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I had a lovely trip to Leicester general. It was my birthday and the sun was shining. I was very grateful to my satnav which, although it didn’t warn me that the A6 was closed, did manage to avoid the traffic in Leicester.
Until now I have received all my treatment at Northampton general so a trip up the M1 was always going to be different. I was surprised how different hospitals have different procedures. But car parking is just as expensive.
I also met my liver surgeon for the first time...
Now, this one might be a little controversial, and I understand everyone has a different viewpoint on this one. But this is just my own personal view and I'd never tell someone they were wrong for disagreeing with me on this. But, I HATE it when people use the word fight, fighting, battle, battling, etc to describe the relationship between me and cancer.
Everything you see in the media and from friends and family as you go through life refers to someone with cancer 'fighting' it. This never...
Now where was I? Oh yes, Monday 20th Feb at the Breast Care Centre in the hospital. I liked the doctor straight away - it was his directness, can't abide 'beating round the bush' - never have been able to.
An examination of my breasts resulted in him finding a 2nd lump on the left breast and off I trotted to have the mammogram. Twenty minutes later and I'm laying on the ultrasound table and it's core biopsy time. I have to admit, I felt a bit shell shocked after that experience...
I recently learnt that my best friend, soul mate, rock and most importantly my mum, has cancer!! Cancer at 52 years old isn't fair, she is the most wonderful person and I know everyone must think that about there mum but my mum really is!! This is the hardest most challenging time in both our life's more so for my mum! We have so many unanswered questions and in time we know we will get the answers even if we don't like what the answers are! Uncertainty is crippling! Soul destroying! One thing that...
I thought I'd introduce you to the things that keep me company, drive me mad, make me laugh, make me angry, make me coo, and make me shout - as well as so much more. My cats!
I've always loved cats above other animals, and as a student, I adopted one from a friend when she had to move abroad. He was with me for years until he finally passed at the ripe old age of 18 ish. I then needed a break, to grieve and reconcile my loss. However for this time I was a little lonely, and felt like something...
My life has been the most incredible rollercoaster and I've learnt so much from my experiences and the people who've been involved in one way or another. I've been to beautiful places - Paris, Venice, Mauritius and Sorrento to name a few - I've seen incredible people in concert - Luther Vandross, Whitney Houston, George Michael and even Barbra Streisand! - and I've enjoyed raising three wonderful children, my youngest turned 18 last summer.
There has been drama though; divorce...
So, on top of all the cancer stuff that's goingon - I also have PCOS, which is short for poly-cystic ovary syndrome. This is a condition that affects more women than they know it does, because often the symptoms aren't things that would normally get checked out. Instead, they are put down as just 'period issues'. Sorry gents, it's one of those sorts of posts! So a lot of women have it, and don't realise they have it - which isn't really an issue as there's no cure or treatment or anything really...
Friday 17th March 2017
I'm sitting here on this rainy Friday afternoon feeling rubbish. But knowing that the last chemo has been done is helping the rubbish feeling. I'm actually glad it's pouring down and going to rain all weekend because i don't intend to do anything!
I worked hard all day yesterday, like an idiot, and this morning, but then the side effects hit at lunch time, so that's it, time to slow down.
My throat is sore, my mouth is 'furry' my eyes are watering...
So first off, there's not really going to be any order to these blog posts, they're just going to be whatever pops into my head and I feel like writing. So don't expect a timeline at first. lol. That said, this post is a rundown of everything from start to fini....now, all the treatments and struggles etc put down in one place.
2012, July ish, and I'd overcooked the chicken. Didn't matter, it was still tasty - but it was dry. Not paying attention and I stupidly inhaled rather than swallowed...
