Leveling Up For The Boss Fight - My cancer journey

Hello friends! WHAT A WEEK!   This time last week, I was given the all clear for my diagnosis of stage 3 cancer. I'll be honest, but it didn't really kick in when I was told. I was happy, but it hadn't really sunk in. After I posted the blog, and the messages started to come through, that was the point I started to realise that the battle was over. I still have hurdles to overcome.  For example, continuing to get stronger, returning to work, overcoming the chemo brain, increasing the control of my toilet habits, controlling my SAD symptoms, continue to attend the regular check ups and remembering to take my HRT (Hormone replacement therapy) tablets. However, what has this year brought me, apart from the shit storm that was the pandemic effecting everyone in its own way?   I've learned that despite getting one of the most scariest diagnosis', I remained positive for the most part and had confidence in the NHS, providing me with amazing care.  I'm really not one t...

Hello friends! It's been an eventful couple of weeks for all of us.  England went into its second lockdown, "Lockdown 2", on Thursday 5th, I also had a phone call to book myself in for the PET-CT scan.  The earliest appointment they had was on Wednesday 11th for 8am.  I thought that slot was perfect, as I'll just wake up, rock up to the scan and by the time it was done, I'd be ready for breakfast.  Remembering I had to have only water for 6 hours before the scan, I was happy.  However, it would mean I'd have to wait at least a week for the results. A couple of hours later, they called me back, saying they had a slot available on Saturday 7th at 5pm.  The lady who called me earlier, must've noted how happy I was for the call, and I had told her I was waiting for the call and wanted the results of the scan. When she called back, I jumped at the chance, as I would stand more chance of getting the results sooner.  I rocked up at 4:30pm as they had asked if...