Bilbo’s Journey Land’s End to John O’Groats: Our Mission to Support Young Lives vs Cancer On January 1st, 2024, Bilbo and I set off on an exciting adventure: Bilbo’s Journey Land’s End to John O’Groats, covering a whopping 1,743 km across the UK. This virtual journey has taken us through…
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Day 1268: Chemo Finished – Another Milestone Ticked Off
Day 1268: Chemo Finished - Another Milestone Ticked Off, this is the blog post I've waited 1236 days to write yet it has been the hardest.
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Day 1135: 100 Days Left of Treatment
As of today we have 100 days left of treatment. 1135 days ago getting to this point felt unreachable. But here we are, on the home straight.
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Day 1072: October The Month Where It All Began
Today is Bilbo's birthday, every extra year we have with him is a gift we never take for granted. October is also the month where it all began.
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Day 1024: Another Two Months Ticked Off and Covid
Day 1024: Another Two Months Ticked Off and Covid. 64 days ago when I asked for help. We were drowning. I was drowning. I am pleased to be able to share it no longer feels like that, despite Covid.
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Day 743: 126 Days of Silence
I haven’t written since we hit the half way point 126 days ago. The gaps between my posts have been increasing and so has the silence.
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Day 617: The Halfway Point
Day 617: Today marks the halfway point for Bilbo's treatment. We've been fighting cancer for 617 days and I write this post with mixed emotions.
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Day 529: Grief
Day 529: Grief, this isn't just any grief, it is a confused, upside down version of it because whilst I am grieving so is the whole world.
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Day 481: Maintenance Cycles
Day 481: We're currently in cycle 3 of 11 maintenance cycles. And our end of treatment date is set for 18th March 2022 this is what maintenance looks like.
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Day 452: Complacent
I think we've been riding high on the back of the most amazing Christmas where cancer was not welcome. And we got complacent.