Monday, 31 December 2007
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!
Well….it’s all over, 2007 was an amazing year for my family and myself. We had the payment from the MoD after...
Sunday, 30 December 2007
Opioid Growth Factor

This is some interesting information and hopefully will help other meso sufferershttp://www.iscid.org/encyclopedia/Opioid_Growth_Factor...
Tuesday, 25 December 2007
Monday, 24 December 2007
Merry Christmas and a happy new tumble dryer!
I wish all my new friends I have met on here a very Merry Christmas and I hope you enjoy your...
Sunday, 23 December 2007
Midnight dash

I took my youngest son, Kieran, to the out of hours doctors surgery last night.He and Siobhan, my daughter, had started...
Saturday, 22 December 2007
Back from ye North
The children and I arrived back home today after a trip to Lapland.It is a very beautiful place.I am going to...
Wednesday, 19 December 2007
Happy birthday Kieran
A very happy birthday to my little boy, Kieran who is 11 years old today.We had a cake made by the...
Monday, 17 December 2007
Grease night
We had a brilliant night out last night. The evening was filled with great music, great entertainment and most of all,...
Happy Birthday Dad

It is my dad’s birthday today and he would have been 70. I went to the cemetery and left a wreath...
Sunday, 16 December 2007
Last day at work for a while
I have just finished my 3 day shift (the pod decoration is here) and am very excited about going to Lapland.I...
Friday, 14 December 2007
Christingle Service
Every Christmas my son and his school have been part of a Christingle service at a local church. The Christingle service...
Mesothelioma Survivor

I have had a link sent to me from one of the many followers of Meso and me. Suzanne finds amazing...
Wednesday, 12 December 2007
Next CT scan

My next scan is on 7th January. I will have my follow up appointment on 18th January. I am so hoping...
Christmas shopping
My son’s school organises a small Chrismas shopping trip for the parents who attend the coffee mornings at his school. This...
Tuesday, 11 December 2007
Christmas Assembly
This time last year I thought I was seeing my son, Kieran, in his school asembly for the last time. I...
Monday, 10 December 2007
Funeral arrangements

I am going to a funeral directors tomorrow with a good friend of mine to make arrangements for my day when...
Sunday, 9 December 2007
Christmas Decs at work
My team mates and I have been busy making our work space into an ice palace. the theme forthe call centre...
Saturday, 8 December 2007
Morning after

I enjoyed my night out although it was a shame that the venue was opened to the public at 10:00pm as...
Thursday, 6 December 2007
Orange Christmas

I am out with friends tonight at the Orange Christams party. I work for Orange, the mobile phone company and am...
Tuesday, 4 December 2007
comments removed

I have had word that the comments on the website have now been removed. I am taking some very good advice...
Monday, 3 December 2007
Targeted again

I have another comment from the guy who seems very bitter about my payment.I have responded and have asked him to...
Alimta battle continues

Yet another Mesothelioma sufferer is denied Alimta when this could extend his life by a few months. Victor Lamb is having...
Sunday, 2 December 2007
Lapland tickets

Yay !! I have the tickets for Lapland….I am so looking forward to it. It will be myself and the 3...
Saturday, 1 December 2007
Kieran's early birthday party
I arranged for my son, Kieran, to have an early birthday party with his friends as he will be in Lapland...
Friday, 30 November 2007
Well done Kieran

My little boy, Kieran got a certificate at school today. I bought him some new football boots a couple of weeks...
Thursday, 29 November 2007
Bernie Banton

Bernie Banton was a sufferer of Mesothelioma and sadly lost his battle with peritoneal Mesothelioma at 1am 0n 27th November 2007....
Wednesday, 28 November 2007
thinking of the future

We had a lady in work today who was selling usbourne books. I had a look at the books and picked...
Tuesday, 27 November 2007
Monday, 26 November 2007
Debate online - local paper

There has been a debate printed in my local newspaper concerning my pay out. Although I have not let out how...
Saturday, 24 November 2007
feeling unwell

I really gutted my bedroom yesterday. I have moved furniture, thrown out stuff that had been hanging around for too long...
Blast from the past
I was given some memorabilia today by my sister. It had been found while she sorted out boxes at our home...
Thursday, 22 November 2007
Dedication

I am dedicating todays blog to Vanessa, Pamela and Wendy and their families. 3 wonderful ladies who have passed who were...
Tearful TV

I watched the Mummy diaries and I am left feeling with mixed emotions, sad because 3 of these wonderful ladies have...
Wednesday, 21 November 2007
The last Mummy diary

Tomorrow night (22nd November 2007) is the last in the series of the mummy diaries.It is an amazing programme so beautifully...
Compensation feed back

I have spoken to my solicitor and also to the person concerned. The person needs to get as much information as...
Tuesday, 20 November 2007
Information for compensation

I have someone who has got a second family member with this awful disease. The person wants information from a spouse...
Sunday, 18 November 2007
Meeting in Plymouth

