IT WAS ALL GOING SO WELL

Those famous last words! 

The amazing news on the liver and two weeks in Mauritius made a dizzying high of euphoric proportions given the lows of the last 7 months.  Alas, poor Sammy has now been hit with yet another blow beneath the belt. Yet again the pendulum of equality has swung against her and yet again there is not an iota of self pity from Sammy.  It is just another inconvenience. it is humbling.

Sammy noticed a familiar dizzy feeling on Monday and therefore immediately requested an MRI scan. The results of which she decided to take on CD by herself to the wonderful Mr Laban as an extra precaution and an extra pair of eyes.  The devastating news is that Terry has left his nephew, Tyrone, in his place.

Tyrone has inherited all the foul qualities of his uncle and has also decided to temporarily illegally squat in Sammy's brain. However our trusty brain bailiff is at our side and ready to evict him at the earliest opportunity.  We have a meeting with Mr Laban on Monday morning but the likely outcome of that meeting is that Sammy is going to have to put that well practised game face on and go for her third craniotomy to dispatch Tyrone!  It is another monster operation on her already very scarred and delicate head. 

As I am sure you will appreciate this has been a huge hit.  A punch to the solar plexus that takes the wind out of one so hard that you question if you will be able to ever breathe again.  We thought we were out of the woods with the brain but the reality is that one rarely is with this insidious disease particularly when it is melanoma.  It is such a destructive disease that does its best to break down ever barrier one has. Physical and mental.  Yet she will not be beaten and she is defiant to the end. Never, ever, ever, give up!

The likelihood is that she will be operated on next week for her third craniotomy (quite an accolade) to remove Tyrone.  I will keep you updated as to the next steps but please fight with her, keep her positive, laughing and strong.  I am in no doubt that this is yet another temporary inconvenience which she will stand up to, dominate and smash again.

That said, it is not good news and another huge battle is looming so that we can win the war.  She has the pluck and fight in her and hopefully one day soon she will be able to awake without the cancer cloud around her. 

Much love

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