Apologies for the radio silence. I’ve been caught up in a whirlwind of lethargy since my last operation the other day. My next surgery has crept up on me and is now tomorrow, so I wanted to shoehorn in an … Continue reading
How do you know if it’s true love? Perhaps it is when you can’t stop thinking about someone. Or maybe you can’t stand the thought of not being with them. Or could it be moving in together, or getting a … Continue reading
If you have been on Oxford Street recently, you may have noticed Topshop’s fantastically floral window display. It features three mannequins with flowers strategically placed over their bits, wearing grey jumpers with ‘LADY GARDEN’ emblazoned across them. Lovely as the … Continue reading
Breaking news! Yesterday was my 33rd and last radiotherapy session. This slightly took us by surprise, as up until our appointment with the oncologist on Tuesday we had been expecting to go until next Tuesday. I’m not complaining though! We … Continue reading
I’ve been overwhelmed by the response to my last post, ‘On being positive‘. Thanks so much to everyone who has read and appreciated it; I’m delighted to have written something that people have found helpful and insightful. The thing that … Continue reading
Something that my boyfriend and I have heard many, many times over the last seven months is all about the importance of being positive. I am sure that having a positive attitude towards cancer treatment and recovery makes a huge … Continue reading
Since starting my new treatment, I’ve been asked lots of questions by fellow patients and concerned friends/family about what it really involves. So I thought it would be helpful to explain a bit about my experience so far, after my … Continue reading
The Good Lots of things really – I’ve gone from feeling really under the weather in Weeks 1 and 2 this cycle, to feeling not too bad in Week 3. The main downside is that I’m in quite a lot … Continue reading
This is a cop out, but hopefully an entertaining one. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so hopefully a video is worth at least a blog post. You heard it here first people: chemo sucks. As I … Continue reading
“You don’t have anything on tomorrow, do you?” my consultant asked, obviously expecting the answer to be no. The answer probably usually would be no, given that I’d just been told that my first routine 3 month MRI scan had … Continue reading
