Day One Hundred & Twenty Nine

I had a great night's sleep last night & have been feeling really well today. It's slowly sinking in that chemo is over now & it feels fantastic :) I know I will probably get joint pains / fluey feeling over the next few days but once that is over I'll be through!!

Next step is surgery on May 1st so I will concentrate on getting myself back to full health between now & then and preparing to face the next stage. It's great to feel that things are really progressing now :)

Day One Hundred & Twenty Eight (Chemotherapy 8)

8 down - 0 to go !!!

I can't believe it's finally over :) It feels a bit like finishing exams when you've been studying for months....relieved, happy, exhausted and a bit surreal! I don't think it's really hit me yet!

Today went well - another long day but it's over now!! No more ice cap, chemo drugs or stomach injections - God willing. The consultant was very pleased with everything and said it couldn't be better :) What an amazing thought.....that everthing has worked out in the best possible way so far!

Thank you to Andrea for taking the day off & coming with us today and Thank You to Dave who sat with me through every single one of the chemo sessions, and felt my pain as I went through it. He has been an amazing support to me and I am so thankful for him.

The medical staff have been fantastic over the last few months and I have had the best care possible. I am so thankful for them, for all my family & friends and the unending support I have had since Novemeber. Thank you SO much to each and every person who reads the blog, regularly or every now and then. Thank you for your mails, comments, texts, cards, visits and especially for your prayers - I have felt the effect of them every day in the inner strength I know God has given me to get through all this and in the amazing way that healing has taken place so far. I know there is still a long way to go but this is a huge milestone and for now I really want to say a huge Thank you to all of you :)

Day One Hundred & Twenty-Seven

Hope you all had a fabulous Easter. Dave & I certainly did, spending the past few days in Devon in a holiday lodge with our friends, Steve & Ruth. It was great to get away from it all & enjoy the countryside... especially this time of year with the daffodils out, lambs in the fields and sunshine (well for part of the weekend anyway!). We had a great time with Steve & Ruth and really enjoyed the time together. I've been feeling really well, apart from some coughing fits at night but they seem to be getting better now.

Tomorrow is my last chemotherapy :) I'm SO looking to tomorrow evening and finishing this part of the treatment!! Off to get a good rest now as we have an early start in the morning :(

Day One Hundred & Twenty Three

It's been a busy few days - I had a great time with Claire, relaxing, catching up and enjoying a fabulous cream tea in Bath :) It was so lovely to have her here for a few days - thank you Claire :)

It's been really good to catch up with Ashley & Nicky & José over the last two days as well. We are fully moved into our new house now and are settling in this week. Thank you so much to Duncan & Andrea for offering their house for us to use for a while. We realise again how blessed we are to have so many good friends supporting us at this time.

Healthwise, I'm still struggling to shake off this cough & sore throat but it does seem to be getting better in the last day or so.

We are going to Devon with Steve & Ruth for the weekend and really looking forward to getting away & having time to relax, especially for Dave as he uses all his 'holiday' time to take days off to come to the hospital with me. It's lovely to have four days off together before the next (and final!) chemo session on Tuesday.

I'm not sure if we'll have internet access at the weekend but in case we don't we wish you all have a very Happy Easter!