Day 76

I have had a really good day! I managed to work for 6 hours today, felt shattered this morning but the more I worked the better I felt and I really enjoyed it! The old brain cells were semi firing on half cylinders but I got what I needed to do done. I also had a visit from my lovely line manager (who is excellent at hugs) who told me about someone he knows who had cancer of the tongue, fought that and then got secondaries in her lymphatic system - and is now clear 5 years on. He also told me about another friend of his who had a double mastectomy and is also clear 5 years on. People do survive cancer. I had lost sight of that. And I have also had an amazingly funny email from a fellow sufferer in Australia - hello Karen! I hope you manage to get over your addiction to Ikea and hunny, take a leaf out of your cats book and sleep! Your hair will start to grow back soon and brace yourself - it will more than likely be curly, a different colour and it will come back in places you never knew hair could grow. Make the most of not having to shave your armpits while you can. That sense of humour is what will get you through this. As Monty Python said, always look on the bright side of life.. know its very hard sometimes. Just think of all the money you have saved on shampoo! Your email made me laugh out loud. I take my spare hair off to you - but will put it back on very quickly as its winter here!