Award winning press photographer, proud Mum of 3, Cavanite, Gisterog, Healing Spirit Festival co-founder, George Michael lover. Busy kicking cancers butt.
Until you go through it you've no idea what
#Cancer
&
#chemo
do to a body. I am jobless, tired, weak, sore, sad, angry, bald, spotty, the list goes on. It won't however take my desire to live, my beautiful family who love me or my sense of humour. I am grateful for all I have ❤️
I never realised
#Cancer
is such a struggle. I am bored anxious sad & tearful. I don't feel or look like myself. I want to be me again. I miss my work, interactions with people & the freedom of my old life. This is the biggest challenge of my life. Oh to be busy
#appreciatelife
Well here we are wee Jimbob & me. A momentus day. The last chemo, an end to the hardest most difficult treatment I've ever had to endure. I am so thankful to the staff
@Beacon_Hospital
to my amazing family friends & to you all on here for your support. Thank you all
#breastcancer
Back in chemo ward for last DC chemo. Then it's weekly for 12 weeks. Treatment is going well, I feel ok. Wee Jimbob is enjoying his trips to Dublin. Thank u to all for your good wishes & to my family and friends who have supported me & carried me this far. I love you all. X
Back here again for 2nd weekly treatment of 12. Wee Jimbob my
#chemobuddy
is keeping me company. The mood is low but there are so many worse off than me. I am thankful that I am currently strong enough to tolerate treatment
#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth
I don't normally comment on TV but this Ciaran fella on
#firstdatesirl
is arrogant, rude, dismissive &self centered. Terrible behaviour. Someone needs to teach him some manners.
Grief is a bastard at the best of times but trying to grieve during lockdown is confusing & painful, no hugs, no stories passed on from family and friends. This is the hardest time of my life. No work to distract. This is shit.
Here we are session 12! Feeling a bit better after a horrible week. Trying to keep my spirits up! Tell me your best joke!
Did you hear about the sexy egg? He went around with his yolk hanging out. Laughter is the best medicine. Only 4 more to go!
#breastcancerawarness
#cancer
Return of the Mc! Wee Jimbob and I are back in the chemo chair today.
#9
. I'll now have more done than I have to go! Feels like a small win. I've had to draw on most of the eyebrows 🙄 Kojak wouldn't have a look in! Who loves ya baby!
#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth
#Cancer
#chemo
So delighted to take 3rd place in Politics section with my photo of
@PresidentIRL
at Gaelscoil Cavan and Niamh Kelly in the annual
@PPAI_IRL
awards. This one is for my little Daddy he would have been so proud of me.
Cancer is a fucker & chemo is hard but I was so delighted to be joined by my new
#chemobuddy
Jimbob (of course) today. Beautifully crafted my beloved darling Daddy's shirt and gifted to me by my very thoughtful sister. Everyone needs a cuddle on tough days like these when alone❤️
Half way there! Session
#8
In good form today after seeing the incredible Liam O Maonlai and Peter O Toole
@townhallcavan0
raising funds for Cuan Cancer Care Cavan. Wonderful night, great music, great laughs, great venue. Chemo still sucks
#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth
#cancer
The incredible Bridget Tierney, 107 years young today, a mind as sharp as a tack & a beautiful calming, gentle nature. Happy birthday Bridget my 7th year in a row to photograph your birthday, always an honour
@ThisIsCavan
@PPAI_IRL
thanks
@IrishTimes
&
@laurahutts
for the pick
Silly hat wearing session numner 15. Wee Jimbob and me. Nearly there only 1 more to go after today. I'd have never got through this part of treatment if it hadn't been for the kindness of so many. Thank you all.
#CancerAwareness
#BreastCancerAwareness
#cancerisabastard
Here we are again, lucky for some 13. Wee Jimbob fans will be delighted to see he is still on his healing mission. No toy show tickets for me so disappointed, I've a new mission in mind now! 3 more to go after this! Thanks for all the support.
@CancerIreland
#breastcancerwarrior
Peggy Brady celebrates her 100th birthday at her home in Cavan town today. I loved her answer to my question what is the secret to a long life, her answer "loads of fucking hardship". What a woman
@ThisIsCavan
@PPAI_IRL
Peggy retired from bar work when she was 94!
#locallegend
Captains log episode 7 Wee Jimbob & I are are on our weekly mission
#Cancer
is still a fecker
#chemo
won't ever be enjoyable Still here, still alive trying my best. Isolation is tough, thankful for my great family & supportive friends. 9 more to go.
#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth
Thank you everyone for your support this year. Hoping 2024 will be a good year for us all full of happiness, love and good health. Wishing you all the best.
My 3rd place
@PPAI_IRL
award arrived today on 3rd March my Fathers 3 month anniversary, a little serendipitous hello from him. Thank you so much PPAI.
#capturinghistory
@charliebird49
I am so sorry to hear this Charlie. I have a great friend Andy McGovern he is the longest surviving person with MND in the world, 42 years now, to talk to him would do your heart and soul good. Pm and I will put you in touch with him. Take care.
Session 14 wee Jimbob & me. A song for you all. 3-2-1 then I'm done! Ted Rogers & Dusty bin had nothing on us two. Thinking of Noeleen today she would have been 59 tomorrow and Daddy gone 3 years on Sunday. A tough week. They've carried me through.XX
Amazing evening spent with my 4 best supporters, great results chemo targeted the cancer & operation was successful. Thank u for the support. Radiation next. Credit to the healing on this beautiful land & those who supported me, that's just as powerful medicine❤️
#breastcancer
1. This evening I went to visit a beautiful young man, kind, so funny, chatty, a great footballer, outgoing, so much going for him. This young man was laid out in his coffin and had shockingly taken his own life. I cannot get his image out of my head.
