Happy Christmas!

Thanks for your encouraging messages, it is so good to know that I don't have to have more chemotherapy! I am still recovering from the last round, but looking forward to having a decent break from it all over Christmas.

I got a letter in the post telling me I am booked to have a CT Scan on Jan 5th 2009 at Frenchay Hosptial, so that will indicate what's next for me in terms of treatment. I will of course keep you updated in the New Year on how things progress and what the CT scan shows.

I just wanted to wish you all a very very Happy Christmas and thank you once again for all your wonderful support and prayers, it has been incredible.
Love, Mari

Chemo is over

Mari has finally finished 8 months of chemo which is a wonderful relief. Eventually they found a vein this morning after several attempts, Mari did react to one of the drugs with cold, shivering and increased temperature. She had to be given extra steroids to combat the reaction. She is now in bed recovering.

Mari will have to go back for a scan in the middle of January to determine whether more treatment is needed.It would be wonderful if she didn't need any. She has a month to get over the battering her body has had over the past months.

We will update again over the next few days. We want you all to know how grateful Mari is for the love, support, prayer and encouragement you have given in recent months.

Thanks again
With love
The Days and Phil

Chemo tomorrow - last one!

Chemo is going ahead tomorrow for Mari at 11 am in Southmead hospital. Number 16 - the last one!
Thanks for all your messages and for celebrating with us, we will let you know how tomorrow goes.
Love from us all.

A good week!

We went away to Cornwall for the week, which was lovely and thankfully I have felt pretty well generally.

I have my final chemo ( number 16) coming up this week on Thursday at 10 am and the usual injections/blood tests before. I am already SO excited about finishing chemo, but I will have to put the celebrations on hold as I have to go straight home to bed after chemo. It will be great to have a break from treatment over the Christmas holls.

I will be going back in to hospital for tests in January and then we will have more of an idea about how things are looking and whether or not I will need to have radiotherapy. I am really hoping I won't have to - but also trying to prepare myself in case I do.

I'll let you know when we have dates for that as well as how this coming week goes.
With love and thanks for your encouragement and for standing with me through this year, Mari x