Jojo's Journey

So today I had my 4 year mammogram, it was definitely a case of history repeating itself. Basically a copy paste of my last mammogram..... ,...

I have a confession. I've had a swelling around my ribs since just before Christmas. I fiddled with it, it got bigger. I panicked and ...

I can hardly believe that today is my 4 year chemoversary ! I am definitely "moving on" as it feels like a horrible distant night...

It's so bizarre that I am now blowing out 4 cancerversary candles, the time really has gone so fast. This time 4 years ago I was giv...

Today I had my annual appointment with medical oncology at Redhill. Even though I've been feeling well and I give myself some TLC (Touc...

The Eleanor Rose Foundation is an amazing charity whose motto is "Making the big C smaller". They offer freebies and discounts fo...

Happy 2016 - Chemo 3 Years On!

A really mixed day of emotions. Rob's grandpa sadly passed away. He's had motor neurone disease since he summer and has been s...

Friday 13th. Joy. I'm not generally supersistious, but when I get THE letter on the door mat advising me of my upcoming mammogram, of co...

Happy Chemoversary to me! 3 years ago on this date  I finished chemotherapy. It feels both like it was only yesterday but also like som...

3 Years ago today I heard the life changing words of "I'm sorry to have to tell you that it IS cancer". As I blow out my 3 ca...

I am super happy because today my blog has gone over 100,000 page views. When I started writing this blog as a cathartic outpouring, I neve...

Today was a good day :-) I had my 6 month check-up with the oncologists who were happy with everything and told me that everything looked (...

So excited to announce that I have a new job! Starting tomorrow I will be the Commercial Manager at ABS Wine Agencies. I am so pleased...

2 years ago yesterday I found out that my cancer had gone , that on my second margin clearing operation they had got it all. Today I had m...

This weekend was Miss Power's hen do, it was great and really nice to put my job woes to the back of my mind. Amongst the other fun thi...

So in my last post I was feeling a bit down that I hadn't got a job and that I wasn't making massive headway. Well this week I had 3...

I've been feeling pretty down about not having a job, it's miserable and I have no idea how some people (other than those who genuin...

2 years ago today I was fast asleep having the bastard c cut out of me. Today, I just got handed my P45 ....     Easier said than ...

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