Doing normal things, like normal adults do.
We went for a walk, held hands, chatted about plans for holidays, laughed, enjoyed the English summer sun. I even went out and ran 9.3km on Sunday morning. I haven't run that far since high school. That's a consequence of eating so many of Amanda's 'cancer chocolates' that she's been sent by well-wishers.
Monday 8th June
Morning: we visited Amanda's medical practice this morning. Firstly, she had something upwards of 40 staples removed from her skull just a week after the operation. he nurse who carried out this procedure was happy with how this horseshoe shaped wound had heeled in the week since the operation. We then had a face-to-face with the GP who had originally seen Amanda back at the end of April who had said we'd just monitor the situation. She was deeply apologetic...deeply. She'd said she'd discussed the case with several colleagues and from the symptoms Amanda was displaying, they would have done exactly the same. I'm not sure if we were supposed to feel comforted by this, Amanda did think she was sincerely apologetic and the GP was moved close to tears.
Afternoon - the phone call arrives. We're to visit the oncologist this coming Wednesday morning. We're told it's secondary breast cancer on the brain. Click here to find out more about what this is. Radiotherapy is required. We'll find out more on Wednesday.
We don't know what we're dealing with right now. We know that the cancer has been removed (again). The radiotherapy should blast it out (again).
More news to follow....still, we have enough flowers and chocolates to make everything right, right?
We don't know what we're dealing with right now. We know that the cancer has been removed (again). The radiotherapy should blast it out (again).
More news to follow....still, we have enough flowers and chocolates to make everything right, right?
Dean
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