jazzcatx2's blog

One nice thing about having to go to the hospital today was that I could have a nice little lie in, especially as I have to get up earlier than normal tomorrow. Tootled off to the hospital and sat and waited, as usual the clininc ran late but eventually the oncologist arrived. Read the report from the x ray department, yes there was something around the area of my hip. Fine. BUT I had my x-ray taken at the hospital in…

for all the possitive comments yesterday. They did raise my spirits. Went into work and spoke to my zone leader. She has had bc and a couple of scares herself and she was super, Just said take any time I need. Well the oncologist was as good as his word, his secretary rang at quarter past nine this morning, my appointment is at 10.40 tomorrow. So not much I can do between now and then but topush the silly thoughts into…

On Friday it will be one year since my diagnosis. In that year I have had the operation, all the chemo ( and I can tell you exactly how many needle sticks) and radiotherapy. I'm now on hormone therapy. Having lost my hair, it is growing back, a different colour and slightly curly. I went back to work for the last half term and have just started the new school year. I even managed a short holiday. Yep Life is looking up…

Go back about 35 years ( if you can ) and picture the scene...... a straight cobbled road leading to a cluster of white cottages, on the left a hawthorn hedge protecting a field and on the right another hawthorn hedge behind which is a school playing field. At the top of the road is a purple reliant robin ( No, it isn't a strange bird, but a three wheeled motorised vehicle) and at the bottom of the road was my mum's house…

The journey to Belgium wasn't too bad, although the coach driver lost some time travelling to Dover and so we missed the ferry, partly due to the customs people hauling us in to do a spot check on luggage. Bah! Then of course there were road works and we had to make a detour which added more time on to the journey. We eventually arrived in Menen at about half ten. Had a quick meal and then went to our room, or should…