I have to say I feel great, so since my recovery is going so well, I thought I’d add the progress of my hair.
A while ago, my hair had become so horribly thin and wispy, that I decided to go for the Yul Brynner look and shave it all off. It looked so much better.
It’s now been 2 months since my last chemotherapy treatment and I can see my hair starting to return. It’s about 2mm long today and looks and feels like soft baby hair, not the chemo frizz I was expecting. I think it’s the same strawberry blonde colour I had before which will lighten in the sun. I was dreading it might be grey but we think not. Here I am, wig free, enjoying breakfast in our camper van last week.
Also, I’m also very pleased to say that my sense taste has come back completely and, apart from loving my food, I’m enjoying wine and G&Ts again. Yay!!!
…although that was an apple juice in the photo above as I’ve chosen to drink ‘responsibly’! Ha ha. I hope it lasts.
It’s been great cycling again with Neil. My electric bike has been worth it’s weight in gold (and it’s very heavy!) as it helps me cycle up hills and keep up with ‘Wiggins’ Neil.
I’ll have a CT scan in early May but no date has been set yet so we’re busy catching up on our travels. Recently we took our camper van and bikes around beautiful areas of Suffolk and Norfolk. It’s been wonderful getting our lives back to normal.
For the sake of honesty however, I must confess that I’ve had some emotionally low times during the last month, the first since this all started in June last year. Now that all my treatment has ended, I want to continue life exactly as I did before, but I can’t. I know it’s early days, but it’s so frustrating getting tired easily and occasionally getting stomach cramps after I eat. The surgeon told us recently that my recovery is in the top 5% of patients so, really, I have absolutely nothing to be frustrated about and a heck of a lot to be thankful for.
Anyway, our recent camper van trip has wiped all those blues away. I feel great again and ready to roll up my sleeves and start gardening. We all have our ups and downs.
We went to a lovely wedding in Pembroke College, Cambridge on Easter Saturday, where the bride was caught up in the traffic due to Stephen Hawkins’ funeral ending up 30 minutes late. We explored as much of Suffolk and Norfolk as we could fit in, including Constable country, miles of coast line, cycling, canoeing on the Norfolk Broads and catching up with friends and family. We had such a great time.
I’m very used to my wig now which I wear most of the time. I need something on my head during this cold weather and as soon as the weather gets warmer, I’ll probably forget the wig and embrace my new funky cropped hair look. Maybe I’ll dye it bright pink and get piercings in my nose!!! Watch this space!
Ceri's Blog with Neil 
What Ho! Cheri and Neil,
Good to hear all going well, Norfolk and Suffolk on my list, when we retire from France, we will look forward to exploring England. Just re-reading Bill Bryson’s The Road to Little Dribbling, wonderful and funny.
Best W
B and B
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Hi, you look fabulous, but then again you can rock any look! What a lovely few days, I do adore Norfolk, those huge blue skies and beaches that go on forever, so calm and peaceful, bliss!! Glad you have your mojo back. Can’t wait for our little break, did you hear the forecast? They are say8ing 80deg end of May beginning of June! I won’t pin my hopes on it, but it’s a fab thought. Forget the wig, we’ll need sun hats!! Lol xxx
Lisa Stewart (London) x2472
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I am so glad you are getting your lives back together and enjoying every minute.
Good Luck for your scan but I’m sure you won’t need it.
All the best to you both.
Love Julie xxx
Julie Pullen
College Surgery, Cullompton.. practice number 78 juliepullen@nhs.net
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Dear Ceri, Isn’t it the most wonderful feeling when your hair comes back? It doesn’t matter what the colour really; I will never moan again, it’s hair!! Did you lose your eyelashes & eyebrows too?? Not nice ……
Glad you had a good time in Norfolk/ Suffolk. We very much enjoyed our holiday too – lovely coves & beautiful beaches.
Sorry you have feeling a bit down. I am sure it’s quite normal. Sometimes there just seems to be a mountain to climb & It seems very high. However, I am sure you will get there!
Good luck with CT scan next month and fingers crossed all will be well. I am sure it will.
Having been to the surgery to have blood tests, I am now sitting waiting for a new tyre as I noticed I had a puncture – the joys!!!!!
Anyway Ceri, just wishing you luck & keep your chin up!
Lots of love xxxx
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Fabulous news Ceri and you look great!
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I can only reiterate the above…… you look great WHATEVER your hair! 2mm ALREADY!!!! is it coming through evenly spread unlike the way it departed? Sounds very strokeable and touchy /feeling…. very sexy! Glad Norfolk /Suffolk were good – lovely counties. See you soon.xxxxx
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