APRIL 6TH 2011,MY MRI RESULTS ARE BACK FROM THE HOSPITAL ,my doctor phoned me in work and i have been told after 7 years my tumour is virtually the same ,my doctor said it is pretty stable in it`s dimensions except for a marginal increase in the size which is not very significant !!:)

Looks like my running and positive thinking has paid off :))))!!

I can now focus on my trip to Ghana in July where i am going to help teach children the English language and most important of all my son`s wedding in August !:)

YESTERDAY i recieved a surprise gift in the post from a lady who lives in Ohio in America ,she sent me a beautiful bracelet she made especially for me and a card thanking me for all i do on the internet to help people with RP (Retinitis Pigmentosa).

I have spoken earlier in my blog about my RP Support Group .It is growing everyday with people that are losing their sight to a rare eye disease RP .I failed to find much support after meeting someone with RP and so i set up my own RP Support Group on the internet and basically formed a network of support for these people and they join from all around the world ,Peg being one of those people .

It is a wonderful feeling knowing you have made a difference to someones life :)

Thankyou Peg XXX

March 7th 2011 My MRI Scan

I had my MRI scan yesterday ,it`s been 7 years since my last one (due to an almighty NHS cock up!) ,i forgot just how scary they are ,i had a bit of a panic attack when i lay down and the hannibal lecter type mask was put on my face,didn`t think i could do it ,i felt claustrophobic,they have moved the MRI scanner into a mobile unit and i think that`s why it seemed even more claustrophobic and freaked me out ,i asked to be blind folded and then i did some deep breathing and that seemed to do the trick ,they pulled me in the" tunnel of doom" for 20 minutes and i must of had a total of 10 different head scans .
I now have to wait for the results ............
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I went for a 6 mile run this morning and this is me talking as i am running :)

My little man friend who stands at the bus stop in the mornings and watches me run past :)

"A positive mind anticipates happiness,joy,health and a successful outcome of every situation and action "

DECEMBER AND JANUARY HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY COLD AND I HAVE BEEN RUNNING MOST MORNINGS IN THE DARK, AND IN SNOW,ICE ,FOG ,WIND AND RAIN AND IN TEMPERATURES ON AVERAGE BETWEEN -3 AND -6 DEGREES WITH JUST OWLS AND FOX`S FOR COMPANY .
THIS IS WHEN BEING A LITTLE MAD AND A VERY DETERMINED LADY HELPS KEEP YOU GOING !
I FILMED MYSELF RUNNING ,JUST TO SHOW HOW DARK IT IS ,I LEAVE AS EARLY AS 4.30 SOME MORNINGS AND YOU CAN ALSO SEE JUST HOW MAD I AM, AS IF YOU DON`T KNOW THAT ALREADY LOL!!!




RUNNING IN TOTAL DARKNESS APART FROM THE LIGHT OF THE MOON


ONE MOON ,ONE STREET LIGHT AND ONE ME !:)

MY family CHRISTMAS 2010

I have had the best Christmas ever with my family and now after all the long hours i`ve worked and all that preparing for Xmas my thoughts are now on my trip to Ghana in July .

I am practising how to make the best paper aeroplanes so the children and i can colour them brightly then have fun and fly around the classroom after all we musn`t waste paper must we :) !!!!

I can`t wait to get them all running around after me,think it will be the other way round don`t you ? !!!

Just to update you my MRI scan is on the 7th March 2011 :)

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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011!!!

"SLEEP ,EAT,LOVE AND RUN"!!!!!!!!!!

Well Christmas is nearly here ,i am working nearly 50 hours a week and i am running as usual despite the freezing cold weather every morning as early as 4.30 some mornings before i leave for work !
Nothing stops me from running !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am so tired yet i will still find the time ,running is my life and i know how important it is for me to keep doing this and how much it helps keep me fit for my challenges and also keeps me positive !
Positive mind ,healthy body !
I know this will prevent my tumour from growing .

"My blog has been published on a site for woman runners around the world ,this site is to inspire and support woman runners"

http://blog.women-running-together.com/?p=2878

"I`M AMAZING!! I`m a handful, i`m strong willed, independent ,a bit outspoken and i tell it like it is .I make mistakes, i am sometimes out of control and at times hard to handle . But if you can `t handle me at my worst then you sure as hell don`t deserve me at my best ".

I found out yesterday i missed out on 7 years of MRI scans due to the fact i changed address . I am amazed that this has happened ,i presumed my doctor would of noticed this and would have informed the hospital after all it is a brain tumour but obviously we have to except we are just a number but i am always a positive person at times like this and as i have no symptoms of headaches etc ,i am sure my tumour is the same size it was 7 years ago :)