Monday, November 03, 2008

one more thing to celebrate

Yup - my innards are clear, no sign of any new polyps growing so my surgeon has announced that she doesn't need to see me now for FIVE YEARS! I take this to be very good news.

So on that up-beat note, I extend a massive thanks to everyone who has read the blog, and especially to the regular contributors to the comments section ... It has been great fun keeping in touch via the blog. It's proved a very easy way of telling lots of people who wanted to know what we were up to.

It's also allowed family and friends to keep in touch easily, and the support we've had over the past two years has been amazing. I've also made some great new friends and rekindled relationships with older ones as a direct result of this journey.

We have both really appreciated the support, but we are now both more than happy to sink back into normality ... not withstanding that I will always be Toby's celebrity relative, and Joe's very own Cruella DeVille, can you believe a boy like Joe could call me that?

I know that cancer never really goes away, or at least the fear of it never does, and it could still come back and bite me hard .. but while it is in remission and looking clear set for a while, it is no longer important to me, and I want to stop thinking about it

I think I might keep the fitness and spiritual ones ticking over, in a 1/2 baked way, simply cos the fitness one serves as a reminder to me of recipes and stuff that I want to remember .. and being spiritual is always important. But for the most part, what is in this blog is stuff I really want to forget now. Forget and leave behind in its own time and space.

It was weird going back to theatre today .. it certainly did remind me that the last time I did that journey for a colonoscopy I got told the news about my tumour. I felt sick, and apprehensive all over again, but this time there was no need. We don't need reminding of that fear and apprehension anymore.

Bye bye bloggers and thanks a million.

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8 comments:

Anonymous said...

congratulations wonderful sister, love always Julie

Anonymous said...

VERY PLEASED TO HEAR YOU ARE CLOSING THE BLOG - THERE COULDN'T BE A BETTER REASON FOR DOING SO!HOPE YOU AND B ARE HAVING A CELEBRATORY SOMETHING - EVEN IF SHE IS ON THE REAL STUFF AND YOU ARE CONTENT WITH SOME SUPERIOR CITRON PRESSE!LOVE TO YOU BOTH, CELIA F.

Anonymous said...

Bye Bye blog . Catch you in the staffroom Susan. Love Cathy XX

Anonymous said...

What a truly inspirational performance. However, despite all the cheering, do NOT feel obliged to do an encore!

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Anonymous said...

Sue this is my last blog I do hope I manage to get it on this time Ive been having trouble here.
I would like to take this opertunity to thank everyone who wrote here giving you so much support over the last two years.
Thank you all for beeing there we do apprieciate each and everyone of you, lots of love L M xxx LITTLE MUMMY xxxxxxxxxx

Anonymous said...

Just back from St Anne's after a break with the art and craft crowd and I am so pleased with your good news. You must tell me the story about Cruella Aunty B

Anonymous said...

Well it is such good news! I think you are right to stop now turnover a new leaf in your life and look forward. God bless to you both and I will pass on your news to D and J in b'ham. I know they will be pleased because they were asking only last week. Yes keep fit cos it is good for you and makes you feel good too but enjoy and relax and if you miss - well you miss!!

Love to you both, Ian xxx

Anonymous said...

Hi. Gosh I thought I'd put a post in here but I don't see one.
Yes it's wonderful news. Such a welcome Christmas present. Very pleased for you. Craig wishes to be remembered to you also.
Love, from cousin Pauline. xx