Cure?

I met the consultant and specialist nurse today to talk over the diagnosis and what further tests need to be done for 'staging'. The nurse was taking notes throughout and I only realised at the end that the notes were for me. Even though I've been reading and finding out about NHL it was good to have the basic information repeated for me. They saw that I was anxious about having the  bone marrow test done and brought it forwards to tomorrow as well as offering a sedative to help me get through it.

I have assumed all these years that I had been 'cured' of lymphoma all those years ago, but it appears that it can't be cured: it can stay in remission a long time, and it can be around for a long time without doing much harm, but it doesn't go away. Now I see why Christie's were not keen to stop seeing me even after 11 years of no symptoms. They knew it would be back! 

I'm glad I've lived those 25 years without thinking it would come back. I always knew I would have a slightly higher chance of getting another cancer, but still lived like I was cured of the NHL.

Afterwards, Keith and I went to Festival Park for some retail therapy and i bought a dress for my holidays!