People told me I was inspirational

As you will know from last week I wasn’t able to have my chemo because my blood count was too low. Well after it was delayed to this week I was very anxious about going because I kept thinking to myself it’s going to be low again and then I will be two weeks behind my schedule.

However my blood test came back fine. It wasn’t as high as they would have liked it to have being but it was at an acceptable point for me to have my treatment. It all went well, and having this new line has definitely made a huge difference and it a lot easier. The one thing I did not enjoy that day was having the last of my stitches out of my chest. Anita did so well to get them out, I don’t know how she managed it to be honest, they were tangled so much around my line. It didn’t half hurt though and I did cry and almost scream at one point.

This week has been my low week, where I am not really meant to go to crowded places like the cinema or the pub because my immune system gets low and I could catch things really easily so when the sun came out I made the most of it and went for walks round Lichfield and Tamworth. It was nice to get some fresh air and clear my head. Having cancer doesn’t half take over your life and mess with your mind.

On Thursday I took part in a fashion show in aid of The Teenage Cancer Trust. The evening was organised by the ladies from Pink, the hair specialist in Birmingham. It was to make people aware young people and teenagers with cancer, and also that you can still look good even if you are ill. The night was held at Pier 39 in Mere Green with a lovely three-course meal. When it came to the fashion show part I was so nervous. I had to walk down the stairs in front of over a hundred people, stop for them to have a look and then walk in between the tables. If it wasn’t for the people clapping and cheering me on I would have panicked and chickened out. The night went so well and I had a great time. To top it all off was all the different people I didn’t know coming up and telling me how brave and inspirational I was.