One year on

One year on and still eating cake

As you may or may not have been aware, this time last year, specifically the 19th May I was told my devastating cancer news. Well, a year on loads of things have happened, my hair is turning into a mini-afro and I am pleased to say that I am still here.

 

Lance Armstrong calls his day of cancer diagnosis 'Livestrong Day' and me being shameless, thought I would adopt this for me also.  I am sure he wouldn't mind :-)  He would understand I'm sure. Since that day, I have tried to live as strongly as I can each day although it hasn't been easy. In fact, sometimes it has been bloody difficult and downright impossible.

 

Anyway, as the years go on I hope to mark 19th May in some way although my head was a little all over the place this year because of one thing or another to 'commemorate' it fully. I dressed up with the intention of going out with Mat but I wasn't really up for it this time around.

I even wore high heels for the day. Only because I remember being told that because the tumour was pressing on my spinal cord they had to deal with it asap otherwise I may be paralysed.  And the only thing I could think of at the time was not being able to walk in high heels ever again if I was in a wheel chair! All a bit ridiculous now but it's strange what goes through your mind at the time.

 

Mat bought me a 'Konditor and Cook' Apple and Strawberry Crumble Cake (see above) complete with lighted candle to mark the occassion which made me smile. It was delicious but strange to eat a crumble as a cake?!

 

As you may have gathered we got back from our amazing Indonesia trip all ok. Our stop-over in Singapore was eventful only for our visit to 'Raffles Hotel' or specifically the Long Bar there for a 'Singapore Sling'.  Yes, it's a cliche but it would have been rude not to. I probably wouldn't go again as it is a little touristy and contrived but it had to be done really - another one ticked off the tourist list!  As an aside, the band playing on our visit were very cheesy but in a good way albeit circa 1976. I half expected the Bee Gees to turn up in their white suits during one of their sets they were that retro.

 

Anyway, depending on what religion you may or may not believe in according to 'the Rapture' the end of the world happened yesterday. Well, either I got left behind or I am living in some weird purgatory state. No matter. I've got a few things left to do in this world yet and happy to wait for the Rapture to come and get me until then.