48. Serrated Polyposis Syndrome


In 1 way…only 1…I am thankful for Melanoma.
Because of Melanoma I attempted to get onto a clinical trial. The process of getting onto the trial were months of invasive tests. One was a Colonoscopy…my first Colonoscopy in November 2013.Read the rest

47. Home Grown


Many years ago…pre little people….The Mr & I lived in a house with a HUGE garden..the garden had a vegetable plot and we used to spend hours upon hours digging, planting and weeding.
The Vegetable growing wasn’t always successful…but the Read the rest

46. Cancervarsary No 1


Seems odd to some, to want to celebrate & mark something like Cancer.
But today is a milestone day….a date that I had hoped I would reach…but I wasn’t sure a year ago that I would.
June 11th 2013 in Read the rest

45. 10K Completed!!!


IMG_2412Back in January this year, still reeling from the diagnosis of Melanoma & various surgeries my best friend encouraged me to join a local running club with her. Stroud & District Athletics club had an 8 week “starter” program designed Read the rest

44. Restful Manic Week!


Ah the wonderful world of madness!
A while back a lovely friend gave me a copy of Dalai Lama’s The Way to Freedom to read. The closest I have come to Buddhism prior to the book is my wild fantasy Read the rest

43. Suncream Choices


IMG_2375The weather has been warming up a little & Melanoma paranoia head has gone on….how much sun is ok….what sun cream lotion to apply! Several people have tried to attribute a link between the increase of Skin Cancer & the Read the rest

42. Staging Guide


I have been a little…oh ok…a lot floored this last week or so.
I had found myself in a happy place…I eat the right foods (Superfoods don’t you know!)….I drink my green tea…I exercise which oxygenates the cells in my … Read the rest

41. Sun & Children


When the Little People were even smaller they went to a nursery school. This was “PM”…pre Melanoma….before my world turned into a mini cyclone. Even then though, I was “sun-conscious”. I covered up their baby skin, covered them in sun Read the rest

40.The Point from the Press


IMG_2369Having local news stories come out a similar time to the national press coverage was purely coincidental.
Local coverage has been excellent for generating interest in the 10K charity run I am doing with 5 friends to raise money to … Read the rest

39. Spring Runs & “Press”


I love the Spring.
Flowers everywhere and an abundance of what the Little people & I call “God’s litter”…the pretty dusting all over the ground of the flower petals that fall off the trees!
Spring signifies hope…new beginnings…the sunshine appears … Read the rest