
In November, I went back on the dreaded low iodine diet and was given a low dose of radioactive iodine, in order to have a full body scan. The full body scan was to show whether or not I still have any residual thyroid cells or cancer cells left in my body. There was also a blood test, to detect Thyroglobulin, which would also tell us whether or not I still have cancer or thyroid cells in my body.
Today I went to see my consultant, to find out if my radiotherapy has worked or not. To find out if I still have Cancer or not. And to find out if I need more treatment.
My biggest fear, was cancer spread (metastasis). My husband and I, have prepared ourselves for the last few weeks, to hear that I may need more treatment, but we couldn’t face preparing for any worse a scenario.
So what was the result?
I’ll let these pictures tell you…
I am cancer free AND I don’t need any more treatment!
Thyroglobulin was completely undetectable in my blood, and my scan results were (in my consultants words) “perfect”. I’ve also been told, that to have both results so good, means I have very little chance of the cancer returning. I will have yearly follow-up appointments for the rest of my life, to check, but, it’s the best result I could have asked for.
I was rather overwhelmed at the result. I spent the next hour in tears, and ended up at Maggies Cancer Centre, having a cup of tea with the psychologist there, to calm down.
I am thrilled with the result.
I am so grateful to all three of my radiographers, who not only treated me, but were there to comfort me when I cried, keep things light hearted when I needed to laugh, and just chat, when I needed to. I will miss Dawn the most, as she became like a friend to me. She is a credit to the NHS, a wonderful person, and she gives the best hugs!
I am obviously also hugely thankful to my brilliant surgeon, who cut out the tumour and my thyroid, without damaging my vocal chords (or anything else).
And I am thankful to my consultant, for using his skill to make all the correct decisions, which lead to my cure.
I am thankful to Maggies Cancer Centre and MacMillan Cancer Support, for all their help, emotionally and practically.
I am thankful to Sarah, the blogger behind Mum of Three World… for EVERYTHING she has done for me over the last year. She is an angel in disguise.
I am thankful to every single one of my readers, who has messaged me, one way or another, messages of support, hope, wishes and prayers. You all got me through.
And of course, I am thankful for my family, my husband and my incredible children.
2013 has been quite a journey. One dominated by cancer. But I am leaving that cancer firmly in 2013, and looking forward to a new start in 2014.
Please, if you haven’t already… go and sign up for #EmmasArmy against Cancer. It’s a huge fundraising campaign I am running next year, to raise money for Cancer Research UK. This is for anyone and everyone to get involved in. You don’t have to be a parent and you don’t have to be a blogger.
Thankyou for your support.
Yay!!! I am over the moon for you!!! Here’s to the best Christmas present ever!!!! Xx
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Oh what wonderful wonderful news, tears in my eyes! 🙂
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That is utterly fantastic , The best news ever x
I am so happy to read this news! I followed your posts closely and quietly as my daughter is 3yrs into her 2nd remission from a form of leukemia and she firmly believes she will stay cancer free now. You are a credit to yourself and your family – if you hadn’t been strong enough to deal with it all then they could not hope to. Blessings to you all – this is such a wonderful time to celebrate!
So, so pleased to hear this. It’s great to hear someone’s beaten such a horrible disease, especially with the extreme radiotherapy you had to go through in staying isolated.
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Emma what fantastic news!! i am so so pleased for you all. Have a really fantastic christmas honey and a happy and healthy 2014!! xx
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Thats great news im so pleased for you and your family xx
Wonderful news! Merry Christmas to you and your family and happy 2014.
Oh wow what a huge relief for you and your family. I’m so pleased for you as I’ve been thinking about you all day. What a fantastic Christmas present. Here’s to an incredible 2014 for you now. xx
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Such wonderful wonderful news x Well done brave lady x
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Haven’t been following your blog very long but sat here with tears in my eyes, I am so thrilled you have had such wonderful news and I’m also pleased you found out just before Christmas as I imagine not knowing over the festive period would have left a bit of a cloud of worry over you all. Well done to you for kicking cancers butt!
Just the best news! So delighted for you and your family. What a Christmas present! X
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I am so pleased for you. A perfect result! x
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Well this is just the best news EVER!!! So so pleased for you, I cannot even imagine how elated you must feel. have an amazing Christmas with your beautiful family! xx
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Yay that’s brilliant news 😀
ahh what a lovely post, congrats on beating it again. I hope you and your family have a brilliant christmas x
Crying as I read this – I am SO happy for you. This is the best Christmas news EVER! I am sorry for being so illusive!! Will make sure I do my best to change that in the New Year. Lots of love xx
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Oh hunny. I’m crying like a baby.
I’m so pleased!!!!
