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Dear All,

Am too tired to think of a title for this blog, hense the name!

Right, had a check up yesterday, platelets up to 103, so that's good. I did ask why they aren't settling down, and didn't really get an answer other than because 'the drugs are working', but nevermind. That's possibly because Dr. Shepherd doesn't really know, and that answer is better, in her mind than 'I don't know'!

White count is up oh so slightly to 4.8, instead of the 4.4 is has been for so long. This may have been due to the injections I had on Monday because I'm going to Egypt on the 3rd March!!! I KNOW!!! The parentals have decided that I need a proper break with doing nothing at all. I of course didn't like to tell them otherwise! The rise may also be because I'm so utterly exhausted from all this essay malarkey. It's NOT fun! I'm about half way through so that's good.

I saw my DOS (Director of Studies) today, to tell him that I'm defiantely leaving at the end of this year, so he has to sort out the paper work for the general degree. Although he kept on referring to it as the B.A, so maybe I'm getting more...who knows. A degreee is still a degree at the end of the day, and it means that the past 3/4 years haven't been for nothing. He was really great today, telling me how much he admires me, and that I really deserve to end up wth something at the end of this year. I was telling him how I get so tired, and everything takes so much longer, and he thinks that I possiby shouldn't sit the exmas at the end of this year, which I agree with. To be honest, I don't think I'm up to the stress of revision, and don't think I have the energy I'd need to revise efficiently, effectively and do well, so it's comforting knowing he's 110% behind me, and on my side. I think they will look at essay marks, and see what my average has been since I started and see what was most likely that I would have ended up with. Which is good, as my marks were always a good 2.1.

What else, hmmm, am serisouly looking forward to getting away for a week, not only to the sun and heat, but to know that I don't have to go to the sodding library for hours every day.

I just thought fo something, but it's gone....hmmmm........nope, not there!

Thank you to all who have donated money to Milo and the marathon since my last message. The response has been amazing!!

Am off to get some lunch, will write again if I remember anything else. Oh yes, after easter my chemo dosage is going to be increased again to 100 mg to see what happens.

Hope all is well with everyone!

Lots of love, laughter and smiles,
XXX

We have hit £1,000

Dear All,

Just an uber quick note to say a big thank you to all of you have donated. We have hit the £1,000 and I believe we are well on our way to hit the £5,000 target which Milo has set. ( At least I think he has anyway!!)

To all of you who have donated, an email of thanks is on it's way very, very soon!! I'm sorry to say that off line donations can't be named, I hadn't realised this. If this puts peope of writing a cheque, the online dontation site is very, very easy to use!! Just go to www.justgiving.com/miloruane1 and follow the directions!!

Due to the cheque writers being unnamed, I know who you are, and am ever grateful for the money!! Recognition is on its way...I hope you don't mind it being through an email, as I know it will get to your straight away, and because I'm too lazy/swamped with work to go and buy nice writing paper!

So much love to you all (and to those of you who feel quilty for not donating...GOOD!!! Do it NOW!!!)

XXX

A speedy check up

Dear all,

Well today I believe I had my fastest check up to date. In and out in....wait for it.....40 minutes!!! Definately one for the guniess book of records!! It was because my consultant was away, so only special people went today to see her stand in.

Well just for a change, the platelet count has not behaved itself and has dropped again, to 93. White count the same at 4.4, so thats good.

I have another check up in two weeks.

Uni is going well, its all a bit exhausting doing essays etc, but it's nice to be using my brain and to be learning stuff again!!

I also wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who has donated money so far to Milo running the marathon. We have to date raised just over £700, which is amazing!! Claudia's (my big sister for those of you who don't know my family) work, Able and Cole (an organic food company based in London), has also donated £525 which will be registered with the just giving site in March at somepoint, which is pretty fucking fantastic!! So we are well on the way to raise the (I think I'n correct in saying) £5,000 that Milo wants to raise!

Hope all is well with everyone!

Until the 20 something of Feb!! Or even the 20th, not sure what the date is in 2 weeks!!

Lots of Love, laugher and smiles!
XXX

p.s me and Sarah (my beloved flatty) have decided to give up drinking during the week for lent....I'll keep you all posted on how it goes!! We were going to give it up full stop, but knew that that was just a silly idea!!