A getting much better sort of week

Last week started on a bit of a down note, dominated by death and funerals and compounded by a phone call from the doctor who seemed to be r...

the shared experience and breaking the taboo

Those of us whose loved ones are diagnosed with cancer (or any other life-threatening illness for that matter) do whatever we can to support...

Back to life, back to reality

After the high of last week in Rome, this week it's back to life, back to reality.... ...Yesterday, I learned that the mother of one of ...

When in Rome.....

Take a deep breath - this is a long post.  It's been quite a week! Steve planted the seed of an idea five months ago when he casually as...

Home and away

Since Steve was diagnosed with mesothelioma in June 2009, the occasions when we have been apart for more than a day or two at a time have be...