Life's little hurdles

  • Topsy Turvy week

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    FormerMember

    Too many highs and lows this week.  Today was a good day though as it was first day in the office since I was told about my 'mass' and my last day before our holiday.  I got loads done and it felt pretty 'normal' and was a relief after the unexpected excitement of the last two weeks.  Although my line manager was aware of the situation I also briefed my fellow manager colleagues today but stressed until I…

  • What an amazing day!

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    FormerMember

    Despite the rain - and there was a lot of it - me and a few hundred others (maybe more) turned up in Winchester for the Race for Life; and it was amazing.  My wonderful husband and kids got kitted out in full wet weather gear to be able to cheer me along.  I ran all but 2 mins and finished (with a sprint) in 34 minutes 23 seconds (a PB by almost 2 mins).  When the going got tough I made a mantra in my head of all my wonderful…

  • Post Op - 6 days

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    FormerMember

    Another milestone on this journey has now been reached as my tumor was removed last Tuesday.  The surgery took a little longer than they'd hoped due to adhesions in some areas; the areas around the the blood vesels were particularly tricky as it began to break apart and it had reached the sciatic nerve too which prolonged things a little.  Certainly my main question at my post op appt tomorrow is whether they actually…

  • Day 16

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    FormerMember

    Two weeks ago I attended a pretty regular appointment to review an abdominal MRI as I have unrelated hip joint problems - and fortunately my husband was there too - when I was told I have a large solid mass in the muscle of my right hip.  It wasn't what I'd expected to hear or to discuss that morning.  I was told it was definately solid and not fluid filled; it was unconnected from the joint and was located quite…

  • Lovely Holiday

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    FormerMember

    I'm back after a wonderfully magical holiday at Disney Land Paris with my family.  I can't claim it was relaxing as the Disney experience is anything but! However we had a fantastic time doing a lot of nothing, the kids getting lots of character's autographs, hundreds of photos - I even got one with Minnie too!  After this we had a family weekend for my mother-in-law's 60th birthday with a lot more smiles and…