Daddy should have been 89 today. I always imagined he'd live to 100. I miss you every day. Cancer is so much harder without a wee Jimbob hug. Happy birthday my beautiful wee Daddy wherever you are. Always your wee skittybum. The best Daddy ever. I love you. X
Our beautiful parents 60 years married today. Shining lights of love, kindness, selflessness and loyalty in our lives. We are blessed. I love them so much. Our diamonds.
Back by popular demand! Wee Jimbob, not me! Surgery over me now and recovery continues. I am thankful to be closer to the end of treatment now. Thank you to my wonderful surgeon Dr Reem Salman. She is incredible . The Healing continues.
#BreastCancerAwareness
Session 10! First time to get 10 out 10 for anything. Big roundy number. Feeling very tired, sore and emotional today. Looking forward to finishing treatment. Only 6 to go. Please check those boobies ladies. Wee Jimbob on duty again 🥰
#StandUpToCancer
#BreastCancerAwareness
Our beautiful county full of wonderful people, food, musicians, artists, passionate about their craft and their county. I am proud to be from Cavan
@cavancalling
#cavanday
@ThisIsCavan
Legs 11! Wee Jimbob & me are back in the chemo ward. No 1 ever accused a McElgunn of having long legs. Hoping this leg will be as short as mine! Still no sign of
@RTELateLateShow
#latelatetoyshow
tickets. More chance of my legs growing! Thanks everyone for the amazing support ❤️
Over 30 years now I've been applying to go on
@RTELateLateShow
toyshow, I've written poem begged even offered to stand on my head. I started my 50th birthday year with great hope & have unfortunately ended it with cancer surely someone knows someone?
#latelatetoyshow
#imbegging
@nevenmaguire
is one of the kindest most generous people ever, made a reservation for me for dinner in a friends restaurant & also settled the bill! Good karma will definitely follow him and deservedly so.
#Gentleman
Thank you Neven you are one of the best ❤
Over 30 years now I've been applying to go on
@RTELateLateShow
toyshow, I've written poem begged even offered to stand on my head. I started my 50th birthday year with great hope & have unfortunately ended it with cancer surely someone knows someone?
#latelatetoyshow
#imbegging
Absolutely delighted to be shortlisted for
@local_ireland
photographer of the year alongside the steller
@jkphoto68
one of my favourite photographers of all time, and the incredibly talented Joe O'Shaughnessy, what an honour. Best of luck everyone
@PPAI_IRL
The kindness of my beautiful daughter. Wee notes of love and humour to get me through each day. 🥰 I am so thankful for my 3 amazing, thoughtful children at this incredibly difficult time.
#BreastCancerAwareness
#FamilyLove
A month gone today, thinking of my little Daddy, a weeping willow planted in his honour, its hard to get through the days without tears
#love
#daddysgirl
My beautiful parents aged 85 & 83, always in their wonderful cocoon of love, stay close to each other and away from me in their garden. I miss their hugs
#SocialDistanacing
#COVID2019IRELAND
#truelove
What a wonderful evening, Daddy would have loved it, in a time of immense joy I still wanted to only see his smile. Congratulations to our Senan and all the team, he done us all proud tonight. Cavan U17 division 2 champions ❤
@Ciara_H0ward
We had a festival here last weekend, 3 days no drink no drugs. Small compared to EP. About 600 through including 100 camping. This was what I gathered over 19 acres on Monday morning. EP goers shame on you all.
Delighted to see this image of my beautiful daughter in images of the weekend
@IrishTimes
thank you
@b_fitzsimons
for the pick
@PPAI_IRL
@ThisIsCavan
this is a very special image taken in the same spot on the same date every year since she was 6 months old.
Totally thrilled to be runner up in
@local_ireland
@NationalLottery
Photographer of the Year for my photo IN STEP congrats to
@jkphoto68
an absolutely worthy winner, one of the most talented photographers working in Ireland today. Thank you to
@theanglocelt
for the opportunity
Only 1 day to go till the
@PPAI_IRL
photographer of the year is crowned! Seriously excited, 1 of my fav nights of the year. My winner from last year, 3rd place in politics
@GBhreifne
@PresidentIRL
The Wind That Shakes the Brolly! Good luck to all my fellow snappers tomorrow.
Our wonderful kind little girl Noelani was to have her holy communion today, to cheer her up we dressed up & local relations had a drive by hello, its the little things
#happygirl
Delighted to feature in
@IrishTimes
images of the day, thank you
@b_fitzsimons
for the pick and Killygarry NS for always letting me photograph the children, we all had great fun
#capturinghistory
A massive congratulations to my friend Tom Small who was ordained a priest today. Belturbet is very proud of you
@IrishCathNews
@ThisIsCavan
A great day for Fr. Tom and for Belturbet.
Back in the Beacon. Wee Jimbob didn't make the car today, he was tired. I met a new friend though! Milky Moo Pat. Recovery continues
#breastcancerawareness
I am particularly blessed to have this beautiful woman in my life, loving, giving, selfless and loyal, thank you Mammy it is a joy to have you as my Mother and best friend, lovely to celebrate 49th with the one who has given me everything thank you
@nthnymaxwell
for the photo x