More hospital time!

No don't worry it's not the cancer but a side effect of the cancer :-(

The chemotherapy really mucked about with my system and has caused me to need a relatively minor operation of a feminine nature lol. It shouldn't be a big deal, and was all booked for tomorrow as a day surgery case. Wonderful you would think.... but no that wouldn't be the normal Jen way of doing things now would it!

I had my pre-op appointment today, and what should have taken 1 hour, according to the letter, in fact took nearly 5!

In the day surgery unit apparently they can't deal with ports (in fact it looked as if the nurse that was dealing with me had never even seen one!) Then she noticed that I was very anaemic and wondered if in fact I'll need a transfusion before I have any operation, or in fact if I'll just need one anyway. Then finally noticed about the MS and that the fact I don't have much of a gag reflex will need to be discussed with the anaesthetist, oh joy.... and then the icing on the cake; I'll still have to be at the Hospital for 8am tomorrow to find out, are they having a laugh!?! that's the middle of the night!

Oh well my Dad's coming over anyway to look after me and Sam for a couple of days so regardless it hasn't been a complete waste of time, and maybe I'd feel happier not being rushed in day surgery anyway..... what was that I said about tapestries?!

Jen x

Feeling more positive today....

Am getting over yesterday (Mum's anniversary) and have been relaxing a bit today, I know I know so what's new!

Well the reason I've had to rest is because this week I've been very busy visiting with my MP Joan Ruddock and working with Breakthrough breast cancer on how to improve my campaigning skills. Spent a couple of days away with them and did a few workshops to hear what their campaigning strategies are, it was all brilliantly organized and culminated with the meeting with 'Joan'!

During the meeting on Tuesday I was able to put my points across effectively because of the things I'd learned at the workshops, it was fantastic and went really well.

Among other things I asked my MP to ask a question for me at PM's question time on Wednesday. She didn't hold out much hope of being successful, but I asked her to try anyway, and she did! The Prime Minister is going to 'look into' my issues and get back to us :-) There is even a clip of my question being asked on the BBC parliament website! Very exciting and hopefully will lead to more things on my campaigning front. Full updates will be on my site in the next couple of days. Sadly all this excitement (and stardom) is too much lol!

love
Jen x

Finally!

Well it's quite late now and I've just managed to link this blog to my website! so I won't write much now, especially as it's actually 3 years ago today that I lost my Mum.

Not had the best day must admit, think my Nan Sam and I were the only ones that remembered, guess I'll have to start getting used to that though.

I have got loads of interesting stuff about my week to write though so hopefully will be able to do that this weekend sometime.

lots of love

Jen x

At last I've actually updated- bet nobody's lookin

Hello!

Here I am again….at last, I know it’s been a while! I’m still here doing my thing. Just trying out the best way to integrate this blog into my site-not sure how it’s all going to work yet but one can only try.

As you can see from previous posts it has been an awfully long time since I wrote anything on here- that’s because since then I’ve set up my own website and have been campaigning for Herceptin to be made available to all on the NHS among other things, oh and raising money for charity with rather a lot of help from my friends. Anyway why don’t you just go and check out me site you’ll see what I mean. http://www.janines-fight.org.uk/

Love
Jen x