Had a lovely lunch on Sunday ,with Paul's mum and dad and aunt and cousin. His aunt and cousin live in Aberdeen, and are not coming down for Christmas, so we had an early Christmas lunch , then went to the fair in George Square. We went to the Anchor Line , where I had been for my retirement lunch. The star of the show was Chloe-surprise!A great day was had by all !

I attended the Beatson yesterday for my planning scan for radiotherapy. It involved meeting with my oncologist to discuss the various side effects and to sign a consent form.He also gave me a booklet with all the information in it-I did read it, because he wrote it !
I got a photo taken for ID purposes , and this was placed in my notes-great idea !
I was then given Gastrografin to drink , to help outline the bowel for the ct scan.I think I have probably spoken about it before - it tastes of aniseed , which is fine if you like aniseed . I don't , but needs must ! I had the scan an hour later , and was marked with temporary markers .These markers pinpoint the area where the radiotherapy beams will be focused . I need to go back next week so that the markers can be made permanent- I've always wanted a tattoo! I will also have a continuous infusion of 5FU for the duration of the radiotherapy , so will just say this again-Thank goodness for the NHS !

Back again! Had PET scan and MRI scan last week , and was away to Beatson this morning for results.No nasty surprises were thrown up , so I am starting radiotherapy and chemotherapy in the new year-getting a planning scan next week , and will take it from there. Was nice to see my oncologist again ,, although would have been better in social circumstances. Still , I am very grateful that there is treatment available for me , and I am very grateful for the wonderful NHS !
The MRI was a scan I had never had before , as I had been told I couldn't have one as I have metal pins and plates in my right humerus ,following an accident at work about twelve years ago.Anyway,I was able to have it -it was a bit noisy,but the staff gave me headphones to dampen down the noise-the whole procedure took about forty five minutes,so it was quite relaxing!The PET scan was relaxing too , and the results today were quite reassuring,in that the cancer is only confined to one area in the pelvis,which is gonna get zapped in the coming weeks! I think i will feel like James Bond , in that scene from Goldfinger - or maybe not x x

I have had the chemo before - on several occasions - and am glad that I still have the Portacath in , as it cuts out a lot of hassle . I am also very grateful to my baby sister , Rosie, for keeping the port in good condition,by flushing it every month x x