Even though I got kicked out of the Cancer Club last month (after 15 years!) I think I still want to continue this annual message of hope from that first time in 2009 when I boldly posted my daybook turned to January 3rd 2010 with the words “STILL HERE!” written on it, after having been diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer mid-2008 and going through three major operations, one nasty bout of chemo and being told my chances of survival weren’t very good. But I made it to January 2009 and really hoped to make it to the next. Little did I know I was about to spend most of 2009 on chemo and recovering from a recurrence. But it turned out that I was still there in January 2010! And (so far) I’m still here now and hope to be here next January 3rd too. Watch this space. ❤️