One of the gifts I received at Christmas was a Fitbit…you must have heard of them…they tell you how many steps you do, how many flights of stairs you climb…and even how well you slept.
Well I normally hover somewhere … Read the rest

Nothing medical to report…and I know that currently because I saw a dermatologist. Sounds random given my “melanoma care” has been transferred to Oxford, but the local hospital felt that in addition to the annual Mole Mapping they provide me … Read the rest

I know I am a week late….but Happy New Year!
We decided to continue our quest to mark momentous occasions with fun & sparkle…if not from a bottle or as a result of the Little peoples personalities, then with more … Read the rest

First take a moment to read that title again…Christmas No 3! The 3rd Christmas I have enjoyed & celebrated with my loved ones post Melanoma diagnosis – and still NED!
I want to say it gets easier…and in many ways … Read the rest

I know, I know….there are rules…no acronym’s that need the assistance of a search engine to understand.
I’ve been working on a Melanoma project for coming up to a year now & today the post brought me a little reward.… Read the rest

One of the things that I have always been aware of since diagnosis is my lack of scientific knowledge. It seems ludicrous in so many ways that as a patient I would be worried about this sort of thing….and yet … Read the rest

This place in limbo land is a blessing.
One I all too often under-emphasise….I don’t respect enough just how lucky I am to be in this black hole of unknown, waiting for the monster that is Melanoma to strike.
I … Read the rest

One of the greatest personal “take homes” from #ECC2015 was a far better understanding of the latest round of Melanoma drugs.
You need to know that I didn’t go to ECCO thinking I would be given a fix….I didn’t expect … Read the rest

Prior to Melanoma I had never even heard of “ECCO”…but then in fairness,I had never heard of Melanoma!
ECCO is a huge conference for European Oncologists & those connected to the field….when I say huge I mean roughly 20,000 people … Read the rest

Firstly I want to say thank you very much for the amazing messages & kind words after my last blog post. I really am very grateful to have such support x
I was obviously delighted to get the all clear … Read the rest