It has been 8 years since my first breast cancer diagnosis, and it appears the odds have not been in my favour because the bastard is back. I have what is called a ‘locoregional recurrence’ – a new tumour in the same general area as the previous ones, in my case in one of the lymph nodes in my neck. I think this is pretty rare, and whilst it’s nice to be special, this is the kind of special I can live without. This blog represents the musings of someone with too much time on their hands, whilst allowing me to keep friends and family updated with news.
- Just keep on runningWhat to do the day after you’ve just had it confirmed that you’ve got cancer again? Run a 10 mile race through the mud in Epping Forest of course. I should probablyContinue reading “Just keep on running”
- Mini bucket listLast time I kept working for a few weeks, in between hospital appointments, before my GP finally put me in my place and told me in no uncertain terms to stop beingContinue reading “Mini bucket list”
- HospitalsI think I forgot quite how draining hospital appointments are, especially when you are there for days on end. Last time I had appts at both Whipps Cross and Barts hospitals, thisContinue reading “Hospitals”
Here we go again 