Well its been a while since my last update so I thought I would enlighten/bore those who are interested!! Last sunday I did the REace For Life with my fabulous Uni mates, we raised about 1200 pounds for Cancer Research. I thought that I would be able to complete the course under my own steam but by the end of the warm up I was fading so was really pleased that one of my wonderful friends had borrowed a wheelchair. They all took it in turns to push me, bless them. It was a great but tiring day and I cannot thank them all enough for their kindness and support throughout my ordeal. A few of them had some VERY touching things written on their backs which made me wanna cry :-)I know that their friends and families read my blog to, so a big hello to you guys too and thank you for your thought and prayers, they really mean a lot to me.
Have been to the hospital today and thank goodness my neutraphils are ok (4.5) so I can have chemo on friday. This is the penultimate one (fingers crossed) but I really dont want to have anymore. I keep reminding myself how lucky I am and at least I can HAVE chemo for goodness sake, but it just seems to get harder and harder. I think it s bit like labour, "I can't do it, I can't do it, oh I did it!!" kind of a thing. This chemo is much more potent and to be honest more down right painful that the last, although there has been no sickness so far, a positive I think. The guy who assessed me today said I should take pain killers but I worry that there are so many other chemicals in my blood!!!!!
I am still holding on to the positives, the liver tumour has not moved, the lymph node is no longer palpable and the breast tumour has shrunk from 7.5cm+ to about 3.5cm (before this lot of chemo). All I can hope for is that I continue on this path and in a years time maybe I can help other people through this experience, reassure or comfort them. All I know is that this journey has taught me a lot about myself and made me confront and deal with things that I may have been avoiding. It has also taught me the true meaning of friendship!!!

You were fantabulous during the Race for Life, Emer, and to be honest, if you weren't in the chair, I would have been - Heheheheheheheee!!
Not long now, hun, and you will be back to your normal self (gawd help us!!! JOKING!!!!)
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