Happy Days!

Hello you fine people! So its been a few weeks since I've last updated, I know, I know, bad Katie! But I've been a busy bee! But before I tell you all about that I have some awesome news to tell you. I went to the hospital yesterday and it looks like for the time being that I don't need a transplant and I'm going to be carrying on with the maintenance. Which for me is awesome as I get to start living my life again, well much as I possible can. So a bit of weight lifted of my shoulders that I had been carrying the last 3 weeks. Just want to thank everyone for the kind words and endless encouragement you keep me strong! I love you all!

So I started my chemo yesterday which was vincristine and I will have that every month and I'll have a lumber puncture every 3 months and I have to take Chemo tablets every day. I don't seem to be effected by the chemo as yet, but we will see what happens over the next couple of weeks. I'm due back at the Royal Marsden in two weeks time for the Lumber puncture and check up.

So your wondering what I've been up to? Well me and my best friend Matt went to Amsterdam for a few days which was awesome. I can't wait to go again, such a fun and interesting place to visit. Also got my legs working again as I haven't walked that much in a very long time, I was a little crippled but I'm now feeling better for it. Then when I got back my Nephews of four and six came over to stay the week which involved Lego land, several parks, museums, paddling pools, castle crashers, big sticks, water balloons, football and all sorts of dinosaurs. Oh so very tiring but a lot of fun. Then my best friend Zaz came to stay the weekend just gone and that also involved paddling pools and water balloons and a nice trip to Richmond for some drinks and a boogie. Which I really enjoyed and had such a great time and luckily the weather has been awesome for all of it.

I've got loads of photos and video footage for the past two weeks so a few videos over the next week will be popping up! I'm currently sitting in Sarah's flat and my mission is to get some of the videos done but I know I'll get distracted by youtube as I'm not update with my video blogging fix but I'll try and be strong and get these videos up. So I'm gonna go crack on with these videos, I hope your all well and enjoying that gorgeous sun!

Take care and keep smiling!
:)
x x x

Trophy Whore.

Hey peoples so I realised I've been mega lame on the blogging front, actually I've been pretty lame altogether these last couple of weeks. I've been slacking on my videos, blogs, twitter and photo booth the main reason for this is, I'm a trophy whore. Yes a trophy whore for those who do not know what one of these are well, Its a person who likes to collect trophies. Which are achievements you get when playing PS3 games, not the big metal things you keep on your mantel piece. I enjoy playing computer games but it seems to of got out of control trying to beat my brothers trophy score, I know I've got a problem. Anyways thats enough about my addictions, I'll update you with whats been going on.

So Monday I went to the doctors for a check up and just had my bloods tested, one of the reasons my counts weren't coming up very quickly was because I was lacking in folic acid so now I've got a tablet which helps with that so hopefully the counts should boost up now. The last couple of weeks I've been trying to build myself up and start to get these muscles working again. I've got to have another bone marrow on Monday the last one they couldn't get the exact results so on this bone marrow there going to use another technic on the blood to get the right results.

 I got some very sad news one of the gentlemen I speak to Mr Seymour, his cancer has come back and he's really not well and he said to me that it would be his last time up at the Marsden. So my thoughts are with him and his wife. A very nice man and a pleasure to meet him.

 I visited Sarah last weekend in Greenwich, which was really awesome and the weather was beautiful! This was the first time Id properly been out and ventured into London again. My legs really needed the workout and I feel better for it. The reason I'm trying to get the muscles back up and running is that I've booked to go away next month to Amsterdam which my bestie Matt and I want to be ready and able to enjoy it all.

Also this weekend is Gay pride in London so I'm going to that, I'll be videoing it. I missed out last year on my summer so I'm going to make the most of this one. Also got a few other things planned which I will mention nearer the time but I'm really looking forward to this summer.  Hope you all enjoyed the super hot weather! Also Friday night I'm going to a freak show, not to sure what to expect but I'll defo keep you posted.

I promise I'll update more I've got a few more events going on lately so I'll have better things to blog, tweet and vlog about!

Take care and keep smiling!
:)
x x x

Ruff & Tumble

Well.. ruff and tumble is pretty much all about this video the boys had a few bumps here and there. I had so much footage of the boys and I'm disappointed I had to fit it in to just 15 minutes but I tryed my best to get all the best bits in. It was a great weekend with them and my Sister and all the other visitors that popped over this weekend. We got up to all sorts like football, catch, basketball, Nerf guns and making bread pudding. I gotta say I was extremely tired after they had gone but well worth it, I love to muck around with them and have ruff and tumble, what are aunties for eh? and when they get tired uncles save the day.

