Life ...

... The story so far!

Two years ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer and over the last couple of years it has been a long and at times, tough Road. In December just gone I should have had my 1 year all clear... but on my last check up Doctors found what they believed to be was a return of the cancer.

I have had to wait until yesterday for the results of all the tests ... and the good news was ... It's the all clear! I can now say officially that I am 1 year ... 365 days clear and this is the first step on the road to complete remission ... This is a stage that at the time I couldn't envisage ever reaching!

But here I am ... I don't think it has sunk in yet! I am so happy and I could not have done it without my Beautiful Shaki, My closest friends and the Love and support from everyone around me.

The photo is of a close friend and One of London's greatest Drag Artiste's The outrageous Miss Rose Garden and his lovely assistant Sonbon.(Both who are fighters of this horrible disease) We had a celebratory dinner at the house with them and a bunch of my friends, then went off to see Rose perform ... It is vibrant and colourful and I love the energy in his expression ... It sums up the outlook I now want to have as I move forward.

It's funny because today I realised I'm not sure if I know how to live without the big C .... It has taken so much of my time and energy these last few years and I spent much of the day alternating with being ecstatically happy and being in tears!

My blip is late because I rather overdid the celebrations yesterday and have spent much of the day "rehabilitating" ... and thinking!

I love my Shaki
I love my friends
I love the Life I now can have
I can Plan ahead
I can ... I just Can!
It's a whole new world.

I could not have done it with out the dedication of all the Doctors/nurses from the Linda McCartney Centre in Liverpool where I first had treatment. The support from Hospital staff here in London. To those who have inspired me, Loved me, put up with me ... I love you all.

and to Carmel Dowd, my beloved best friend who died last year from Breast Cancer aged 41 ... This one's for you!

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