Author Archives: abbeymay

About abbeymay

photographer, craftster, painter and cancer patient attempting to make sense of her life through the wonderful medium that is photography

new blog site

hello lovely people. As the title of this post suggests.. I have a new blog. And my own domain name! The new site is over.. here so you’ll need to look out for new posts at that address, not this one.

new blog site

hello lovely people. As the title of this post suggests.. I have a new blog. And my own domain name! The new site is over.. here so you’ll need to look out for new posts at that address, not this one.

it’s official

i went to my second gynaecologist appointment this morning. The first one was a few months ago and we just chatted about what the future would be like in terms of my womanly bits. I couple of weeks ago I

it’s official

i went to my second gynaecologist appointment this morning. The first one was a few months ago and we just chatted about what the future would be like in terms of my womanly bits. I couple of weeks ago I

one hundred days and counting

i’ve been slack. I know. Terribly slack in fact, but things are good! I’m at day +114 now.. day +100 was on the 17th of January. It was a strange day. Days like that are always weird; diagnosis dates, when

one hundred days and counting

i’ve been slack. I know. Terribly slack in fact, but things are good! I’m at day +114 now.. day +100 was on the 17th of January. It was a strange day. Days like that are always weird; diagnosis dates, when

unwanted home away from home

yup. You know what that means.. I’m back in BMTU! When I left hospital after my transplant, I had a rash on my arms which they weren’t too bothered about because it was in a really strange place for GVHD,

unwanted home away from home

yup. You know what that means.. I’m back in BMTU! When I left hospital after my transplant, I had a rash on my arms which they weren’t too bothered about because it was in a really strange place for GVHD,

*must relax*

*warning. this contains a months worth of information so please read when you have a bit of time on your hands, and a coffee within reaching distance* so I thought it about time I made myself do another post, since

*must relax*

*warning. this contains a months worth of information so please read when you have a bit of time on your hands, and a coffee within reaching distance* so I thought it about time I made myself do another post, since

rain and pain

it’s now day +4, but it really does seem like it’s month +4. This whole ‘body falling apart within you’ thing is pretty damn tiring! Since the transplant I’ve been having twice daily ciclosporin, as well as a couple of wee

rain and pain

it’s now day +4, but it really does seem like it’s month +4. This whole ‘body falling apart within you’ thing is pretty damn tiring! Since the transplant I’ve been having twice daily ciclosporin, as well as a couple of wee

the day 4016-6977-5 saved my life

yesterday was day 0, transplant day. And what a fairly uneventful day it was. I was physically admitted on Monday night in time for my second dose of GVHD suppressing ciclosporin. I had my first dose in the morning and

the day 4016-6977-5 saved my life

yesterday was day 0, transplant day. And what a fairly uneventful day it was. I was physically admitted on Monday night in time for my second dose of GVHD suppressing ciclosporin. I had my first dose in the morning and

day -1

four days since my last post and oh boy, it feels like four years not days. This past week has been.. hard. I’ve been sitting here for a few minutes now, trying to figure out what this week has been

day -1

four days since my last post and oh boy, it feels like four years not days. This past week has been.. hard. I’ve been sitting here for a few minutes now, trying to figure out what this week has been

3 down, 3 to go

day 2 of Total Body Irradiation, three sessions done and three to go. I’m feeling pretty good today, but my god I was feeling shit yesterday! First of all I got to bed too late on Sunday night, which didn’t

3 down, 3 to go

day 2 of Total Body Irradiation, three sessions done and three to go. I’m feeling pretty good today, but my god I was feeling shit yesterday! First of all I got to bed too late on Sunday night, which didn’t

monday. 1/10/2012. -8.

today is Day -8. The days before D-day, a.k.a Day 0, a.k.a transplant day count up starting up from -8 and then after transplant they change to +1, +2 etc. Day -8 means that this morning I got my Hickman

monday. 1/10/2012. -8.

today is Day -8. The days before D-day, a.k.a Day 0, a.k.a transplant day count up starting up from -8 and then after transplant they change to +1, +2 etc. Day -8 means that this morning I got my Hickman