Sharry's blog

  • Another blow . . .

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Dear Macland buddies

    After the euphoria of the chemo stabilising things last year, it was a real blow to discover that effects only lasted whilst the chemo was in my system and come end of January (2011) the tumours on the liver started growing again. A week in the Royal Marsden - Fulham Road (despite living within 5 minutes of Sutton) confirmed the diagnosis and I've started on a new chemo, Doxorubicin which we are…

  • What a difference a month makes!

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    FormerMember

    Greetings my macland buddies.

    I try to post good news news to give people a boost and show that there is hope out there in macland. The last blog just over a month ago was to celebrate my 12 months in remission.

    Well my friends a lot can happen in a month. Last week I had an emergency resection of the small intestine following a couple of weeks of internal bleeding. The abdominal CT scan showed mets on the small intestine…

  • Twelve months clear . . .

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    FormerMember

    I've finally cracked it - twelve months without evidence of disease, yippeeeeeee ! ! !

    In 2008, whilst the Chelsea Flower Show was on, I was in hospital opposite the park, then in 2009 I was back in hospital, looking out the window at the flower show. 2010 as the flower show approached I got just a bit nervous, I even deferred my check-up by two weeks just so that the show was over before I saw the professor. The…

  • "Cautious Optimism"

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    FormerMember

    Dear friends

    Quick update for you. I had my three-monthly check last week and all looking good. He said there was cause for "cautious optimism".

    I would have had a celebration but I'm just getting over a rotten snotty cold - but fear not good friends, Thursday evening is the office girlie Christmas party, and there will be much rejoicing . . . . . . .  and not much happening Friday!

    Once I get past a…

  • And there was much rejoicing . . .

    FormerMember
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    I always share my bad news with you all, so thought I'd share something good for a change. Grand-daughter got her GCSE results today - 3 A's (2 with distinction) 3 B's and 3 C's, obviously takes after the female side of the family . . . . . I'm one proud granny. Hope everyone's news today is good love and gentle hugs to you all Sharry xx