I've been sitting in the sun and making the most of it while its here. I've been editing the video blog and updating what other sites to update. Just yesterday joined up to dailybooth which is a photo website, I'm going to upload daily and watch the rate in which my hair grows back and be nice to see if I change at all over the next couple of months. Here's a link if you want to check it out http://dailybooth.com/TenaciousKT . I'll be posting on twitter and facebook so you can always check it out there to. I gotta say that I've got a lot of love already from this site, so smiles all round.

Well I'm off to go play! Hope your all well and enjoying the sun peoples!

Take care and keep smiling!
:)
x x x

Fun in the Sun.

Hey peoples! I had one of the best weekends I've had in a while, my best friend Zabrina came from up north to see me and she spent the weekend at mine. We went into town and got some bits and bobs to play in the garden with and we spent the morning sat in the sun by the river. Then spent the afternoon in the garden playing in the sun, watch the video to see what we got up to! I loved it all and to make it perfect Matt, Darren and Sarah also came over on the Sunday for a BBQ and we just messed around in the sun, taking full advantage of the hot weather.

I love the smell of sun cream it brings back all the good times I spent on Holiday, though its making me crave to go away to some where hot and some where with a pool but all in good time. I've got a few ideas of what my first break away will be, I'm thinking Florida and going to all the theme parks and laying by the hotel pool with a cocktail. I know I'm going to Cornwall with my Mum, Sister and Nephews in the summer so I've got that to look forward to but I don't think there's exotic drinks and pool at the place were going to but it is lovely there and the sunsets are beautiful. I'll have to settle for Cornish pastie and pint of cider.

So just to update you with whats going on with me, I'm on a week off as the chemo was kicking my ass and I restart my chemo on the 18th. Then it should only be around six weeks then I've finished this course of treatment. I'm feeling really good and have more energy then normal so I really enjoyed this weekend. The only thing is my hair is starting to fall out it keeps going all over my keyboard, Sarah shaved it yesterday but I kept it long on top for a laugh but I look super dykey, well even more so then I already did. So I think I will shave it all off soon. I've got footage of Sarah shaving it which I will edit and upload soon so keep an eye out for that.

Also I'm still having the side effects of the steroids which made me diabetic which I'm coping with pretty well and with the help of Gliclazide a tablet that brings my sugar levels down. I'm also trying to be strict with diet, but been a bit hard due to all the BBQ's. I'm trying to cut down on the rubbish food because of the diabetes and because I need to lose weight. I lost around half a stone from being in hospital and eating proper food, so I feel it would be silly to put that back on for me then to have to lose it again in say a few months when this is treatment is over which was the original plan. My name is Katie Seedwell and I'm a junk food junkie and I have a problem.

Anyways you beautiful people I have another video to edit so I'm off and have fun in the sun! I hope you enjoy the video! =]

Take care and keep smiling!
:)
x x x

Bummer.

Hey guys just a quick video blog update would of got it up yesterday but I got a bit tired after editing the footage so I'm putting it up now. I had an injection in the bum which was a little stingy but nothing to complain about. I didn't mind the nurse either she's always really nice and it wasn't to painful so were still friends. Currently on steroids which make my cheeks go red and my sugar levels go up, so I'm being good at the moment and trying not to eat any chocolate or sugary drinks. Which I find quite hard being addicted to coke. I've also got a malteaser bunny staring at me on my desk but I'm being extra good and not giving in but this is only in till Sunday, so Monday I'll be overdosing on anything sugary and that bunny will be mine!

Sarah is coming over later so I'm planning to cook us a meal a pepperoni pasta dish will be my third new recipe. Three weeks running haven't had any fails yet! I went into my work today to get the ingredients and spent ages chatting to my work mates which was nice. I bought mum a few mothers days presents but shh! Just in case I can't get out in the next few weeks to get her anything so I'm preparing for it now. I'm feeling good at moment and waiting for this chemo to do its nasty job but no doubt it will kick in soon but in till then I'm going to enjoy this little bit of energy I have. This sun is lovely and I should be spending way more time in it so that's what I'm gonna do peoples ENJOY!

Take care and keep smiling!
:)
x x x

Katie