As I write this, on 22nd January 2026, I am thinking of this day a year ago. It’s been a year, 365 days, since I was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer. A date forever etched in my memory. It’s been a strange week leading up to this date. It’s bothered
Advances in medical science are something we’re all hoping for. And last night I experienced one. Not a change that’s going to hit the headlines for how many lives it can save, but one that, for me, looks to have changed mine for the better. A new anti-sickness medication agreed
Preface: I realise when I share these updates, that they don’t always make for easy reading. My intention is never to shock or cause upset, but to provide a bit of an insight and update in to what’s been happening, where I’m at and how things are going. I’ve been
And it’s a resounding Thank You. For those that don’t know, Maggie’s is a charity that provide free support to anyone with cancer, and their families. They aim to help people take back control when cancer turns life upside down. For us, that support has been varied and invaluable. There
So mid-August saw my next scan. The scan-xiety wasn’t too bad, this time. It was still there, but didn’t take over my life like it had previously. I think my expectations had lowered after the June results and so I wasn’t holding out huge amounts of hope this time. This
It’s been some time since I wrote an update or posted on ‘Still Here, Always Hers’. Since I last updated at the end of May, life has been life-ing – happiness interspersed with cancer, chemotherapy and side effects. There’s been a conscious effort to live, to make memories, to find