We are trying to raise money for a few charities and we would appreciate any donations you can give. Its really easy and safe to donate, all you have to do is click on the links given below and put in your card details. Its a totally secure website. The links are also available through my facebook page and group if you need them.
My aunty Karen is walking the Great Wall of China in October 2008 and all the sponsorship money is being raised for charities on my behalf.
It really is worthwhile and I urge everyone to please try and donate something even if it is only a few pounds to each! I have also sent posters to Uni to advertise the cause so I hope people see them around!
If anyone wishes to add the JustGiving Application on Facebook to support the fundraising it's real easy to do. Just add the application (if you search applications just type 'justgiving' and it comes up straight away) and in the link bit put 'melsfight' for one and then to add the second page put 'melsfight2' and you'll get a box on your profile page where people can just click donate and it will take them to the page where you can donate. It would help raise awareness if you could and its only a small application. If you look at my facebook page you'll see it. It's also on my sisters, my mums and my dads page. Becky, Ian and Julie Leech.
Thanks again if you do donate.
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Now onto my blog. Yesterday was really negative I know. But it was how I felt so I make no apologies. I do feel better today, I’ve done more and I’ve had visitors which was nice and I really appreciate them all coming. It does tire me out but I appreciate it all the same! I like listening to people just sitting and talking about normal things, even if I'm not chatting away, its nice hearing normal conversation! I still find it an effort to do things, like moving lol, but it is improving gradually each day. I didn’t sleep too well last night and I felt sick in the night which wasn’t nice but it did pass.
I woke quite early this morning craving food and I had breakfast pretty early! The district nurse popped round to see how I was and it was nice to see her. I’ve watched some football and it was a shit game so I can’t say I was too interested in it but then I don’t think most people would have been to be honest! City - Wigan and it was 0-0 so don't blame me if I wasn't glued to the screen! Good result for Villa today but we could have done with them losing really!! And Burton lost, they seem to be having a bad spell right when they least need it! I’m going to try and stay awake for Match of the Day but we’ll see!
I spoke to Becky on the phone which I haven’t done for like a week or so,so that was an achievement.
My plans for my Willows Foundation party are in full swing and the provisional date is the 12th April though we will get confirmation of that on Monday and as soon as that is done I will set up a facebook event to officially invite people. Obviously I am limited in terms of numbers so please understand if you don’t get an invite but many of you will so don’t worry! The plan is still to have a casino themed afternoon with a karaoke evening hosted by Mark and Luke from Aston(!) with a buffet in the middle. I will have a meal for family before that.
The dress code will be smart casual, no trackies but jeans and a shirt are fine. Travel costs will be your only expense and the evening will end about 7-8 so it shouldn't be too late to either travel home or find somewhere in brum to crash. I would offer people a place to sleep but we have like no room! There will be a bar but the idea of the day isn't to get drunk, its about me being able to socialise with my friends and have a kind of normal day for once! It's going to be held in Burton at Burton Albion's football ground and its a saturday so you won't have to rush back for work the next day. I hope as many of you as possible can come. As I say a facebook event will be created on Monday as soon as we get confirmation of the dates!
Tomorrow Liverpool are on in the morning and Everton in the afternoon so I should have something to interest me and also Leanne and Kirsty are coming in the evening and my aunty in the afternoon so there will be something to break the day up. Plus I’m having a turkey dinner so that’s always good! I’ll be craving it all night!!
In terms of treatment, the chemo has obviously done something as I can breathe much better and lie down flat at night, something I haven't done for a long time. However it's how long this lasts for that we don't know. Obvisouly it needs to last 3 months to get to a chance of a Bone Marrow Transplant but we have no idea if it will. We are in clinic on Wednesday to see Doctor Haynes and I think he will tell us when he plans to scan me next. Usually they wait 3 months but they will do it much sooner with me, probably in a few weeks time. I also have to have my bloods checked which I hope will be better than last week as my line hasn't been bleeding so they've been taking it from my veins which are really battered and bruised now! and sore!! So until Wednesday I won't know too much more in terms of plans from now on. At the moment its just a waiting game. Building up my strength and trying to get some normality back in my life for however long!
I think that’s about it really, there’s not too much else to say! Each day is a step forward I guess and today has been a good day. I just hope tomorrow is the same, or even better!
Thanks for reading!!
And please remember the fundraising!
Mel xxx
2 comments:
Hi i came across your blog by accident. I started to read and couldnt stop till i read it all. I think you are a really brave strong person.You tell your story as it is from your heart. Every photo you have a lovely smile despite what your going through. I am sending lot's of get well wishes, and thought's your way. Keep smiling kim x
good morning how are you doing I have non Hodgkin's lymphoma also contact me back
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