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Hiya everyone Am back home again and its a fantastic feeling. 7.5 or so weeks has been tough in some ways and incredible in others. Tough to be away from family and friends and nice to make new ones. Have finished radiotherapy now and dont go back for 8 weeks for a scope and maybe a scan also. Things have gone incredibly well for me, although my skin is quite burnt i managed to escape nearly every other side effect there was and am on no pain killers whatsoever. I am really pleased i managed to get through that well!!

Before I go completely stir-crazy sitting in my little one-bedroon unit getting up every morning to study all day, attempting to avoid spilling paint on the carpet and stressing about my marks... I'm leaving on a jet plane - flying back to London on July 3rd next year. My Mum is still over there and she goes on summer holidays at the end of July, so we're driving around the UK for 5 weeks. England down to Wales, up to Republic of Ireland, on a ferry up to Northern Ireland, across to Scotland and back down through northern England and London to Kent where my Mum lives.

As many of you would know, I have been trying to push the Cancer Council to create more services for Young Adults. Well I have some really good news to share with you today... Annie from the Support Services Department of the CC has just launched the first ever survey specific for us Young Adults affected by cancer. They would like to hear from cancer survivors and carers aged 25 - 40 to find out what you would like to have included in survivorship programs.

wow, i am home at last and finished my 5 weeks of radiation. it was awesome to drive back into town and see our home after weeks away. it was sad to leave Crawford Lodge and in such a short time we made so many friends. they are truly wonderful there and make you feel right at home. we even ran into someone that i play golf with at Ravensthorpe. i want to wish all those people we met, all the best with their treatments. i will be back on January 6 for my check-up and from there, i will know what is in store for me over the next 5 years. i will be thinking of you all. cheers

wow, the counting is almost over. my husband arrived today and we moved into Crawford House. he had already befriended people to chat to. it is so nice to have him here and i am more relaxed and settled. it will be nice not to travel every day as we can walk from here to treatment. i am told i can go home after tuesday's app and return on January 6 for a check up. i have already got a note book and pen on hand so that i can jot down all my questions that i want them to answer.

I just found my journals from after I was diagnosed in London in December 2005. Here is an excerpt: "Neuts not budged from 0.02 all week until today - 0.08! A small victory, Tomorrow's results will be the test, up or down - what's it going to be? Mucositis, thrush in belly, fluid in the knee caps, itchy skin, peeling lips, thining hair, massive weight loss and a generalised misery that comes with having had enough. Is it time to go home now? Do I want to go home now? Where is home? Chris came tonight - we cried."