Today is our fifteenth wedding anniversary, a milestone that almost slipped past without either of us realising! We have never been ones to celebrate our anniversary…being in April, we were often away on holidays anyway. But 15 years deserves some recognition! It sure has been a hell of a ride…when we said our vows “in […]
My life has changed so much health wise, even from just a couple of years ago…and it all seems mainly caused by a defective thyroid and it’s subsequent removal. One minute I was cruising along at high speed…so full of energy and ideas. Next minute, my body hit a brick wall and seemingly overnight turned […]
I live with a few issues which can really ruin my day…my week…my month…today is such a day and I admit that I am feeling sorry for myself. I have no thyroid…removed due to cancer…which means I find I have to manage my energy levels carefully. A big day or a late night can wipe […]
This morning we got up and out of the house way too early for a Sunday but it was all for a good reason…we were heading into the city to take part in the City2Sea! We paired up with another couple…the guys, both who had PSC and subsequent liver transplants, ran the 5kms…us girls were […]
Sorry guys…it’s finally happened…the germs that have been ruling this house for the past week have captured me in their grasp. My husband started to get the sniffles a week ago…now he is sick in bed with a temperature. Trouble with him is that he thinks he is invincible…he survived a life threatening condition and […]
On this day, just two years ago, I was in hospital, having my thyroid removed due to cancer. I remember it well but can’t complain…my surgery went well, I only had one night in hospital and my recovery was smooth. The worst bit was the sore throat from the breathing tube…I think I consumed my […]
It’s amazing how time can change your view on things…this time exactly two years ago, we were just about to start a new chapter in our new house…everything was looking great after a stressful few years with my husband’s health issues. But life threw us another curve ball…after a check up at my doctor’s, we […]
Julia Watson is a wife and a mother of four beautiful girls…and she has terminal cancer. Diagnosed in December 2013 with stage 4 terminal bowel and liver cancer, Julia has written Breakfast, School Run, Chemo about her experiences since that fateful day. If I am honest, this book scares me in that I too always […]