zapped....

Since my last post, Steve has been zapped.  Five times, on the Linear Particle Accelerator (LINAC).  Three radiotherapy sessions last week a...

What a difference a day makes...

For various reasons, the phone was hot yesterday with lots of calls including one from a doctor at our GP's surgery to say that he had s...

Waiting, news, action and more waiting

After my last post, we were waiting on tenterhooks for what seemed like forever to hear whether Steve could have a stent inserted to keep hi...

Leo is being obstructive

Those of you who have read the blog from the early days will know about "Leo".  Inspired by other meso warriors, it's the name...

Family and friends

Since my last post, much of our time has been spent with, talking to, and hearing from, family and friends. First of all, thank you for all ...

A difficult week, but with some happy moments

As you can imagine, with the death of Steve's mum late last Sunday, it has not been an easy week.  Although you feel numb at the loss of...

For Jean, with love

I had intended to write a post about the meet ups we have enjoyed with our wonderful friends over the last week or so, but that intention ha...

On the move again

Things are on the move again. Sadly, it's not us on the move this time. It's Steve's meso.   The cancer is progressing visibly. ...

birthday, Bristol, family, friends and (another) festival

Its been a busy fortnight.... A birthday trip for me, starting in Bath with a visit to the Royal Photographic Society to deliver a print sho...

Friends, food, festival fun and mud....lots of mud!

Having decided to make the most of summer without any planned treatment, we got off to a good start last week by being sociable... ....eveni...

We have a plan....sort of....

Following our recent meeting with Hannah, the Oxford meso nurse specialist, Steve contacted our friend and former neighbour who works as an ...

Scan results: seeing the big picture and putting it in perspective

To understand this post fully, I need to take you back in time.  Steve's previous scan was on 11 November 2014.  Usually the results com...

boat trips, beaches, meet ups and catch ups

From time to time I visit Guernsey in the Channel Islands for work.  At the end of June, instead of travelling alone, Steve joined me, we ex...