NEARLY MADE THE NEWS!
On Tuesday I dashed home from the course to cook dinner for my friend Debbie who was staying with us and with 2 other friends off we went to see the ballet Edward Scissorhands at the Birmingham Hippodrome. It was the first night and the brilliant cast received a well deserved standing ovation.I never cease to be thrilled by the talent on the stage and the magic of the theatre and as a bonus some of the cast came out to answer questions from the audience. It had been a terrible start to the day with my bad news, but what a terrific ending.
8.30am on Wednesday I had a phone call from a lovely man called Rob from ITV London saying that they had read my article in the Birmingham Mail on how I had survived chemo and cancer and could they do an interview with me at my home. I believe it was probably connected to the story about the young girl who needed heart surgery due to the damage chemo caused and I think they wanted a positive story on how chemo can help you.Rob said he was catching the next train down to Solihull.
My poor husband John didn't know what had hit him as I dashed round plumping cushions, filling my flower vases and rustling up a cake. My cleaning lady Tina had never seen me looking so glamorous at that time of the morning. Hyacinth Bouquet has nothing on me I thought! Then the 'phone rang and it was Rob to say "the story had been pulled as often happens with news" and he was now at Milton Keynes station after being told to return to London.
Oh well, I nearly made ITV National News that night, but perhaps I must just be content with the odd appearance on Radio WM!
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Angela Profit - Angela Profit is from Solihull and was diagnosed with terminal cancer seven years ago.
Angela, I have just read all of your blogs and I must say what an inspiration you are. You go through every day expressing nothing but courtesy and kindness to everyone you meet. Your speeches leave people feeling warm, lifted and strong. I am so very proud of you and I feel very fortunate to have you in my life.
And as someone once said, let us always throw back the shoulders, let the heart sing, let the eyes flash, let the mind be lifted up, look upward and say to yourself... Nothing is impossible!
I also have terminl cancer, and met Angie through Macmillan. I had completed a year long cancer support certificate, and went on to train as a trainer for Macmillan where I met the enigmatic Angie.
We clicked at once and went on to faciliatate in courses helping others with cancer, unfortunately we now teach seperate classes (I think "they" knew we were encourageable together and needed to split us up).
Monday 17th Nov I was in London at a Macmillan conference and it is so encouraging to hear about all the new ideas and new treatments that are now being put into place.
People like myself and Angie, are so lucky to still be alive and I am sure that attitude counts as much as the medication itself.
I am on 2 commitees at the hospital endeavouring to make things better, who knows better than people like Angie and myself, what it is that patients need. To Angie, I say go girl, we will beat this bl--dy cancer eventually. God bless