Cheers all...
Means a lot.

I think she mentioned chronic myloid last night, it's very, very early stages at the moment. Quite amazing anything was found at all; she went to have a blood test after having swollen ankles after a plane journey, the consultant (only 30 years old) had a strange feeling about the results and she couldn't explain what it was, and that if she asked any of her colleagues opinions they'd think she was being crazy or over-cautious, but she proceeded on this hunch.

Fantastic news as the earlier the symptoms are recognised, the better chance we have. But not so good as I understand that there has to be a lot of waiting to see how things turn out before treatment starts.

They're going down to London on Monday to break the news to my younger brother who's at Uni down there, and my Gran too.

Literally can't fucking believe it, she's the healthiest, fittest, most pro-active, generous person I know.

She's so positive about it too, she knows she's going to beat it and even said she feels "fucking sorry for the fucking thing for even trying it on", never heard her swear so much before.

Apologies for all this, i'm terrible about speaking to people about things like this but it's very cathartic* to get it out to a bunch of strangers on the internet...

*edit: thanks, cathartic was indeed the one.
(gin'll fix it, Fri 21 Nov 2008, 14:37, Reply)