Sunday 4th March 2007
Saw Anna, Nick and Eva off to France at 7am, then 10.30am Mass at St Edward’s as the rain and wind started. Spent a leisurely remainder of the morning, with Linda Bell calling about 12.30pm for a chat with Tina. Read a very interesting article in the Observer Sport monthly supplement about the France’s most capped international footballer, Lilian Thuram (super hero of the ’98 World Cup) and the stand he is taking regarding racism in French politics and the plight of the black and Arab youngsters in Les Banlieues. I recall he spoke out strongly against Interior Minister - and now presidential hopeful - Nicolas Sarkozy over his “scum” remarks during the Paris riots of 2005. Thuram would be a breath of fresh air in French politics, wouldn’t he?? Well enough of politics and back to web log typing after lunch.
Breakfast: Orange juice; yoghurt, cereal, banana, honey; toast and marmalade; green tea.
Lunch: Lentil and ham soup; an orange and an Eat Natural bar.
Dinner: Stir fry chicken and vegetables (nice); rhubarb yoghurt.
Saturday 3rd March 2007
Feeling really good after yesterday’s great news. Quite a busy day with John Carr fixing the new TV aerial and trying to keep away from me because he had a chest infection - Aaaagh!! – then up to Bill and Jan Swallow’s for a late morning coffee – or in my case hot chocolate with 72% chocolate supplement! Joined by Anna and Eva. Then in the afternoon the new HD – ready TV arrived complete with hard drive DVD recorder. That was followed by a chaotic few hours with Matthew, Charrise & co here to join us with Anna & co.!! Noisy and lovely!!!! Emailed Marva and Peter in LA with all our latest news. Guess what was the first TV programme we recorded on the hard drive – Nothing less than Harry Hill’s TV Burp!!!
Breakfast: Orange juice; yoghurt, cereal, mango, honey; toast and marmalade; green tea.
Lunch: Lentil and ham soup; Marmite on toast (I am told off for too much Marmite – but I cannot taste it otherwise!).
Dinner: Spanish pork casserole, couscous and peas; chocolate ice cream.
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- A good weekend
- Farewell to the Chemotherapy Room at Kings
- Campath continued - Out of Neutropenia
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- First week after hospital
- My Inpatient Hospital Experience (Part 2)
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About Me
- Roland Mockford
- I was a Sussex police officer for 30 years up to 1997 followed by 9 years as civilian staff with them, specialising in partnership crime prevention. In May 2006 I moved to consultancy work with the London Metropolitan Police Safer Neighbourhoods policing programme. I enjoyed good health all my life until I was diagnosed with CLL in December 2002. I received basic chemotherapy for the first two years, followed by two years “remission”. In October 2006, my CLL returned with a vengeance and I was diagnosed as having protein 53 defect with 17p and 11q deletions. A long term solution could have been through a bone marrow transplant. After a year of intensive treatment for my condition and a series of infections, the transplant could not proceed due to damage to my lungs. Now the only way forward is through new drugs coming on to the scene. This blog is dedicated to my wonderful wife Tina, my daughter and son, Anna and Matthew and to a fellow patient in Kings College Hospital with whom I coined the motto - "Never Underestimate the Power of Positive Thinking".
Tina and me
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