I wanted to join in with this weeks Reasons To Be Cheerful, while I’m stuck in hospital isolation and missing my girls and my husband, because I think its important to realise there are many people worse off than me. With only a dodgy mobile connection and an old phone, I can just about get this blog to work!
Reasons to be cheerful:
1. I can officially say I’m a danger to society and I can make radioactive farts! (Well it amused me anyway!)
2. Some kind former patient left me a creme egg! Cheers!
3. I am now a FINALIST in the BiB Awards (Brilliance in Blogging) in the Inspire category. Thankyou hugely to everyone who both nominated and voted for me! It’s a huge honour.
4. I am going to be LIVE ON AIR FROM ISOLATION on BBC Radio Gloucestershire (1:15pm today) talking about my radiotherapy and the #S2S2D blog hop. Sarah from Mum of Three World will also be on air talking about it, after recording her interview with them yesterday!
5. I have a wealth of emotional support from bloggers and tweeters, as well as friends and family.
6. There is a FREE TO USE phone in isolation! And I have a weak, dodgy unreliable and slow mobile internet connection on my old phone… So I can read some of my tweets!
7. Just before coming into hospital, I found out the payment plans were complete on two of my long standing store card debts… Meaning they are paid in full and a weight off my mind!
8. I can now eat all the things I love again! No more miserable low iodine diet until my scan in 6months. Dairy, eggs, bread… I missed you! The party is in my mouth!
9. I’ve raised almost £400 so far in Race For Life sponsorship, for Cancer Research UK.
10. Things might be tough right now, I miss my girls like crazy, but I am KICKING CANCERS ASS! There are people further down the hall, less fortunate than me, I’m one of the lucky ones.
Wow. Hurrah for normal food. Hurrah for big girl hugging Teddy. Hurrah for you all – thinking of you at this time. The countdown has begun!
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Good for you, so pleased you are seeing the positives. Can’t wait to hear us on Radio Glos later! X
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You really are an inspiration! Keep going lovely – onwards and upwards! x x
What a fantastic post. You forgot the bit about how wonderfully inspiring you are and will be helping others in your situation.
Hope you slept well.
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I did have a headache but I’ve kicked that to the kerb.
You are an inspiration x
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Good on you for seeing the good stuff, what an inspiration
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emma you are truly inspirational. it’s crazy what you’re going through and i wish you the quickest of recoveries. your family will be saving up all those hugs for you. i am doing the race for life in july for people very close to me, i’ll be running (okay that’s maybe a lie, walking 😉 with you in mind too. here is to kicking cancers ass!!
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I am so glad you can get online and I really hope someone has made you a MAHOOSIVE bacon sandwich! Thinking of you this week. Stay strong lovely lady x
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What an amazing post! Pmsl at the radioactive farts lol
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Fantastic Emma! I am in awe of you every time I read….you are so strong and way stronger than the cancer. Absolutely thrilled that you made it through to the BiBs finals – you so deserve to be there 🙂 x
I am so pleased you are able to get online and keep writing – I hope it makes things easier for you – keep on going and laughing xx
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Lots of hugs! Hope you get out soon! We’re all here for you!
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I am sorry that you are going through a trying time, especially being separated from your kids. Good for you for focusing on the positive…. and yes, the radioactive farts did make me laugh.
You Go Girl! I don’t know how you do it but every time I read your posts I end up teary and then laughing, radioactive farts, indeed! Keep up with the ass kicking. Sending you hugs all the way from Toronto Canada xx
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well done for such a lovely positive post at such a difficult time. you can’t help but be moved by your situation. when you’re fit and healthly again you need to get your cancer blogs published, as they would inspire anyone. Then maybe you’ll get rich and can retire!
You are genuinely on my mind at the moment, I hope Twitter keeps sending you lots of love and keeps you going xx
Ojo Henley recently posted..Reasons to be Cheerful
I am so sad for you that you are going through this but you’re positivity is AMAZING and such an inspiration. Certainly every time I get down about my worsening health and worsening housing situation, I think of you and remind myself of what YOU are going through. I can honestly say hand on heart that I draw so much inspiration and energy from you. xx
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It’s great that you’re looking on the bright side and that you have so much support. Good luck with everything, and congratulations on reaching the BiB finals.
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you are such an inspiration! glad that you are still able to get on the web 🙂
enjoy all those foods!
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Love this! You more than deserve your Bibs nomination. You are an inspiration. Glad you’re managing to see the upsides of your time in isolation. The thought of being away from my girls is agony, so I really really feel for you. But you’re right. You’re there to kick this bloody thing’s arse and get back to your girls healthy and strong. And you will do just that. Stay strong, and we’ll stand here beside you x
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OMG what an amzing outlook…..just fab! So positive and very inspiring.
Wishing you well soon, enjoy the creme egg and terrorise everyone with your radioactive farts!! 🙂
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So, so cool that you’re first post is being thankful – that is so powerful, breaking the power of negativity and fear. So wonderful. Doesn’t make it any less tough i’m sure. Hopefully you’re getting loads of time to read, reflect and think about blog posts! Your OH was a hero and wrote a fab little blog post on your blog. All power to him. And I love that phrase ‘the party is in my mouth’…. Sx PS Can you send us link to the radio interview?
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Your strength is inspiring, as is your positive outlook. Sending thoughts of healing and speedy reunion with your family.
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You kick ass in all ways. A truly awesome post. Thinking of you and sending love and hugs.
What a beautiful post. Brilliant that you can at least eat nice food again. How you must miss your children. I admire you.
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Well done, keep kicking its ass, you awesome lady! (The creme eggs have gotta help…). Amazing positive post, you are an inspiration xx
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You’ve been an inspiration to many Emma. This post is just awesome and you sounded so sprightly in your radio interview. You must be exhausted. So chuffed you’re back home now, at least it means you can count down the days until you can hug your girls xxx
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Congratulations on being a finalist, your positive attitude is truly inspirational! Xx