Pink champagne

Pink champagne is one of the things I’d take to my island if I were ever on Desert Island Discs (the others are sushi, chips, duck pancakes, salt and vinegar crisps and melon, in case you are wondering – although the pedants amongst you will point out that I’m only allowed one luxury). So it…

Done D-done done

Yes yes yes. Chemo is done. I am home and, somehow, I am awake. I am happy through the fog. And now it’s on to the next stage. In three days I see the onc for a sign off (I hope) and the surgeon to get the ball rolling on surgery. Today is the day…

Red carnation day

Today I have earned my chemo red carnation. At Oxford, when you do your exams, you wear a carnation. White for the first, pink for the middle, red for the last. Those people who walk out of Exam Schools with a red carnation get showered with champagne and gifts. You know that you have got…