Still Here, Still Hoping

It’s a year ago today that my oncologist delivered the news that despite all of the chemotherapy and multiple surgeries - the cancer had returned to my liver and spread to both of my lungs. A year ago today I was given a statistical 12 months to live. I’m still here and still fighting.

I don’t remember much about that afternoon, shock has a way of erasing certain parts of a traumatic event… but I’m sure my screams will haunt my family for the rest of their existence.

The people who have been there to light up the dark over the past year - you know who you are :) and it’s about time I told you that I love you all.

Mum and Dad - you are my guardian angels.

I would classify today as my New Year marker - good ol’Friday the 13th. Still here, and still hoping for a miracle.

posted 13 January, 2012
by passing-cloud
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I'm Holly Webber, I'm 26 years old and in January 2010 I was diagnosed with advanced bowel cancer at the age of 23yrs. After 2.5 years of aggressive treatment, combining chemotherapy with three major surgeries, my cancer has now been diagnosed as terminal. In January of this year I embarked upon a clinical trial in the hope of slowing down the progression of secondary disease on my liver and lungs. It was unsuccessful. I'm now officially receiving palliative care from the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice. I created this page so that I can blog my story, with the aim of helping others and inspiring my readers. My email is: hollywebber@ gmail.com

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Still Here, Still Hoping