My New Marathon

This week has been a massive step forward to my end goal of seriously kicking Cancer's Butt. I started this week having pre operation tests on heart lungs and body.  The tests are designed to rate my recovery time from this massive operation I'm about to undergo.

I have been tested and been put through my paces these past couple of days by my  anaesthetist and care team, as a result I am in great shape considering what my body has endured these past 7 months. 


My operation is still planned for December and they are trying to get the two surgeons booked for an early date in December as they want me out for Christmas 🎄. So fingers crossed. 

When I was 1st diagnosed with Stage 3 Bowel Cancer I looked at the family events this year determined to be able to celebrate the birthday's & events of my nearest and dearest, my youngest daughter's Amy's birthday was in May when I was in hospital with complications to my heart from the chemotherapy but we managed to face time happy birthday wasn't the same as seeing her in person but we had to make do.

Deb and I celebrated our 29th Wedding Anniversary in August which wasn't in Sri Lanka as previously planned but we celebrated all the same. 

To get to October and see my Nephew Greg run the London Marathon was another key date I managed to get to Was so great to surprise him and spend some time with his lovely family. 

Kirsty our eldest had her birthday just last week as as I'm currently out of treatment we managed to celebrate. 

Next Tuesday (25th) will be my own birthday I will be 53 hope im able to celebrate.

I still have Antons birthday in December aswell as Emyrs 1st Christmas to look forward to. 

The biggest thing that's going to happen is this operation and I will be as ready for this as I was when I ran my last Marathon in October 2021. So my training started with my group Roath Park Runners I will be running 5k on Wednesday's and Sunday's when I physically can this group is amazing and so supportive, I know that good training aids your recovery so this operation will without a doubt be my Biggest Marathon. I'm incredibly lucky to have the support I have and I know I will get through this and I will soon be able to announce when I'm cancer free. 

Some photos of this years events: 










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