Whoop whoop.
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Well done! I’m pleased for you all that you can now enjoy a “stress” free Christmas, have a good one. xxx
This is just the most fantastic news. I am so pleased for you.
Liz
xx
What fabulous news! *Massive hugs* well done you!
I’m so absolutely chuffed for you! Congratulations my lovely and let’s hope 2014 brings you much happiness xxxx
Fantastic news, so happy to hear good news. Have an amazing Christmas xxxx
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So happy for you! Let’s hope 2014 is a great year for you and your family! Merry Christmas xxx
Absolutely fantastic news Emma! You’re such a strong woman to have faced what you have and come out the other side. Couldn’t be happier for you!
Fantastic pictures by the way, so adorable x
Well done! That’s the best news ever! Xx
Amazing news! I am so so happy for you! Here’s to a lighter, brighter 2014 with lots more cuddles and no exclusion zones. xxx
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I’m in tears I am so happy for you
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that is amazing news Emma! Have a great Christmas & look forward to 2014!
x
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Emma that’s amazing – the best Christmas present you could hope for.
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HAPPY HAPPY CHRISTMAS!
What incredible news x
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That is fantastic news! I’m so pleased for you!! 😀
Absolutely fantastic news. I’m glad that you can end the year on a high 🙂
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I have been out all day and I turned on my computer ONLY for this ONLY for this. Been praying all week.
Haven’t even taken my boots off yet or put the kettle or heating on. I only wanted to get the laptop on and hear this news.
I never dreamed of news this good. You have lots of guardian angels my girl and it sounds like some of them are in the real world.
Much love, Liska x
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Wonderful news. So pleased for you and your family! Merry Christmas x
Brilliant news! Have a great Christmas 🙂
SO SO SO Pleased for you! Tears in my eyes reading this – tears of happiness for you. xxx
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What wonderful news! A Merry Christmas Indeed!
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Emma, so so wonderful…..the best possible outcome. Relax and have a very merry Christmas sweetheart x x x
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I am in tears! Such beautiful photos of your girls. Very happy to be your angel in disguise, thank you for the mention. X
Amazing news !!!!!! Mindblowingly brilliant !! Tears of joy all for you and yours xx Merry Christmas xxx
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Wonderful news – the perfect Christmas present for you and your family and a tear-jerker for all the right reasons. So happy for you!
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Over the moon for you and your family.
Also for the world in general who needs people like you in it.
Merry Christmas and here’s to that fundraising campaign and a great New Year
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YYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHH
how wonderful, how marvellous, how brilliant, what a wonderful result, and the best Christmas present you and your family can wish for.
I am so so pleased for all of you.
Have a wonderful Christmas and a fabulous 2014
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What incredible news Emma and such a lovely post. You must be over the moon – somehow that feels like an understatement! Have a great weekend and an awesome Christmas 🙂
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AMAZING!!! I’m so pleased to hear some good news for a change. Hope you’re having a lovely celebration this evening and that you can thoroughly enjoy Christmas x
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This is the nicest blog post I’ve ever read – I don’t know you, yet I cried. So happy for you xxx
Absolutely amazing news 🙂 Hope you have a wonderfully happy Christmas & the best new year xx
Your story has brought tears to my eyes. I am very pleased for you and I wish you well in the future. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas with your family.
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Great news Emma. Thrilled for you.
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I actually don’t think there is a better Christmas present than the news you’ve just shared with us. I am so incredibly thrilled for you and for your wonderful family. I may not know you in person, but I have cried alongside you as you endured some hideous treatments. But now I am crying again, but with relief and happiness for you. Well done and congratulations! Now go and have the most awesome Christmas imaginable! xx
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I’m so so happy for you Emma, what an amazing Christmas present! May 2014 be a wonderful year for you and the whole family. Looking forward to working with #EmmasArmy Merry Christmas!!! xx
Have come back to my desktop especially to comment on this – yay!! fantastic news, just in time for Christmas. SO happy for you! May 2014 be a brilliant year and hope to see you happy and smiley as always again then 🙂
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fantastic news,,i am so pleased and happy for you and your family.Have a lovely christmas
Amazing news. How unbelievably fantastic for you and all of your family! x
What a wonderful Christmas present for you all, great news x
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YAAAAYYYY. Well done – so pleased for you. U must be over the moon. Think I already sponsored but I will check. I also got similar news today that my breast cancer has had a complete response to the chemotherapy. So pleased for us both – means we can enjoy a happy Christmas with our families 🙂 Thoughts are with those of our friends/family still battling. Well done again x
Perfect news. Well done you. YOU kicked cancers butt xxx
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Wonderful, wonderful news. I am so happy for all of you, that’s brilliant.
