Thursday 19 June 2014
Tuesday 17 June 2014
West Green House & Gardens Hartley Witney
My friend Mahe took me to West Green House & Gardens at Hartley Witney for lunch last Friday. What a beautiful day, magical gardens and a wonderful lunch!
Here are some pictures from the garden.......
Here are some pictures from the garden.......
Monday 9 June 2014
Juicing - back on trackThe
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| My very expensive juicer! |
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| Fresh organic veggies and a pear just for some sweetness |
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| The result -green healthy juice - I added some Chi coconut water |
Thursday 5 June 2014
Professor Justin -Stebbing view.
Yesterday I saw this article in the Daily Mail. Professor Justin Stebbing is a consultant oncologist at Imperial College London. Here is a quote from his article that gives us hope that this disease will eventually be curable with immunotherapy drugs.
"The war against cancer may not be over, but a major battle has been won. If the promise of these results is fulfilled, there really is a chance that in 30 years’ time the war against this terrible disease will be in its final stages."
30 years seems a long way off! Cancer survival rates have improved in the last 40 years and cancers are being detected earlier. So the the idea that this could become a reality within a generation is amazing!
"The war against cancer may not be over, but a major battle has been won. If the promise of these results is fulfilled, there really is a chance that in 30 years’ time the war against this terrible disease will be in its final stages."
30 years seems a long way off! Cancer survival rates have improved in the last 40 years and cancers are being detected earlier. So the the idea that this could become a reality within a generation is amazing!
Jane Plant's view on dairy products and how it resonated with me
My dear friend David sent me this article from the Daily Telegraph.
Jane Plant's story is one that is inspiring in that she believes in what she is doing and has empowered herself to deal with her cancer. It's working for her and this is inspiring. Her words resonated in my head when I read them " she had become lax about both her diet and lifestyle". I have found that in the last six months that I have indeed been guilty of this too. Not all the time - but it has certainly become more lax.The result is that I often have a niggle at the back of my mind - guilt I think it's called - about what I have eaten or if I have not meditated. I sometimes find it difficult to be so disciplined.
Discipline is not a friendly word as it evokes a life where there is no room for fun things. So when I am offered a second glass of wine at a dinner party or succumb to a very small dessert I do consciously know what I am doing . I know that I am takingf a risk. But I still do it! Why? I am not a great risk taker and yet here I am risking a relapse. So if anything this article has hit home with me and my regime - so it's back on track for me as of today - now where did I put that juicer? More willpower required!
Jane Plant's story is one that is inspiring in that she believes in what she is doing and has empowered herself to deal with her cancer. It's working for her and this is inspiring. Her words resonated in my head when I read them " she had become lax about both her diet and lifestyle". I have found that in the last six months that I have indeed been guilty of this too. Not all the time - but it has certainly become more lax.The result is that I often have a niggle at the back of my mind - guilt I think it's called - about what I have eaten or if I have not meditated. I sometimes find it difficult to be so disciplined.
Discipline is not a friendly word as it evokes a life where there is no room for fun things. So when I am offered a second glass of wine at a dinner party or succumb to a very small dessert I do consciously know what I am doing . I know that I am takingf a risk. But I still do it! Why? I am not a great risk taker and yet here I am risking a relapse. So if anything this article has hit home with me and my regime - so it's back on track for me as of today - now where did I put that juicer? More willpower required!
It took me a while to think about publishing this.
I realised that I have not blogged about this before and this is because in the past I have felt that to do so would jinx it all. I wrote this on the 3rd June which was the actual anniversary but thought a few times about whether I should actually post it. But then I thought I want to thank the universe for the gift of life that continues for me. It is four years today since I was first diagnosed with cancer.
I found myself looking back at the last four years and feeling immense gratitude for being alive. I found myself thinking about the low points as well as the good points. And while this is perfectly normal I'm sure, it unsettled me to think that these low points should make an appearance on this day. Without them of course I would not be the person I am today.
But the happy events like having a good blood test results or a clear scan are the ones I am celebrating today. These have enabled me to have the last 23 months with no treatments or operations. Life has been so wonderful. I take nothing for granted and take each day as it comes.
Four years and I have changed so much. I have learnt so much, thought more, cried more, laughed and discovered how strong I can be both mentally and physically. I have a huge sense of gratitude for everyone and everything that has supported me through the last four years and enabled me to keep so positive when the times got tough. A huge thank you for all of this.
And now looking forward to the rest of my life.....
Life's tough for some!
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| Colin resting in the sun on the sofa after his morning walk. It's a tough life! |
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