Jill
September Scan Results
Prof Mary very kindly said we didn't need to go in for Paul's PETscan results but that she'd just phone us. As she didn't say a time we...
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Jill
Sep 20, 20234 min read
April 2023 ...A Year On From Meso's Return
(Sorry. I wrote this and saved it.. hence I'm only publishing now. It was written in April 23) "As I mentioned in the last blog, Paul's...
Jill
Sep 17, 20221 min read
long time meso no see..
THE BAD NEWS It's back. Sadly the mesothelioma has made it's ugly return. It's on 2 sites on my husband's right lung - on the lymph node...
Jill
Jun 20, 20213 min read
Just hope Paul scan make it..
Results of Paul's #mesothelioma latest scan..
Jill
Nov 26, 20204 min read
Me-So Thankful..
#mesothelioma The weeks leading up to a scan and its results are pretty grim. You don't really sleep that well, the palpitations start...
Jill
May 16, 20204 min read
"Your scan is clear"
4 simple words we long to hear. Seriously, these words are MAGICAL..like winning the lottery but ten times over. The joy and relief you...
Jill
Dec 2, 20193 min read
Sorry..what..??!
Paul has always been the optimist when it comes to his cancer diagnosis. Even though he's been nervous before the dreaded PETscan...
Jill
Sep 23, 20193 min read
A Cycling World First...
Richard Moore from the Cycling Podcast mentioned our Erase Meso cycle challenge to Sir Chris Hoy back in August and this is what he...
Jill
Jul 8, 20192 min read
Action Mesothelioma Day
As we boarded the plane tonight, a really nice lady stopped and asked me if we’d been on TV this morning. I was pretty taken aback but...
Jill
Jun 20, 20192 min read
*Breathe...*
Mary our oncologist called to say not to bother coming in on Friday. Paul's PETscan came back clear. It's been 18 months since surgery.....
Jill
Jun 2, 20195 min read
Meso-jobsworth
I’ve had a lot of weird jobs in my life. As a student I worked jobs that ranged from shortbread factory worker to smelly shoe shop...
Jill
Apr 30, 20193 min read
Erase Meso is Born
My friend Dan just left the building. He is an amazing talent and came over to have a look at the dodgy powerpoint I created to...
Jill
Apr 30, 20194 min read
Amazing Mavis
Lots to report since last entry. We spent a fantastic week hiring an apartment in Ilfracombe and spent loads of time on the beach and...
Jill
Feb 6, 20191 min read
8 Years of Mrs & Mrs Cook..
We celebrated our anniversary yesterday. Cam had wrapped up a card he made for us (using nearly an entire roll of wrapping paper :-), and...
Jill
Jan 30, 20191 min read
Happy Surgeversary
This time last year Paul was in potentially life-threatening but vital life-saving surgery at the Cromwell Hospital.... Today he is on...
Jill
Jan 4, 20192 min read
Still Meso-free!!
On Dec 11th at 4pm we had an amazing result - Paul's CT scans showed no resurgence of tumours. That news was well worth the gruelling...
Jill
Nov 27, 20183 min read
CT or not CT..that is the qn
**Apologies for this entry - it's a bit all over the place.! Lots of things to mention that don't necessarily connect - but mainly...
Jill
Nov 14, 20181 min read
ONE YEAR ON...
Blimey. I just read my first post from 14th November 2017.. exactly a year ago .. when Paul was first diagnosed with terminal...
Jill
Oct 30, 20181 min read
IMMUNO-WHAT?! ..Understanding Immunotherapy
Sometimes I can find all the "medical speak" around MPM (malignant pleural meso) very confusing. This was really helpful in my...
Jill
Oct 30, 20181 min read
www.thelibrarygym.com
Our friend Nic has been amazing since Paul's diagnosis. Her boss Karen Welman had heard of Paul's plight and (incredibly kindly!) offered...
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