kate jock's blog

Hi Everyone - and thanks ever so much for the lovely messages. It made me feel happy reading them, knowing they were sent by people who are battling this coward and also by those who are carrying the heartache of losing someone they loved. So, this is the first time I have been on site for what seems like ages, and I've missed all of you. I am still plagued with the breathlessness, but I went out with Mick today for…

Hi to those of you who know me and of course to those who DON'T know me. I know people have been trying to get in touch with me and I apologise for being unable to reply to you until now, but this is a quick update: As many of you know, I had 5 sessions of radiotherapy to the side of the neck about 3 weeks ago, but halfway through the treatment, I developed very laboured breathing - most uncomfortable. From the results…

Hi to all you wonderful people out there. Well, as the heading suggests, it looks like the beast is about to strke me once more. I give you the story of how it happended; Found a very small lump on the side of my neck where the original cancerous tumour had shown itself, but decided to say nothing until the next day. I told my wingless angel Mick because he is ALWAYS my first priority, then I phoned the cancer care nurses…

Hello to all you lovely people- and I've missed all of you, whilst Mick and I have been paddling in the sea at Bournemouth. Well, I've been paddling, Mick doesn't seem to be so adventurous, or could it be that he has more sense than me, (lol). Anyway, I've been forced off line for a while, mainly due to our laptop having its own version of a nervous breakdown, trying its best to take me down the same road. Aha! As I'm…

Hi everyone - as a lot of you know, I went to see my oncologist today to receive the results of my PET/CT scan - and whoopee!! I got good news with the results! They couldn't see anything on my scan - not the original tumour, or the wee rougues who are believed to have travelled elsewhere. They were all telling me how well I looked, and all I could see looking at me were doctors with BEAMING BIG SMILES. Their plan of…