treatment 8 of 12
So much has happened over the past few months, even thou I feel like I haven’t achieved anything at all. Having chronic fatigue and...

Aja McDonald
Mar 17, 20233 min read
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Day at the museum
I haven’t wanted any photos of myself taken over these past few months. When I look in the mirror, I find it hard to see myself. No...

Aja McDonald
Feb 16, 20232 min read
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13 Week Summary
Photo: the fabulousness of Leo watching over me. ✨ It’s been 13 weeks since my mastectomy surgery, 9 weeks since I started chemo (with an...

Aja McDonald
Feb 1, 20236 min read
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Chemo Round 4
My fatigue has grown more and more over each treatment I have received since starting chemotherapy. It was known that my ongoing...

Aja McDonald
Jan 17, 20235 min read
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Emotional Start Today
I’m having an emotional day. It’s my reality. I’ve lasted just over 8 weeks from surgery with only two major cry’s and I’m proud of how...

Aja McDonald
Dec 30, 20222 min read
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Ten days of “nope”
Over the past 10 days I could not be bothered with keeping up with my blog and updating the world on my status. I am aware that this is...

Aja McDonald
Dec 24, 20225 min read
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Words from my husband on his GiveALittle in support of this time I am taking to heal.
I find myself reaching a decline in energy today and know that my goal to write a Monday blog tomorrow is not going to be optional....

Aja McDonald
Dec 18, 20222 min read
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