Two Years On...

It was two years ago to the day that Leo had not only a cancer diagnosis, but a 5 hour operation to put the Hickmann central line in, biopsy the tumour to give formal diagnosis, bone marrow spinal tap and a regime of chemo and radiotherapy ahead of him.

And he's doing great. Loving school, loving life and soooo looking forward to his holiday in a few weeks - not that he knows the details....if only he knew about Give Kids the World and all the Disney treats he has in store! He's excited enough about the 9 hour plane ride, nevermind how he'll be when we start telling him all the details!

I watched a truly inspirational programme about Major Phil Packer this evening which has helped me to put our life into perspective and give me a bit of a kick up the behind. I've needed it as the scare we had over Easter, when we thought the cancer had made a return, has really struck me down emotionally..and physically as I've had neuralgia and a dodgy tummy bug for the past two weeks, which seems to happen when there's been major emotional roller coasters to deal with.

Major Phil Packer was significantly injured on duty for the British Army and yet, his strength of mind has seen him walk again when only 2% would do so given his injuries. This is the man who completed the London Marathon in 14 days in 2009 amd this year, he completed it in just 26 hours with each hour relating to fundraising for a specific charity. The Major's 'thing' is to inspire and he's certainly done that and then some. Here's a man who has taken his new path in life and made it work for him.

This is what we must do. Yes, we do live day to day wondering if the cancer will return although the fear is not as crippling as it was one year ago, so that is good for the future. A letter today from the neuroendocrine specialist has said Leo's thyroid is not working hard enough so he'll need a daily tablet and our GP will sort this out for us. This morning this upset me as it's another 'thing' for Leo to deal with. Tonight, I am just thankful that he's still with us, living, laughing and cancer-free.

Tomorrow is a new day and I cannot wait...