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Hey. Its been a while!

I've just had an incredible phone call with the people at Weston Park Cancer Charity. I'd only called in to see if I could use their logo on some tickets for a school reunion I'm organising with a few old friends. The girl on the phone remembered me, the fund raising we did over a year ago, and even remembered the excitement of checking online every couple of hours to see how much we'd raised while I was wired up to a chemotherapy drip upstairs. Its good to be remembered for something you've done that benefits others - so I wanted to say thank you again to you all.

She was also telling me how much she enjoyed reading the blog - how upbeat it was and how others going through the same thing have been motivated by it. I'd genuinely no idea. Its really motivated me to get on and finish the book.

I'd actually allowed myself to feel a little down today - work is very quiet (as it is for many people now) and the pinch is starting to become more of a grip just now. I looked back at the blog for the nearest post to today - and was surprised to find it was Easter Weekend this time last year, and I'd just had my second dose of chemo. I wasnt eating and had just spent the last 3 days being violently sick every where!

Its amazing how life can come crashing into perspective when you remind yourself how much harder it really can be - life is a breeze for me right now compared to how it could be.

The news about Jade Goody over the weekend didn't help. Whatever peoples opinions as to how she has conducted herself since finding out she had cancer - the facts are clear - she was a 27 year old mother of two who certainly did not deserve to die.

Anyway - I'm trying to get fit, have started mountain biking and about to start running too. I'm playing in a 5-a-side tournament in June to raise funds for Weston Park, probably going to give the 10k run a go in August and have even looked into climbing Kilimanjaro too for charity..

First things first - charity begins at home - so back to the grind!! :DD

Hope you are all keeping well.

Regards

Nigel xx