turning back the clock

Since Steve's diagnosis, I often think how much I would like to turn back the clock to the time he was exposed to asbestos - whenever th...

there may be trouble ahead......

The medical term is "peripheral neuropathy".  When I've talked about on the blog, I've called it tingling. Steve describes...

toes and snows

Steve continues to experience tingling in his extremities - well hands and feet, to be more precise!  The problem with his toes seems to be ...

thinking of others

Today's blog is dedicated to the people of Haiti - so much human tragedy and suffering, on such an epic scale.  Our thoughts are with al...

Seven months on and still going strong :-)

It's been a week of joy and frustration.  We had become frustrated by the difficulties of getting out and about in the snow. Then, joy o...

A whiter shade of pale

Just when it looked like it would soon be safe to go out, the snow has returned and everything has turned a whiter shade of pale. And it...

It's official!

This evening's blog has nothing to do with mesothelioma - I'm showing off and sharing the good news! It's official - I can take ...

One small step

At last - it's happened!  Steve came downstairs this morning with a bucket in one hand and a packet of anti-nausea tablets in the other,...

White out

17 cm of the white stuff overnight, and it's still falling as I write....thank goodness chemo is over and we don't have to try to ba...

Good start to the New Year

We were delighted that so many of our friends, neighbours (and ex-neighbours!) were able to join us last night to welcome in the new year an...

goodbye 2009 - hello 2010

This time last year we were in blissful ignorance of what life had in store for us in 2009.  I won't pretend that the last eight months ...