Onwards and Upwards.... again

Another long gap between blogs.  This is a good thing as it is mainly because I have spent the summer recovering and enjoying myself!  I have been discharged by the plastics team up at St Thomas', so just have to see the Surgeon to make sure I'm still on the right road to recovery so that I can go back to work.  I saw the Surgeon back in July and they're extremely confident that they have removed the tumour!  I will have regular scans and tests as a precaution but the last scans september/october time showed this to be true.


So I've been to two awesome weddings this year; one of my best friend's (at which I was Maid of Honour!) and my Brother in Law's.  At both I had a fabulous time and danced the night away (and rediscovered by fondness for rum and coke!)


On the advice of my oncologist I have done a fair bit of walking this year to help lose weight and build up strength.  We've been lucky enough to have a beautiful summer so had plenty of walks along the beach as well as Barbecues and homemade (by myself and sister in law) prosecco ice lollies (would thoroughly recommend!)  As a result (or despite) of all this, I've managed to lose some of the weight I regained when I left hospital and wasn't very mobile.  Coupled with the fact my hair has grown and I've had it coloured means I'm feeling a lot more like myself again.


Another exciting thing I've done is modeled in a fashion show for the Sussex Cancer Fund.  I got styled by a professional stylist (clothes from Next), hair cut and curled at a fancy salon and make up by Clinique.  It was such a special evening full of laughter and fun; and I met some truly inspiring ladies.  Also, because I was so enamored with the dress I wore for the final part of the show, a wonderful anonymous benefactor paid for it for me! I would really love to be able to thank them.  If I can't I will just say it here- Thank You.  It really is one of the kindest things ever!!


Hopefully things will continue on this way.  We have Christmas to look forward to and tomorrow hubs and I are off to Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park.  (We've already been to the Christmas Market in Leeds this year!)


Onwards and Upwards!

                                                  Photo by Gary Dellow