....since I wrote my last blog, that's not due to any adverse situation with the Lymphoma, although I have continued to be plagued with viruses and infections continuously since my last checkup 2 months ago, it's moreso what else is going on with my family life at present
It's not for me to go into here, those closest to me know to what I am referring, but what is happening right now has provided me a further wake up call and Lymphoma really isn't the end of the world. By the middle of June my life may well and truly be turned upside down or may finally be closure to what has been one of the worst twelve months of my life.
My family has been so tested this past year, with some truly horrific and traumatic situations to deal with, and whilst I cannot speak for all of them, personally I'm absolutely exhausted. Life's become a battle. I thought it would be the Lymphoma that would cause that and I'm sure there's an impact somewhere, but trauma and seriously high stress have further put life into perspective and drained me of what I had left.
I have had to make some tough decisions and contingency planning that may or may not come into force at the end of this month. I have had to re-evaluate my personal circumstances and things will be changing in the short term.
On a more positive note I had a further checkup last week. All was fine. Lenny continues to lie in waiting, with no sign of tumour growth or further spread. I will return in a further 2 months for my next checkup and thorough blood tests at my next visit. So enjoy the summer Lenny, and don't drop by too soon.
About Me
- About Me
- My name is Samantha, Sammy to many of my family, Sam to my friends. My blog describes the journey I have undertaken so far and the journey I continue to make having been diagnosed with Follicular Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Stage 4 in December 2009. With the exception of surgery at point of diagnosis I have been actively monitored under a "watch and wait" approach and achieved 5 years without treatment and monitoring only last December. My prognosis is approximately 10 years but for every year we watched and waited I have felt positive that this would be extending that prognosis. I am very happily married to Roy and celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary last October and we have a beautiful 9-year old son Callum. My Step-Daughter, 20-year old Hayley who lived with us is now at University. Our house is awash with my beloved pets, our 2 Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, "Amber" and "Saffy", "Caboodle" the cat and "Elliott" the Rex rabbit. The opinions on this blog are my own and based on my personal experience.
