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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
Nov 14, 20181 min read
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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
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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...

Jill
Oct 30, 20181 min read
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Return of The Prof..
We met with Professor Lang Lazdunski again a few weeks ago. Paul was a bit nervous because he's been experiencing tighness in his chest...

Jill
Oct 30, 20181 min read
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Interesting Developments ;-)
Some fantastically positive articles here..hot off the press!! Fascinating results in Japan https://survivingmesothelioma.com/radiofreque...

Jill
Sep 18, 20181 min read
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Remission Impossible 2 (the scary sequel..)
So yesterday was the day we got the results of the PETscan to see if the mesothelioma had spread to the brain, lungs, bones - or anywhere...

Jill
Sep 12, 20182 min read
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9/11
https://mesothelioma.net/mesothelioma-news/17-years-after-911-mesothelioma-doctors-anticipate-rise-in-patients/ I know I generally aim...

Jill
Sep 11, 20181 min read
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Super Summer
Well, ever since that wonderful word "remission" was uttered to us, we've been doing our best to make summer 2018 one to remember.. We've...

Jill
Aug 23, 20183 min read
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Remission Impossible
So yesterday was a great example of riding the meso-coaster. Woke up feeling a bit sick. It's CT scan results day. Blimey.. but not...

Jill
Jun 13, 20184 min read
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Scanxiety
I went to church with Cam yesterday and pondered a lot over life, musing with The Big Guy over whether he could please see to it that the...

Jill
Jun 11, 20183 min read
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Suffolk
Spent the most beautiful sun-drenched few days in Suffolk over the half term holiday. We got a deal with Airbnb with another very kind...

Jill
May 31, 20181 min read
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Why you should never google symptoms..
It's the day of the royal wedding and I have to take Cameron with me to my lovely friend Rhian's wedding dress try-on. This is because...

Jill
May 19, 20182 min read
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Counselling.
So it really shouldn't be me needing counselling... It should be Paul. He's the one who is physically and mentally suffering.. but he is...

Jill
May 16, 20182 min read
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6th Chemo
Paul had his 6th and hopefully last round of chemo for a while last Wed. We are soo used to the routine and new to expect a pretty cr*ppy...

Jill
May 16, 20181 min read
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Freaky Final Chemo
Just sitting here wondering how Paul will get on. He has a meeting with the oncologist to determine whether he can do his 6TH and LAST...

Jill
May 5, 20182 min read
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Tenerife and 5th round chemo
Since I last wrote we've had Easter holidays, and Paul endured his penulimate round of chemo on April 11th. We went to Tenerife for a...

Jill
Apr 24, 20183 min read
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Getting on with it..
But v exciting for us.. We booked a holiday to Tenerife last August and never thought we'd get to go. But our oncologist said it would do...

Jill
Mar 21, 20183 min read
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To Publish or Not to Publish..
It's really weird. I'm incredibly nervous about publishing this blog. I'm worried about the meso-community not appreciating anything I...

Jill
Mar 21, 20182 min read
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Meso-War Wounds
BEFORE - 9 days after surgery.. with staples and stitches AFTER It's 39 days since surgery and this is what Paul's back looks like.......

Jill
Mar 13, 20181 min read
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Nigel, Paul's Meso-mate
https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/culloden-man-fights-asbestos-linked-mesothelioma-lung-cancer-by-cycling-60-miles-a-day/ Wonderful to see...

Jill
Mar 13, 20181 min read
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