So it’s Monday August 27th, 2018 and I’m back in the VUmc in Amsterdam, about to put my life in the hands of experts I can only hope have practiced enough to get it right when it matters! A quick recap - what are they doing and why? Tomorrow I’m having surgery to attempt to... Continue Reading →
So finally, we have (at least the start of) a plan! Surgery is set for next Tuesday, 28th August - time tbc (depending on the duration the previous op etc) but as long as I’m ready to rock by around 11am, they’ll whip me in as soon as they’re ready. They’re expecting it to take... Continue Reading →
So yes, we’re still here at the VU, and no, we still don’t have a plan locked in. And for anyone who’s worked with me, or is just getting a sense of me through all this, you can probably imagine that this is driving me absolutely nuts! I even have a blog post drafted entitled... Continue Reading →
T-30 minutes and we’re finally off to the VU... Plan on arrival: Beg for best suite in the place (private room w/ big window, en suite and open visiting please) Ensure Trolley Dolly knows how I take my tea/coffee (and comes regularly) Plug in multiple devices (before mum nicks all the sockets) Connect to WiFi... Continue Reading →
By this point, you’re probably wondering if we actually have a treatment plan yet…?! The short answer is yes, but not one that’s confirmed, which is the real reason it’s taken me so long to update the blog… What do we know? The doctors now have the results from all this week’s tests: Biopsy confirms... Continue Reading →
So, I haven’t updated the blog in a couple of days, and a few people have been messaging to ask if I’m ok… so prepare for a barrage peeps! Tipping point - bring on the British Bulldog Thursday was meant to be my last scan of the week - a straightforward MRI to confirm that... Continue Reading →
So, today’s instalment; a chit chat with a Radiologist. Being a pretty simple thinker, I expected the conversation to be about radiology… sure I know naff all about it, but hoping that the Radiologist would, I went in with hopes of learning something today. As it happened, Annemiek van Ommen-Nijhof is actually one of the... Continue Reading →
So in contrast to yesterday’s excitement, today felt relatively effortless. We rock up at hospital at 10:00, nail the necessary litre of water and within minutes the porter comes to collect me. AN: If anyone’s seen ‘’Regarding Henry’ (an AWESOME movie, much of which I’m relating to very much right now) the rehab nurse who... Continue Reading →
So after releasing some emotion last night and getting a good night’s sleep, I woke this morning in good spirits, ready to start the week strong. Kari and I took a tram to the hospital, arrived early and waited in Radiology for my CT scan. So far so good, but when the nurse wandered out... Continue Reading →
So I promised to share the good, the bad and the ugly. And despite an amazing week in Greece, it’s not all plain sailing. I got home last night with one of my besties in tow, here for the week to generally support, help and look after me. And by 9pm I’d cried twice and... Continue Reading →
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