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You've Got Your Hands Full: July 2014
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Tuesday, 15 July 2014. But even though I don't understand it, I just have to do what feels right in the moment, and I realise it must've worked, because next time I think of the same thing, it isn't half as painful. How many children do you have? Well, it depends. Are we going to be talking about how old they are right now, and what schools they're at, and what we did this week? What do you do? What does your husband do? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Most Recently Viewed Posts.
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You've Got Your Hands Full: November 2013
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Tuesday, 12 November 2013. This is going to be a mega one. My laptop broke a few weeks ago and I’ve also had very little processing and quiet time to write everything out, so here’s a long update. T could be a cure. There’s no guarantee, and statistics are still a bit vague as BMTs are still a fairly new procedure, and the medicine surrounding them is changing all the time, but the doctor at The Christie said 40% of people who’ve had BMTs are still myeloma-free ten years later. When we first faced the po...
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You've Got Your Hands Full: May 2014
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Sunday, 25 May 2014. It is over. Richard finally faced something he couldn't conquer, and he is now free from the fight and doing who-knows-what, who-knows-where. A friend sent me this C. S. Lewis quote from The Last Battle:. All their life in this world and all their adventures had only been the cover and the title page: now at last they were beginning Chapter One of the Great Story which no one on earth has read: which goes on for ever: in which every chapter is better than the one before. So I am not ...
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You've Got Your Hands Full: January 2014
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Sunday, 26 January 2014. Resolutions and Reading Lists. Disclaimer: this is not an update on any medical stuff, this is just some personal ramblings about me if you're interested. I'll update you with that stuff in a separate post so you don't have to wade through this one. Remember that list I made for 2013 along the lines of new year's resolutions? I revisited it the other day to see how I'd got on and this is my summary:. 1 Learn to be proactive, not just reactive. 2 Conquer the kitchen. Is the best w...
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You've Got Your Hands Full: Death
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Wednesday, 13 May 2015. Then I read “A Grief Observed” by C.S.Lewis – a book so raw that he didn’t allow it to be published under his own name – and I realised that his broken ramblings were actually helpful to me in my broken rambling state. But nothing ever felt. 8220;How often - will it be for always? How often will the vast emptiness astonish me like a complete novelty and make me say, "I never realized my loss till this moment"? The same leg is cut off time after time.”. What do you want to do?
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You've Got Your Hands Full: September 2013
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Monday, 23 September 2013. We were hugely relieved, but also aware that something needed to still be diagnosed, and with each new appointment with Richard’s consultants, it was clear that they weren’t going to let the idea of myeloma go. Gradually it became clear to everyone involved that it was the only option. Story - think about it. Friday, 13 September 2013. Anyway, this week has been one of my occasional melt-down weeks, where I feel I am falling far short of the mark, as a parent, a household manag...
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You've Got Your Hands Full: June 2015
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Tuesday, 2 June 2015. Life is Like a Box of Crickets. 8221; and those moments you thought were going to break you actually haven’t done so far. I know that year two brings its own set of fresh challenges and a different kind of staleness and aches, but at least one chapter is complete, and at every point of future pain I can keep reminding myself that if I’ve managed so far, then I can keep going. To quote the best book on grief I have found :. That means that when they go on holiday it makes sense for m...
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You've Got Your Hands Full: Life is Like a Box of Crickets
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Tuesday, 2 June 2015. Life is Like a Box of Crickets. 8221; and those moments you thought were going to break you actually haven’t done so far. I know that year two brings its own set of fresh challenges and a different kind of staleness and aches, but at least one chapter is complete, and at every point of future pain I can keep reminding myself that if I’ve managed so far, then I can keep going. To quote the best book on grief I have found :. That means that when they go on holiday it makes sense for m...
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You've Got Your Hands Full: July 2013
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Wednesday, 10 July 2013. Watching the individual attributes in my children; how they make their own path in life and are so passionate about how they approach each adventure. This weekend we decided to go rockpooling at a nearby beach and although they were all excited, it was all for different reasons. Here’s what they each decided to bring with them in the five minutes they had to get ready:. This girl immediately shouted “ I can wear my swimming costume with my fish on it! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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You've Got Your Hands Full: April 2014
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Tuesday, 29 April 2014. From Richard's status on Friday). Hi all. After my last very optimistic post I'm afraid things have not gone well. A couple of days ago we found that despite the good response to chemo several tumours have reappeared along with some new ones. Also my blood count has not recovered since the last lot of chemo. The result is that the docs are saying that there are no further treatment options that they can offer other than trying to. Thanks for all you love and support. There are oth...
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