August has been a long hot month and we have enjoyed every day.
Lots of sunbathing and relaxing but also long chemo sessions on Monday (Bloods) the Wednesdays in chemo twice but I still feel great.
We have worked in the garden and straightened it up. My Son chopped 2 trees down for me and then Ray and I worked together I sat down on a garden chair to rest then did a bit more sat down, then back to work for a while then sat down again. I saw it as a great work out but it was more like a battle of wills. I didnt always win but over the weeks the garden looks great. Just a little bit more and we will be straight.
I have been in Zoom Meetings still as it is great to still be in so many places without travelling.
I have been in Southampton involved in the Nero Trial which is now being taken up by hospital slowly we patients need to give it a little push.
Ray had his eyes tested after having his Cataract done 9 weeks ago and he has good vision in the right eye and has been passed for the second eye to be done so that was good news.
Another meeting involved the Proton Beam which will soon be used on Mesothelioma and that is opening in 2 hospitals 1 up North 1 in London so that is exciting.
Another meeting was about the new Health Companion I have completed a form so will use that soon. Its like a diary of all my treatment etc which is very helpful as Im always being asked when did I have this or when did I do that and after 13 years I cant remember.
https://www.health-companion.me/mesouk-patient-page
The Health Companion allows you more control in the management of your mesothelioma. By enabling you to record, monitor and communicate how you are feeling, you can understand what impact the disease is having on your life, with a view to improving your care and treatment.
Each month, you will be asked to answer a few questions and rate how you have been feeling – this is easy to do and takes 10-15 minutes. You can use your recordings as a focus for consultations to help healthcare providers understand and support you better.
Your anonymous data, together with recordings from other users, can be used to ease access and improve cancer treatment, enhance NHS services, and provide opportunities for research into new medicines, treatments and care solutions, to improve the lives of people living with cancer.
August is my Birthday month and I had a lovely time with family and friends then 2 days later It was my brothers birthday the first one after he died in June that is a difficult time bless him.
Here we are the last day of the month and the last day of Summer. We can do with the rain as the ground is so dry but I have to admit I love the heat.
The stories of the month
https://www.gbc.gi/news/ship-carrying-toxic-cargo-would-not-be-permitted-enter-bgtw-says-government
The Government says a vessel from Brazil that appears to be headed towards the Strait carrying reportedly toxic materials will not be permitted to enter British Gibraltar Territorial Waters if it attempts to do so.
The vessel, named Sao Paulo, is said to be laden with toxic paints, asbestos, and cancer-causing chemicals. It’s on its way to Turkey to be scrapped.
The Government says that unless a vessel (or its tug) schedules a call at the Gibraltar Port, the Port Authority is unable to prevent its transit through the Strait.
The shipping of the vessel goes against an injunction from the Brazil Federal District Court and international laws, according to several NGOs.
Where will this ship end up with its toxic cargo of asbestos?
The second great news it was announced last August 11, Johnson & Johnson would end international sales of its iconic talc-based baby powder and transition to cornstarch-based product,
New York (CNN Business)Johnson & Johnson is abandoning talc-based baby powder next year and instead will make it with cornstarch.
Its talc-based powder, which hasn’t been sold in the United States and Canada since 2020, is at the center of tens of thousands of lawsuits filed by women who have developed ovarian cancer after using regular talcum powder
Johnson & Johnson says it remains confident in the safety of the product. But, in a statement Friday, the company said it would stop selling talc-based powder around the world next year as part of a “worldwide portfolio assessment.”
“We continuously evaluate and optimize our portfolio to best position the business for long-term growth,” the company said in a statement. “This transition will help simplify our product offerings, deliver sustainable innovation, and meet the needs of our consumers, customers and evolving global trends.”
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/08/12/business/johnson-and-johnson-powder-change/index.html
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