I’ve been having a nice long break from my Mindfulness studies. Our tutor went off on a long holiday just before Christmas saying he doubted he’d be back before the Autumn. Work and family life has been keeping me busy since he’s been gone and I’ve definitely been making the most of my spare time. I think I’m finally getting the hang of this living in the moment stuff! Life is good.
At least…
Today I am officially half way through my 5 year recovery. I feel quite chuffed about this as I know how far I have progressed over the last 2 year and 6 months. I would like to share this news with the people around me and perhaps have a little celebration. The problem is that I don’t feel able to tell any of them.
Firstly there is my wonderful husband. I am very aware that if I remind him about this landmark that…
When I was going through my treatment I often had those nasty depressing “what if” thoughts. Someone suggested that every time I had a horrible thought about something bad that might happen that I should think instead of something good to hope for. I decided that was a great idea and as it was becoming a long list I started writing my wishes down in a little book.
Every now and then it really makes my day…
I was recently diagnosed with a condition with the scary sounding name of hypothyroidism. I wish the medical people would use simple words which I could easily understand. Apparently all it means is a sluggish thyroid. I’ve suspected I had one of those for a while and my Oncologist and GP have been monitoring it. There was some confusion between them over whose responsibility it was, and I must confess that if my…
I went to the hospital today for my procedure which goes by the fancy name of an Ultrasound with Fine Guided Needle Aspiration Biopsy. I’ve had one before and it’s not too bad, in my opinion preferable to having a blood test or a trip to the Dentist.
The technician put me on a table and smothered my neck with some cold clear goo, explaining she was going to take some Ultrasound pictures. Then I would be moved…
