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

d-day confirmed

confirmed it is. I had thee consultant appointment this morning.. the one where Steve would tell me what him and the consultants had come up with in terms of my heart and my transplant.. and it’s all go! He sees

d-day confirmed

confirmed it is. I had thee consultant appointment this morning.. the one where Steve would tell me what him and the consultants had come up with in terms of my heart and my transplant.. and it’s all go! He sees

cancer coffee

i went to my first Cancer Society Coffee Catch-up today. It was really good! Really lovely people have cancer.. ha. There were maybe about 12 of us there all sitting around a long table at Eat Cafe in Addington, eating

cancer coffee

i went to my first Cancer Society Coffee Catch-up today. It was really good! Really lovely people have cancer.. ha. There were maybe about 12 of us there all sitting around a long table at Eat Cafe in Addington, eating

a beautiful day for ugly news

i’m currently working my way through all of the tests and things I have to have done pre-transplant. I’ve been to the dentist but I’ve got to go back tomorrow so she can clean some plaque off the back of

a beautiful day for ugly news

i’m currently working my way through all of the tests and things I have to have done pre-transplant. I’ve been to the dentist but I’ve got to go back tomorrow so she can clean some plaque off the back of

i have a date

we had my big meeting with the transplant coordinator this morning. I had met up with her when I was in hospital for my neurological fun and she had given me this book about Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplants (transplants when

i have a date

we had my big meeting with the transplant coordinator this morning. I had met up with her when I was in hospital for my neurological fun and she had given me this book about Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplants (transplants when

mortal reminders

today was a day to say goodbye to a wonderful woman who made everyone’s lives she touched, joyous. She will be remembered ever so fondly by everyone who  knew her, and held in all our hearts xx Funeral’s are always

mortal reminders

today was a day to say goodbye to a wonderful woman who made everyone’s lives she touched, joyous. She will be remembered ever so fondly by everyone who  knew her, and held in all our hearts xx Funeral’s are always

spring has sprung.. maybe

i have loved every day since I’ve been out of hospital! To be honest I think that would partially be because I only had chemo the day after I got discharged and haven’t had any for three days :D I

spring has sprung.. maybe

i have loved every day since I’ve been out of hospital! To be honest I think that would partially be because I only had chemo the day after I got discharged and haven’t had any for three days :D I

unwanted familiarity

i’ve been back in hospital for the past week, and what a week it has been! A lot has been going on so bare with me ok. Firstly: On Monday I was due for a lumbar puncture at 2:30pm and

unwanted familiarity

i’ve been back in hospital for the past week, and what a week it has been! A lot has been going on so bare with me ok. Firstly: On Monday I was due for a lumbar puncture at 2:30pm and

more chemicals

yesterday was the first time I’ve had chemo since the 22nd of June and needless to say, I didn’t want to do it. In the morning I was feeling so shit and unmotivated. I felt like I was about to

more chemicals

yesterday was the first time I’ve had chemo since the 22nd of June and needless to say, I didn’t want to do it. In the morning I was feeling so shit and unmotivated. I felt like I was about to

and again, it starts

it does indeed. I started chemo again at the start of this week, and what a grand start to the week it was, kicked off with my beloved friend the lumbar puncture. When I was coming to the end of

and again, it starts

it does indeed. I started chemo again at the start of this week, and what a grand start to the week it was, kicked off with my beloved friend the lumbar puncture. When I was coming to the end of

i grew it myself

on Thursday afternoon I had an appointment booked that I was very much looking forward to; going back to see the awesome ladies at Hair Therapy in Rotherham Street (the street mentioned in the previous post when explaining my highly

i grew it myself

on Thursday afternoon I had an appointment booked that I was very much looking forward to; going back to see the awesome ladies at Hair Therapy in Rotherham Street (the street mentioned in the previous post when explaining my highly