Happy Birthday to Me!
So tomorrow is my birthday and I’ll be 44!! Who would have guessed I’d get this far along the line – certainly not me when I was diagnosed nearly ten years ago. And honestly I am so, so grateful to … Continue reading →
Author: Deb Gascoyne
Time for an update
I thought I’d write a quick update for people on here as it’s been a busy couple of months since I explained about coming off maintenance therapy and I haven’t really had a chance to let people know anything. We’ve … Continue reading →
It’s the 2018 Christmas Letter, courtesy of the lovely Nick!
To our family and friends What do the following things have in common? This newsletter, prison sentence for burglary and the average life expectancy of a Gnu – that’s right – eight years! This is CNL 8 from the Gascoynes … Continue reading →
Beginning a new journey?
I’m writing this early in November but won’t be posting it for a few days. The reason being I still haven’t had a chance to talk to Nick as he’s in San Francisco with work and I don’t want to … Continue reading →
Changing Times
It’s been quite some time since I last posted – life has been really busy which is always a great sign….there was a time (and it was quite a long time!) where no matter what was going on in my … Continue reading →
Merry Christmas
So Nick and I have done our usual donation to Myeloma UK instead of sending Christmas cards to our friends – as much as I hate how few cards it means we receive these days, the fact that charities are … Continue reading →
A month of new beginnings
I know I’ve been really quiet for some time now and it’s not for any reason other than that I have been mega busy! This month has seen some quite major changes for me – moving into our new family … Continue reading →
The consequences of complacency
So recently I learnt about the consequences of complacency. And sadly it was my son that bore those consequences which broke my heart. We have been so careful about what we have told the children about my myeloma over the … Continue reading →
An Update
My husband reminded me the other day that I hadn’t updated on here since I held my ‘The Perfect Pair’ event on the 22nd April….so apologies – I sometimes forget that Facebook isn’t the only forum in which people follow … Continue reading →
Nothing is Forever – except a cancer diagnosis
Once you have been diagnosed with cancer, life changes forever. For you and for your family, it is unlikely that you will ever look on life in the same way. Sometimes that can be amazingly positive, and sometimes, sadly, it … Continue reading →