One Life Live It

  • This time last year…..

    Gosh, where has the time gone? A year ago I had just finished the dreaded chemo and was psyching myself up for surgery. Now, a year on, between chemo fog and menopause brain (or perhaps just good old age forgetfulness) I can hardly remember the ...
  • Lymphoedema!

    It's official, I am exceptional! Most people have lymphoedema in the arm, I have mild lymphodema of the breast, as a consequence of the radiotherapy, so once again I am proving to be not so normal.  The very lovely nurse at the specialist cl...
  • Zometa #2

    I successfully fitted in treatment and travel this week. Bloods on Monday, then trips to London and Belgium, coming back late last night on the Eurostar just in time for Friday treatment! The private healthcare is a huge benefit in that I can be pret...
  • Radiotherapy Late Effects Team

    Well, I've reached 50-something years old without knowing there's such a things as a radiotherapy late effects team. I was greeted today at my referral by a lovely radiotherapist who reminded me that she'd spoken to me at least twice on t...
  • Our Amazing NHS

    Saturday - Covid symptoms start to show, test negative. Sunday - test positive, call 111 and advise them I am CEV and also not at home but at my daughter’s house. Monday morning - hospital local to my daughter's house calls, checks a few de...