The beautiful, funny & unsightly truths about raising 3 year old twins & an 8 year old singleton… with one on the way!
Six months ago, when undergoing internal radiotherapy, in the form of radioactive iodine, for the first time, something extraordinary happened. They called it Shoulder to Shoulder to Day #S2S2D. I had to have this treatment, for Thyroid Cancer. This treatment meant I could not go near my husband or children (or anyone else) for a […]
A few weeks ago, I told you that I'd written a poem for my husband, but also that I had left it in isolation with my old mobile phone. Well my mobile phone is no longer dangerously radioactive and has been returned to me. So here is the poem I wrote for my husband, all […]
Okay so please note that the title is meant to be a bit of fun. I have not suddenly developed a crazed ego of fame! However, when I went into Isolation for Radiotherapy, the very last thing I expected was to be on BBC Radio Gloucestershire, BBC1 Points West News on the TV and in […]
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 […]
I’m starting to feel weaker and pretty exhausted now I’m fully hypo. I go into hospital for my radiotherapy and isolation, in just under 5 days. There are more things to prepare than I thought. It’s not just about sorting a few paint splattered / bleach-ruined clothes, which can be thrown away after wearing. The […]
I sat at the laptop this morning and thought "What shall I do for Wednesday Words?" "What is happening right now that is important to me, that I feel strongly about?" It took me less than 3 seconds to decide. Five words into Google and some lyrics had me in tears. I knew straight away […]