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Latest blog posts

• Distracting myself, hopefully!

  CT scan today

  When I was being diagnosed with cancer in 2013 I had to travel at least 20 miles to go to a hospital with a CT scanner.  One major improvement since then is that we now have a local community diagnostic centre.  It's less than 2 miles f...

  Margaret853 over 1 year ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 177: Why am I so tired?

  Post 177: Why am I so tired? I know I’m nearly normal — I try my best each day, But something happened overnight and took it all away. ——— With the financial situation in our lives dealt with for a while, it was nice ...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
• Distracting myself, hopefully!

  Biopsies today

  Alarm went off at 5.30am this morning.  We had to leave home by 7am to get to the hospital for 9am.  Saw 2 senior consultants who both felt that the swelling on my gums is probably a cancerous tumour.  So I didn't get the teeth ext...

  Margaret853 over 1 year ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 176: Kind friends and a quote to consider after a big deep breath.

  Post 176: Kind friends and a quote to consider after a big deep breath. We asked for what we wanted and got prices for all the stuff, But all that confidence left us quickly, with a number too high enough. ——— Today I’ve go...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
• (Cancer) Garden journey day by day

  That little frog and camouflage fungi!

    He made me jump, but such a pretty little fellow, a boost to feeling well below par. And to mark autumn, it’s fungus season: since the rains a whole new ground life has suddenly appeared! Well camouflaged fungus of some kind amongst...

  WalkerGirl over 1 year ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 175: A walk to town is a test I need to pass.

  Post 175: A walk to town is a test I need to pass. Little steps are what we need to recover our feel for confidence in ourselves. It’s not as easy as you think. ——— A new week dawns, with my heart and mind in good order to ...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
• Google rabbit hole

  Is it cancer ?

  The title is probably quite shocking but is it not what we all want to know, I definitely do. From the minute I was told there was something wrong that’s the only question flying around my brain. I would absolutely love someone to just tell me ...

  Beth97eadd over 1 year ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 174: Is It a Cake or a Hippie Hippie Bake?

  Post 174: Is It a Cake or a Hippie Hippie Bake? Anticipating something doesn’t make it happen, but the mind is quick — enjoy the Tom-foolery anyway. ——— “After eleven” were my Darling’s instructions ...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 173: A Windy Bus Trip for Mrs & Mr Unremarkable.

  Post 173: A Windy Bus Trip for Mrs & Mr Unremarkable The day arrived, and the plans were made — what could go wrong? Absolutely nothing. ——— When all’s said and done, I’ve been tired. Apart from that, the Se...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
• Distracting myself, hopefully!

  The panda slippers.

  When I started this blog I thought I'd be struggling to find things to do each day to distract myself with.  However it's not turned out like that at all.  Firstly there were the practical things to sort out.  Then we started d...

  Margaret853 over 1 year ago