Birthdays and Bucket Lists

Sometimes the events in our lives completely change our perceptions of what’s important. Suddenly, every birthday really becomes another year to celebrate. Every holiday becomes an opportunity to experience and appreciate another travel destination we’ve always dreamed of visiting.

But where would YOU choose to go if your circumstances encouraged it? Let me know what’s on your own bucket list. Where have you already ticked off? What or where do you still want to go and see? Do you agree with any of my own choices below?

Remission is a big word!

So, a year and a half down the road, and today was a 6-month review with my haematology consultant.

Great Manchester Run

Last weekend my daughter took part in the Great Manchester Run, to help raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Getting Well Soon!

A setback with my recovery, as I get hospitalised by an infection.

Let me know when it’s over

A video diary of my Cladribine chemotherapy for Hairy Cell Leukaemia.

Cancer only happens to other people

So here we are on New Year’s Eve, and while the rest of the world prepares to party, I’m sitting in a hospital reception waiting to see my consultant haematologist.

See Rome and Die

Virtual tourism from a hospital bed.