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This is an admonishment to myself , a reminder not to blow my top at things which really are not important.
I could have spat bullets at my laptop screen as I tried to update myself with the site changes. Frustration. Irritation. Lack of patience. Calm down. Three deep breaths. And maybe another three deep breaths.
And then I spot posts from online friends and other folks who are dealing with Big Issues. And I could smack my own wrists. For Heaven's Sake, Jen, What on Earth is Important? What really...
I find myself walking home from the toddler group and looking at the lovely trees, losing their golden brown leaves and thinking...
'only 5 days to go really, if i discount today, then just Wednesday through to Sunday, i'm discounting Monday too, because that's D-Day.'
I'm at work again tomorrow morning, then seeing a friend for the afternoon, then Thursday off with hubby, then Friday work again. I think Saturday and Sunday will be hard, hubby is at work all weekend so i...
I am Elly. I went to bed on Wednesday October 31st and noticed as i turned over that my right breast was a bit sore, when i felt it i found a lump.
'Hmm...is it a lump?...can't be...i'm only 31...i've got a baby now...can't be...it is you know...it's a lump...better not say anything to hubby yet, i'll see if it's still there in the morning.'
Well the next day i checked, then i checked again at the night, then the next morning, and, it was still there. Phoned...
Yes tomorrow my left kidney and I part company - I have know since 5th August that it was gonna have to come but tomorrow is the day - and now it's all beginning to seem rather real!!!!.
I have been an 'on-line' member since September and have spent the time reading, learning and being encouraged by people, that don't even know they have helped me, prepare for what is about to happen. Although I have 'messaged' a few special people who have really helped and inspired me by their positive attitude...
Yesterday, as some of you have read, was a bad day in general. Really ended up feeling I am living a life on my own. And what with insensitive aliens, grey wet weather etc etc felt really down. Self-pity - ah, I hate it. Couldn't settle so stayed up far too late. Ended up watching a repeat of The Choir. Was tired anyway, so why do I start watching TV about 11pm!!! Then there was a cheesy film with a baby-faced Kevin Costner, so an old film then. Ugh. Finally went to bed about 3pm. How stupid am I...
Before you say anything, yes I know it's a lousy first title. I'll try and do better in the future.
So, here I am. 28, Christian, relatively healthy compared to the rest of the nation, attempting to run my own business and doing fairly well, making progress with it all. I have loads of friends at work and in my church, and am often referred to as the happiest and loudest person anyone has ever met. I am the guy who looks on the bright side, cheers others up when they're down and is generally...
Nan has deteriated so scarily quick. She has lost the ability to use one of her arms properly, she can barely speak and refuses to eat or drink properly. We think it's only hours now, not long. I am torn, part of me knows she needs to rest and be free of pain but the other half doesn't want to lose her. I am just waiting for the call with the bad news. I am so scared. My mum is at the hospital and refuses to leave but I can't stay for long without wanting to run out and break down. I visited her...
Last week as a result of a colonoscopy my wife was diagnosed with a potential cancerous mass in the caecum adjacent to the appendix.
On Monday she had a CT scan with contrast and weighting. I am an ocular melanoma sufferer and the preferred scan method for detection of mets from OM is MRI with contrast. I appreciate that the likely presence of melanin in OM related mets makes it the better method but just 1 month ago I attended a presentation by one of the leading practitioners of scan methods and...
Daddy was diagnosed with cancer in June 2012. Initially we thought it was just in his kidney. To cut a long stort short its not, its RCC which has spread to his lungs, and brain and recently been told its in his lymph glands. His brain is the worst affected with multiple tumours. He had whole brain radiotherapy which didnt manage to shrink the tumours. Last week he started sutent. He is extremely tired and very weak at the minute. I am confused about how i feel, i thought i had come to terms with...
