dieulidou sue

Back in 'sunny' England at last!!!

2011-07-11T12:21:58Z

Well we are now back in england... in a very very old mobile home. It was sooooo bad the toilet was falling through the bathroom floor, the radiators leaked every where and the boiler didnt work (nor the shower) lol. Anyway thats now fixed and life can continue. I've got my first appointment with the local onc team next monday, thats if they have translated all my medical notes by then! luckily france gave me all my scan discs etc so at least they've got pictures. I'm hoping cancer care is good in Oxford??? I did the race for life (only i walked!) the other week, i was very impressed with myself doing 5km, i'm feeling really good and positive at the moment - might be something to do with the beers at the weekend with all our old friends, and of course seeing my kids and fab grandson (thats what makes the move over here all worth while). love and hugs to you all xxxxxx

LOOK OUT LIFE HERE I COME!!

2011-01-11T13:02:39Z

well after a pretty sxxt start to last year.....wot a fantastic end to 2010. i've just had a clear scan AND had lots of cuddles with my gorgeous grandson Joshua. i know that cancer will win in the end BUT I DONT GIVE IN EASY, i aim to enjoy many more years, so IT will just have to wait. LOOK OUT LIFE HERE I COME LOL! love to everyone sue xxxx

p.s. Kezzer i'm hoping to get down your way in the summer, although it may have to be in the car ....its ok the cars blue not pink lol will let you know nearer the time xxxxx

enjoying life

2010-11-18T21:24:58Z

this week has been a good week it's not been all about the my cancer :)
in fact i have just spent a whole week in england cuddling my beautifull 6 week old grandson Joshua, didnt want to come back (except to see hubby of course lol). just hoping we can soon sell the house and come back to england. love to you all xxxxx

and now for the next generation!!!

2010-10-20T20:39:47Z

my wonderfull daughter gave birth to my first grandchild on the 5th october... a gorgeous little boy called joshua. i have just spent two fantastic weeks in england, having lots of cuddles. i can't wait to go back at xmas. we have put our house on the market and hope to move back to 'sunny' england asap. The cancer has made me reevaluate my life,,, i know that probably the cancer will return at some point and we have decided that we would rather be in england closer to our children and baby joshua. my pink motorbike will of course come with me, there are still plenty of places in england to explore - weather permitting!! love and hugs to everyone xxxx sue

LIVING with the big C

2010-08-11T16:49:17Z

having spent the last year laying/sitting on the sofa staring at the orangey colour of the living room walls i have started painting them white! mick is laughing at my painting skills,,, i can only manage a bit of wall at a time so its getting done in bits!! he's filling in the holes between the stones on another wall to stop the mice coming in and to keep the heat in this winter - last year the heat kept the bikes (and the mice ) warm in the barn lol. my daughter has just sent new scan pics of our unborn grandchild - you can see the hair, the eyes are open and he/she is even smiling, how perfectly fantastic is that? i have been out riding my Harley in the sunshine and have been swimming so life is pretty good at the moment... i've not got another hosp app till near the end of the month. i still get very achy legs and yukky days when everything is all a bit of a struggle, but i feel that i have got the upper hand on the big C this week!! love to everybody sue xxx

good news!

2010-07-30T12:09:05Z

hello everybody, i just go back from my first review scan and its looking good (hurrah) the doc said that it looked clear, will have to wait for more tests but def on a high today - next tests are not till end of august so a whole month of enjoying the good news lol i'm still have to do things slowly but at least i can do them!

My local gp reckons i should be able to return to part time work by september i have to start looking for some sort of work soon, unfortunately the family whose kids i looked after until the big C hit last november have since moved away - what a buxxer. hmmmm do i mention the C word on application? i think not else i will never find work, what experience have people had when applying for jobs?

love and hugs to all sue xxxx

especially for kezzerbird!!

2010-07-29T17:45:13Z

i finally figured out how to upload a piccy!! this is especially for you Kezzer coz i know how you love the colour pink lol i know i look like a granny not a biker but i was too excited with getting the bike out to worry how i looked - i hadnt long left the sofa! love and hugs to everyone xxxxx

after the chemo, rt, how long tili feel well??

2010-07-23T10:32:00Z

ok, so i've finished all the treatment stuff, now wait ng for scans etc, but how long till the side effects of the chemo and radio wear off. i know i have good days and not so good days (there seems to be quite a lot of those). i feel sick and my joints ache and i sometimes need to sleep in the day. i haven't managed another ride on my motorbike yet. is this all normal am i being impatient? i spose i naively thought that once the treatment finished i would be back to my old self, but i guess that self has gone and i need to get to know my new self (does that make sense?). my emotions too seem to be all over the place too-but i'm not too worried about that as you all seem to suffer occasionally from that too - so that must be ok. good job this Macland exists! love and hugs to everyone thanks for listening xxxxxxxx

out on my pink bike!!

2010-07-19T16:02:49Z

i've finally got out on my newly painted pink bike, wow what a fab feeling. there have been times when i thought today would never arrive and it was a waste of time my ol' man doing the paintwork, BUT I'VE DONE IT - alright only about 10km lol crikey am i ever on a high, better than any medication lol. now very tired and achy had to not take my painkillers lunchtime so i could ride. now sat on sofa with big smile on my face!!!! love and hugs to everyone xxxxxx

thanks for all your help

2010-07-06T15:15:51Z

Well i've at last finished all the chemo and radio therapy, i feel like i've been run over by a steam roller - very achy and very tired.... but very relieved to have got this far. now i have to wait for scans, tests etc to see if has all worked. i'm scared but optimistic. After the surgery i had pretty much built my strength back up but now i feel knackered again. oh well onwards and upwards. if i can take my bike out for a short run next week (the first time in a year) i will be a very happy person. This site is wonderfull, even if you feel to ill to write you can still get a boost from reading other peoples blogs, so a big thankyou to everyone for getting me this far xxxxxx

feeling normal or normalish !!!

2010-06-13T16:31:28Z

sat watching the grand prix on the telly, sun is shining outside, did some weeding in the veg patch this morning, i've even got shorts on (not a pretty sight) now with my dog curled up on the sofa beside me. life sounds perfect...... till i remember that i've got may have my next chemo this week - if my blood results are better in the morning. still at least for a while i can be normal or normalish!! take care everybody lots of love sue xxxx

feeling fed up and not very good

2010-06-05T07:19:57Z

chemo cancelled for monday, blood results no good. feeling fed up and not very good. not sure wether feel bad coz of the chemo or if i have coughtt some bug.... the bloods say i have an infection but they dont know where??? on the plus side i finished my radio therapy this week. got doctors appointment later just to check me over. take care everyone love sue xxx

purple butterflies

2010-05-07T09:06:21Z

do i say i have or i had nsc lung cancer?? ive had 2 lobes of my right lung removed, i'm half way through the chemo and a third of the way through the radio therapy (not that 'i'm counting!!!!) i've still got my hair - does this mean i'm going to keep it? feeling fed up sore and very tired, i'm trying to keep active, taking my mad dog out in the woods, i sit under the trees and she runs around. veg plants are in. but i'm too tired to go out on my motorbike - doc says i should be able to ride again in a few months - cant wait. hubby is painting it mettallic pink at the moment lol looks awsome lol, may even paint some purple butterflies on it! we live in france and the health system over here has been excellent, will catch up again soon sue xxx