31st of March

The Last Day of RADIOTHERAPY 

It has been a very emotional day today, we went to Weston Park for my final radiotherapy 35 blasts Ive had 3 Chemo's one was the trial drug 8 weeks in total of treatment, at times I never thought I would get to today but I have.

Lyn and Rachel came with us I was hoping Wendy and Melissa would be able to be there too but  couldn't, having my family and friends with me made it feel more of a special occasion.

I had a appointment with Dr Foran, Jason came in with me Dr Foran explained what would happen now, I will start to feel ill again in about 10 days due to the treatment still working and it could take a couple of months to turn myself around, this did shock me I was hoping to be back to normal in a couple of weeks, but I will just take my time because I will get better. I have another appointment in a few weeks with Dr Foran just to make sure everything is going ok and we will find out in 3 months if the treatment has been successful.

When I came out of the meeting with Dr Foran I went straight into radiotherapy Ive never been so happy to jump on the table and have my mask on for the last time EVER. When I came out Wendy and Melissa were here they had come to surprise me I was so shocked it meant the world to me to have all these special people with me seeing them made me cry, I am so lucky to have wonderful family and friends.

Then this happened, I rang the BELL  ( this video doesnt work on mobiles) 

Then we drove home when we got home Wendy and Melissa had been round and put banners up and balloons up, again I was so shocked and started to cry again.

Ive even brought home my mask need ideas on what to do with it though so any help is greatly appreciated, thought about growing strawberries out of it hehe.

So this part of my journey is over, the next steps will follow and I will keep everyone up to date, I want to organised a fund raising event for Weston Park over the next few months I need to make something good come out of this, a ball and family picnic sounds fun. 

So all thats left to say is ONE BIG THANK YOU TO YOU ALL, with out your support I dont know where I would have been. 

My Mum, Dad, Pete, Lyn, Rachel, Wendy and Melissa for all your support with the kids and driving me Weston Park I thank you from the bottom of my heart. 

My husband has put up with so much so I need to THANK him too he has supported me more than I really knew he could, he has been my rock to lean on my blanket to wrap me up in and my shoulder Ive cried on so many times, and of course my 3 beautiful children what a roller coaster of a journey they have had but not once did they forget to tell me they love me, so THANK you for being the beautiful children you are Im so proud of all 3 of you. 

Love to you 

Amanda xxxxxx