I read today that John Lydon, aka Johnny Rotten of Sex Pistols fame, and a key role model of my formative years, came down with meningitis at the age of seven and endured many months of agonising treatment - agonising both for himself and his parents. And later to have a deep impact on his personal development!
How is Kezia going to turn out?
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- Our daughter, Kezia, came down with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia at the age of two years in 2006 and was evacuated to the UK for treatment. Mum, Nanda, accompanied her and later Nanda's son Jaime went to the UK. Dad, Angus, stayed in Africa earning to support them and periodically visited them. Kezia finished treatment in 2008 and the family returned to Sao Tome e Principe mid-2009. Kezia is doing fine and hasn't relapsed but won'nt be considered "clear" until 2013. Meanwhile Dad was made redundant - at the best of times he's a consultant, sometimes a teacher and often unemployed. Poor White Trash. We reserve the right to go off topic and talk about anything we damn well like.
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5 comments:
He is also advertising Country Life Butter at the moment! Best Wishes Thelma
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Thanks Thelma for still visiting. Much love!
Have sent several emails over the months but no reply. Thought I may hear from you this way. Thelma
I hope she will be too young going through the treatment to really remember it-I think the impact is really on the grown ups !
Rosie
And thanks Rosie for still visiting!!!
Impact on the grown-ups I totally agree - right now it seems our family and marriage is breaking-up!
I lost Kezia for four years to leukaemia and now I am losing her in a broken marriage!
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