And it’s goodnight from me

Don’t know why this image ‘spoke’ to me 😉 Scheduling this post; if all has gone according to plan I should be thinking of coming home from the hospital to start a temporary left – handed life. Wish us all luck………

Alright Kate, one of us has got to make a move. I’ll go into hospital first if I must

If I arrive at the hospital tomorrow morning and there are no paparazzi camping outside I’m going to be miffed. I understand that they may be outside the Portland Hospital for another key hospital admittance around now, but Jeez. Share the love! Just a quick post folks as you’ll appreciate that today’s been busy arranging […]

All you need is love

  So many people have been kind enough to ask how my family have taken the news and what they can do to help. We understand that currently no one can actually do anything (however, there’s always ironing waiting around should you feel the need) so help in that sense is about emotional support, listening, […]

When life gives you lemons……

You know the saying ‘When life gives you lemons, make lemonade’. Wikipedia tells us that ‘it is a proverbial phrase used to encourage optimism and a can-do attitude in the face of adversity or misfortune. Lemons suggest bitterness, while lemonade is a sweet drink’. Well we need lemons please………. Several reasons, but the first and […]

#TeamPositive

Telling family members that you have Cancer, however contained and operable it may be is a task that I’d rather not repeat. The emotional stress of holding this information, or the potential of knowing that this might be something that needs to be done in the near future is ghastly. I know that many of […]

Cystaract? What sort of name is that!

Like many lucky women in the UK I’ve been part of a national screening programme which offers regular mammograms to women over the age of 50 every three years. In some areas, women as young as 48 are part of the programme and naturally those who have a family history of high risk are screened […]

Let me introduce myself

Welcome, Simply because you’ve stumbled upon this blog you’ve inadvertently become a member of our team. Sorry about that! Which team? we hear you cry. Well you’ve joined #TeamPositive a natty, eclectic, global and caring team of people who’ve all pledged to be on the right side of the pitch for me and my family […]