I attended the Lowe family meeting today. It was very informal and we discussed issues surrounding Mesothelioma, claims and fund raising.At...
Meso meeting in Plymouth

The Lowe family have organised a support meeting in Plymouth on Monday 19th November at Tuscany’s, Legion Lane, Brixton 11am-12noon.Anyone interested...
Saturday, 17 November 2007
update on my diet

I started a yeast free, dairy free, sugar free diet o 26th October and I have to say it is quite...
Vaccine for non--small cell lung cancer

Below is a link for the trial of BLP25 Lipossomal vaccine (Stimuvax) for non-small cell lung cancerhttp://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=11226I posted this on my...
boots for Kieran

I went in to Plymouth city centre with My daughter, Siobhan and my little son, Kieran and it was lovely.We had...
Friday, 16 November 2007
Comment on payment

I have just read a comment posted on my local papers website.http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=133188&command=displayContent&sourceNode=133171&contentPK=18958606&moduleName=InternalSearch&formname=sidebarsearchThe guy who commented thinks I only got the payment...
Unhappy day

I have not had a good day in work today. I don’t know if my home life is leaking into my...
Thursday, 15 November 2007
BIG THANKYOU

I would like to say a big THANKYOU to everyone who has sent emails and messages of support to me these...
Alimta appeal

The Mesothelioma cancer drug, Alimta is not available for use on the NHS unless the patient already having treatment. On 23rd...
Wednesday, 14 November 2007
Staying awake!

I was up at 5am this morning and went TV studios in Plymouth to do a link up with GMTV in...
Tuesday, 13 November 2007
Monday, 12 November 2007
Sunday, 11 November 2007
Smoking and asbestos

This is very interesting. I came across it in an auction site and have found more info. I can’t bring myself...
Winstons wish

I wanted to include this site on my blog.I am so impressed with the mummy diaries and the families involved that...
1 of the mummies from the diary

I have just found another blog written by a cancer patient.http://www.wigstowishes.org.uk/The site belongs to Dawn, one of the very courageous ladies...
And here she is.....
Introducing little Alisha-Leigh, born on Friday 9th November and weighing it at 4lb 12oz.She is so tiny and looked beautiful in...
Saturday, 10 November 2007
Another great neice

Congratulations again to my sister, Wendy, and her husband, Chris, Who are, once again, proud grandparents to a new baby girl....
Still waiting

I am still waiting for the MoD to let me know about the payout. I am hoping that there will be...
Friday, 9 November 2007
Hard day at the office.

It has been quite hard in work today, not just the 12 hour shift but the echoeings of last nights programme...
Thursday, 8 November 2007
The mummy diaries

I have just finished watching a programme on channel 4 called the mummy diaries.http://www.channel4.com/health/microsites/M/mummy_diaries/It is so beautifully made and has 5...
Tuesday, 6 November 2007
Christmas shopping with my sis

I have had a lovely day out with my sister. We went into Plymouth city centre and started our Christmas shopping....
Monday, 5 November 2007
Jehova anger

I am so angry this morning. I have just watched the news and saw that a woman who gave birth to...
Sunday, 4 November 2007
Happy 21st Birhtday
I would like to say a very happy 21st Birthday to my daughter, Siobhan.She was born on 5th November 1986 at...
Auction site result

I have had a message from the auction site and the asbestos chrystal I mentioned has been removed from sale.The seller...
Saturday, 3 November 2007
Asbestos on auction site

Asbestos chrystals from a mine in USA/Cananda is being sold on an auction site. It is also being offered for shipment...
No news yet

I have not heard anything at all from my solicitor concerning the MoD claim.I thought I would have heard this week...
Friday, 2 November 2007
Proud parent
I am very proud of my little bean, my son, Kieran.He got his first swimming award today. He swam 12 metres...
Wednesday, 31 October 2007
Red meat,alchohol and cancer

I was glad to see that cancer research have admitted that red meat, especially bacon and ham, and alchohol can increase...
100th blog and halloween
This is the 100th blog. It is hard to believe I have written 100 entries.I was visited by 5 students today...
Tuesday, 30 October 2007
Monday, 29 October 2007
Bank loan sharks

I have a loan with my bank which I took out a few years ago due to having a credit card....
Feeling sad

I am on the last of my rotational shift today and will have 3 days off before I start again.I felt...
Sunday, 28 October 2007
Halloween at work
I had a good day at work today. I forgaot to put the clock an hour forward and ended up getting...
Saturday, 27 October 2007
Dress up at work

I am busy readying myself for a dress up day at work. I am dressing as a zombie bride and will...
Thursday, 25 October 2007
Yeast free diet

I am now looking into a yeast free diet.I will add more information when I find it.I am going to drastically...
Wednesday, 24 October 2007
Day out with my son
I went out to Plymouth museum with my youngest son today and it was lovely.(the pic is our from Florida trip...