Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Ricahttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/today-my-coffee-tastes-like-christmas-in-costa-rica/atomTelligent Community (Build: 12.1.2.21912)2026-09-09T14:36:05ZSupporthttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/today-my-coffee-tastes-like-christmas-in-costa-rica/posts/support2026-09-09T15:00:07Z2026-09-09T15:00:07ZFebruary 28 2019
I have to add a few words about support here:
The MacMillan nurses have been absolutely stupendous in propping me up. Both teams at the Singleton and in Carmarthen have been exceptional in their care.
My brilliant daughter, Cat, has ...(<a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/today-my-coffee-tastes-like-christmas-in-costa-rica/posts/support">read more</a>)<img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=723488&AppID=43033&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">Beesuithttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/87599a0f86b24e618151c13621e8f71dTreatment: December and Januaryhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/today-my-coffee-tastes-like-christmas-in-costa-rica/posts/treatment-december-and-january2026-09-09T14:56:45Z2026-09-09T14:56:45ZFebruary 13 2019
December
Treatment
I can’t stress how important it is to keep well.
Radiotherapy will make you tired, very tired. You have to rest and let your body cope.
The cancer is going to take a year out of your life.
Control the pain. A...(<a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/today-my-coffee-tastes-like-christmas-in-costa-rica/posts/treatment-december-and-january">read more</a>)<img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=723487&AppID=43033&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">Beesuithttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/87599a0f86b24e618151c13621e8f71dMy Journey through thick and thin: August to December 2018https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/today-my-coffee-tastes-like-christmas-in-costa-rica/posts/my-journey-through-thick-and-thin-august-to-december-20182026-09-09T14:53:18Z2026-09-09T14:53:18ZNovember 30 2018
August
Believe in your body and in your second sense. Usually if you know there is something wrong there is…trust me; women are particularly good at this.
My GP couldn’t appreciate much to see but at my insistence he arr...(<a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/today-my-coffee-tastes-like-christmas-in-costa-rica/posts/my-journey-through-thick-and-thin-august-to-december-2018">read more</a>)<img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=723486&AppID=43033&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">Beesuithttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/87599a0f86b24e618151c13621e8f71dMy Storyhttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/today-my-coffee-tastes-like-christmas-in-costa-rica/posts/my-story2026-09-09T14:41:07Z2026-09-09T14:41:07ZAugust 31 2018
The first part of this blog is retrospective though based faithfully on my diary account.
I’ve always been a “Glass Half Empty” girl. It’s the way I am. It’s a form of self defence. Expect the worst then b...(<a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/today-my-coffee-tastes-like-christmas-in-costa-rica/posts/my-story">read more</a>)<img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=723485&AppID=43033&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">Beesuithttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/87599a0f86b24e618151c13621e8f71dI am 67 years old, retired and living in Rural Waleshttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/today-my-coffee-tastes-like-christmas-in-costa-rica/posts/i-am-67-years-old-retired-and-living-in-rural-wales2026-09-09T14:39:05Z2026-09-09T14:39:05ZAugust 8th 2018
Once upon a time there was August 7th 2018
The whole world changed for me that day.
The earth continued to spin but stopped dead for me.
That was the day I discovered my cancer at the back of my tongue. I knew what it was th...(<a href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/today-my-coffee-tastes-like-christmas-in-costa-rica/posts/i-am-67-years-old-retired-and-living-in-rural-wales">read more</a>)<img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=723484&AppID=43033&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">Beesuithttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/87599a0f86b24e618151c13621e8f71dWelcome to Dani's Bloghttps://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/today-my-coffee-tastes-like-christmas-in-costa-rica/posts/welcome-to-dani-s-blog2026-09-09T14:36:05Z2026-09-09T14:36:05Z
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