This journey, theses diary entries began in 2011. My final year at university. I have been meaning to upload these stories and images for a while now. I used it as part of my university degree, these entries take you from just before the start of my third year and through to the end of […]
The fight with cancer is never truly over, there is no quick fix; no easy short cut to a happy ending. Regrettably it is something which stays with you, even after all your treatment. Tri-Monthly check-ups remind you of the battle you have endured and keep the knowledge of cancer in the back of your […]
My mother got her results back and….it could have gone better. There still seems to be some abnormal cells there, that was to be expected, however it was more so the news that there is a section of cancer they were unaware of and which therefore over this period hadn’t been treated. Plus points are […]
In the past few months there are moments when I have wanted to do nothing, just sit and be able to not worry about my university work or my mother’s health. However I just have to keep plodding along, put on a smile, even if I feel the complete opposite and carry on with what […]
Everything is looking good, but nothing is definitive until all the scans and results are back in. This lull in information from the doctors has meant that I have been getting on with my work. It seems those months of worry and the yo-yo of emotions, that are part and parcel of battling cancer, and […]
University has pulled me back into its clutches and away from the amazing break at home. However I don’t feel as if I am 100% present at the moment. I am attending lectures and am aware that the finish line is getting closer, but nothing seems to be happening. I’m present but I’m not, it’s […]
Christmas is now upon us. I am happy as I got all my work completed on time and was the first person from my course to hand it in and I really believe it will be a good mark. I’m very happy with what I did which is always a plus point! As well as […]
Technology has been my lifeline of sorts throughout this academic semester. From mobile phones to webcams and email, it has allowed me to have those personal moments I crave and miss when I am not at home. Technology has also allowed me to be supported by my boyfriend, who lives 90 miles away. I would […]
Since my last entry a lot has happened with regards to my mother which has kept my focus on her and leaving my work aside for a bit. When being prepped for surgery we got the unfortunate news that my mum was unable to have the operation that day due to blood sugar levels being […]
So my mother’s Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy session are now finished, one month of 5 sessions a week really does take it out of you. Well it takes it out of my mother, you can see how physically drained she is from it all. Before the therapy started my mother could go shopping at 9am in […]
Manipulated Cells 