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So so happy for you – the best Christmas present you could have – now relax and enjoy xxxx
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FANTASTIC news! So pleased for you! Xxxxxxxx
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Oh my days! That is the best news I’ve heard in months so happy for you and your family,have a fantastic Christmas xxxx
Wonderful, wonderful news Emma – I’ve been thinking about you today – perfect Christmas present! xxx
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Amazing news!! So pleased for you xx
That’s so brilliant, what a fantastic Christmas present! I’m so pleased for you and your family. Have a great Christmas xx
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Emma
I couldn’t have wished to read a better blig. You have reduced me to tears but of joy and relief for you and your family. Ever since Faye Hatcher told me about you at work, I have followed your story.
Here is to 2014 and may this be a inspiration to anyone who has to suffer this dreadful disease.
Happy Christmas and HAPPY New Year to you and all of your family .
Chris Fowler x
Oh that’s such amazing news, well done for beating it and getting through it all! Have a wonderful Christmas and the the best year yet in 2014 xxxx
That is fab news, I am so happy for you! x
The best news EVER! I’m so thrilled for you Emma. Now you can celebrate Christmas properly. You had me welling up in this post! X
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I have tears in my eyes reading this, having met you. You are strong and have a loving family around you.This is the best news ever. What a perfect Christmas present. Much love to you all
H x
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Very glad to hear this.You’ve been through so much. x
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Wonderful new, so happy for you and your family xx
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Great news. Hope you and your family have a fabulous Christmas – you deserve it xxx
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Aww this is fantastic news 🙂 I was wiping my eyes reading your wonderful news xx
OMG you are a wonder woman that is the best news and i am thrilled for you and your family. what a relief and just amazing news x x x
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Fantastic News! What a great early Christmas present xxxx
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Such an emotional post, I have tears on my laptop, It really touched me and I am so so pleased for you and your family, I know I don’t know you but I am so happy 2014 will be more positive for you, you and your family deserve it.Merry Christmas have an absolute massive celebration, I bet you are still grinning from ear to ear xxx
Well done. You were strong before and now even stronger. I love my job. I get to meet amazing people and we try our best to get you through it BUT if I could do it with hugs rather than radioiodine it would be awesome.
Have a fab Christmas Dawnie x
This is such fantastic news right before Christmas, so pleased for you all.
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Emma, when I first read this, I got sweaty eyes. Looking down the long column of comments, I can see that I wasn’t alone. This has been a very emotional time, and now I wish you and Jon and your family all the best for the Christmas period – and the future!
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Oh Emma what WONDERFUL news! Scrolling down those pictures made me cry with happiness. This must be the best Christmas present EVER for you and your family. I hope you all have a wonderful time celebrating your good health and wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. On behalf of the Brewery and myself, we wish you all the very best for the future! Stay in touch about celebrating at Peppa Pig world! 🙂 Demelsa xxxxxxxx
Great news. I cannot imagine your family’s joy and relief.
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Oh Emma that’s the most amazing news. I know I don’t know you, but I have tears in my eyes after reading this. BEST Christmas present ever for you and your family. Enjoy the festivities. You are awesome xx
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Fantastic news Emma and just in time for Christmas. I’m so happy that you’ve beaten it and my heart is jumping with joy at this news.
BNM
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Bloody awesome news Emma!!!!! So utterly chuffed for you. May you thoroughly enjoy your best Christmas ever! Happy holidays! Love, Maddie
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Bloody awesome news Emma!!!!! Utterly chuffed for you! May you thoroughly enjoy your best Christmas ever! Happy holidays to you all. Love, Maddie
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What fantastic news 🙂 xx
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amazing!!! so happy for you and your famiily
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Really thought I commented on this..I am so so pleased! You are amazing! Happy New Year x
Just joining all the other voices here to say how amazing, super, wow, those results are. A whole life ahead without worry for you and your family what a very Happy New Year it is for you!
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So delighted at this post! Great news Emma! Have a very happy and healthy 2014! x
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Emma: Hi, my daughter and I met you at Waitrose on a very busy lunch hour with your beautiful twin girls! I had the great privilege of praying for you as you headed into your last treatment. I am so thankful to God that He has healed you! Such amazing news. I am glad I didn’t stop by any of the other news article, but came straight to the source to read such amazing words! I hope that you are still doing well! I will keep praying for you! Much love, Jaylene
Hi Jaylene, Thank you very much for stopping by to comment. And thank you again for your prayers. I often think of you. Such a kind and wonderful person. Thank you. x
Hi Emma, your story is really a motivation for many people out there who are suffering from cancer and I am really happy for you, I hope you are doing good now.
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