Hi all
An update for those of you who held my hand through this journey and hopefully a message to say hang in there to everyone going through diagnosis and treatment.
4 years on and the anniversaries go by. I had my 6 month check up and all is fine. There are some lingering niggles, like the stomach issues earlier this month. My jaw gets stiff if I don't do my exercises, I never thought I'd still have to do them. But....we have just enjoyed a lovely Christmas with family and i haven't stressed about what I can eat or drink or thought much about that awful Christmas 4 years ago. A huge improvement since 100% reliance on my PEG and the 90 minute Weetabix!
It was quite ironic and pure accident that i gave a talk about my cancer treatment to our 6th form aspiring medical students 4 years to the day since i had my first appointment at New Cross.
I always take Ronnie to the talks, who usually lives in our training ward for health students. The ward was locked, so I had to put her in 'the cupboard' where I got the call saying I had suspected cancer. So, here's a picture of my lifesaver in the place it started.
I'll end with a picture from my Christmas morning walk. Since going through treatment I've learned to pause more, look for the beauty in life and appreciate the small things. I'm truly grateful for every day I get to do this. Pip (my lab) and i watched the stars and the sunrise.
If you are going through treatment you will doubt this, but the sun will rise after the darkest of days and the people on here will guide you there. Forever thankful to you all!
Take care folks.
Gill
If you look in the blogs for 'Not this time' you can read about my journey.
I’m reading that T Rex( obviously the music ) are the next revival group the 70 s had some great music
I had just moved into the area on my first job as a new graduate when Marc Bolan’s girlfriend totalled the car on a metal bollard.
Dani
Base of tongue cancer. T2N0M0 6 weeks Radiotherapy finished January 2019
