Hi quick post today was a day that in May 2018 I couldn’t have imagined.My last visit to say goodbye to my lovely oncologist Dr Sen at Leeds cancer centre. How do you say thank you to the man who saved my life. I was discharged last May by ent in Wakefield at the 5 year mark. Dr Sen has seen me yearly since 2018 so it was a bitter sweet moment. We chatted we laughed he’s retiring in June I’ve seen his son grow from 13 to 18 and starting university our grandson grow from 8 to 13 which in those dark early days I didn’t think I would see.
He’s sent a refferal to Leeds dental hospital for me so they can access my scans in case I need any extractions. He’s also written to my gp to ensure I will have a yearly thyroid check for life.
We hugged I wiped a tear away and left saying remember One life just live it.
Also today a big day James our grandson got his HPV vaccination. So just a reminder if you’ve teenagers boys and girls get the vaccine. Let’s help eradicate HPV cancers.
Hazel
Well done Hazel. Now you can draw a line under it all. Leave him to save the lives he can while you save others. I’m not far behind you. My last appointment is at the end of March. So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye …… I feel a song coming on.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
I was going to do the Morecambe and wise dance on way out bring me sunshine. But in the waiting room there were people who looked as scared as I did sat there 5 years earlier. So we walked out with a smile on our faces instead. Went ti garden centre on way home and bought an hellabore to remind me in January every year.
Hazel xx
Hazel aka RadioactiveRaz
My blog is www.radioactiveraz.wordpress.com HPV 16+ tonsil cancer Now 6 years post treatment. 35 radiotherapy 2 chemo T2N2NM.Happily getting on with living always happy to help
2 videos I’ve been involved with raising awareness of HNC and HPV cancers
So we walked out with a smile on our faces instead. Went ti gardrn crbtre on way hind and bought an hellabore to remind me in January every year.
I wondered how you would celebrate? How very apt for someone with fingers as green as yours.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
Thanks Ray we’re all sticking around which is great for the people who are following us.
Haxel x
Hazel aka RadioactiveRaz
My blog is www.radioactiveraz.wordpress.com HPV 16+ tonsil cancer Now 6 years post treatment. 35 radiotherapy 2 chemo T2N2NM.Happily getting on with living always happy to help
2 videos I’ve been involved with raising awareness of HNC and HPV cancers
Hi Peter Thank you yes a true northern lass that’s me. Remember week 4 can be ramp up time so keep on top of pain medication and we know you’ll use the peg if needed.
Hazel x
Hazel aka RadioactiveRaz
My blog is www.radioactiveraz.wordpress.com HPV 16+ tonsil cancer Now 6 years post treatment. 35 radiotherapy 2 chemo T2N2NM.Happily getting on with living always happy to help
2 videos I’ve been involved with raising awareness of HNC and HPV cancers
Hi Mark. Great ti hear from you where does time go !!! Seems like yesterday in many ways in others it’s a lifetime ago. But we’ve all made mates for life
Always around for each other.
Hazel x
Hazel aka RadioactiveRaz
My blog is www.radioactiveraz.wordpress.com HPV 16+ tonsil cancer Now 6 years post treatment. 35 radiotherapy 2 chemo T2N2NM.Happily getting on with living always happy to help
2 videos I’ve been involved with raising awareness of HNC and HPV cancers
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