Hi Everyone

My name is Jemima but everyone calls me Mima. I was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia on 13th June 2007 and had to spend just over 3 weeks in hospital. I have set up this blog so that I can keep in touch with my friends and keep you up to date with what I am doing.

WE DID IT!!! - THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE SUPPORTED JEMIMA INVITES OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, WE HAVE NOW MANAGED TO BEGIN THE RESEARCH WHICH PROFESSOR MARTIN DYER WAS SO DESPERATE TO DO.

Tuesday 21st July


Hello everyone.
This is my new passport photo. Did you know, you are not allowed to smile or show your teeth in a passport photo! My passport ran out in May and we are not planning on going anywhere but just in case we feel like flying off somewhere when my treatment is over, we thought we had better be organised and have a passport!

I am slowly recovering from steroids....and can't wait until we all go down to Dartmouth. I am so looking forward to going body boarding and am especially looking forward to going to the FBI to have another amazing steak like they cooked me last time.

Tomorrow I am meeting up with a few friends and we are going to The Wistow Maze for the day, I can't wait. As always, I have a busy schedule for the holidays. I am going to The Wistow Maze tomorrow, helping at my local riding stables on Thursday for the day and to see my fave pony Nicky Noo Noo, going to my BFF's house on Friday to do some girly stuff!!! Saturday I am going back to the riding stables again, Sunday granny and papa were taking me and Em out for lunch (but we can't go because of Swine Flu, so Granny will be cooking for us at home whilst Mummy and Daddy play golf - boooorrring!) and that's only one of my weeks!!! I still have play dates to arrange with Vicky, Faffy, Freya and Fi Fi. I am getting bored of all this swine flu business because I can hardly go anywhere. I can't go to the cinema, swimming pool, restaurants, the supermarket, into town or even near Daddy now because he has two employees with swine flu. I wonder if I will get it? Let's hope not. I am counting down till end of treatment only 3 more steroids!!!

Mummy on the other hand (I think) is getting a bit fed up of the summer holidays already....(because of all the rain).....but is coping well with mine and Emily's late night summer holiday moods!!!

Oh yes, I nearly forgot something else we are doing is having the Jemma Effersons over for dinner on Friday night and that will be really good fun.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

WELL MIMA.....I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU KEEP UP WITH YOUR BUSY LIFE AS IT IS AT THE MOMENT!?!?
I LOOOOOOOVE YOUR PASSPORT PHOTO, MINE RAN OUT LAST YEAR AND I REALLY NEED TO GET ROUND TO GETTING A NEW ONE........(1 DAY)!!!
I CANT BELIEVE YOU ONLY HAVE 3 MORE STEROIDS TO GO.....GREAT NEWS!
YOU SOUND ABOUT AS FED UP WITH SWINE FLU AS I AM, BUT I KNOW 3 PEOPLE WHO HAVE GOT IT AND THEY HAVE BEEN QUITE POORLY!
WE'RE OFF TO THE CARAVAN SOON, FOR 5 WEEKS AND A DAY, SO IM REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT, BUT I DO HOPE THE WEATHER PICKS UP ABIT.
SNICKERS HAD HIS HAIR CUT TODAY........SO HE'S NOT HAPPY NOW, BUT HE NEVER IS AFTER HIS BATH AND CUT!
WELL IM OFF TO PUT OUR JACKET POTATOES IN THE OVEN, IM STARVING!
ENJOY YOUR STEAK AT FBI WHEN YOU GO,AND BE CAREFUL AT THE STABLES ON SATURDAY!!!!!!!!
TAKE CARE MIMA,
LOTSA LOVE,
MAX
xxx

Anonymous said...

WELL DONE MIMA!!! That's a brilliant up-date - when did you find time to write it? Great photo - although I can detect the hint of a smile - you should see the boys' ones which we've just got back (in time to go to Greece on Saturday)- they look very g-rumpy!
See you on Friday - we'll chuck the boys in the garden whatever the weather.. love Jemma Eff xxx

Uncle Simon said...

Mima I think I spot a slight smile - Mona Lisa style - anyway I hope you need that passport soon after November!!

Katty said...

Hi Mima! I do love your photo, you look gorgeous! Yours is probably the only passport photo I have seen so far that compliments the subject - so much better than my passport photo! 3 more steroids to go... you must be getting excited as you move towards the end of your treatment - or is it just relief? How was Wistow Maze? I usually go with my little cousins there except last year as when we went it was closed because of the rain. Did you get lost?
Sorry I didn't write before I've been helping out on a playscheme this week and it is very tiring - when I get back I collapse into bed each day and will spend Saturday morning having a big big lie in!! We went to Twinlakes and White Post Farm on two days and the other 3 were spent having fun at Western Park. We even had a disco this afternoon! When your finally finish your treatment you should have a big party me thinks.
Lets home the rain goes away though a little birdie (which was escaping from Morgan at the time) told me it is going to get very very hot - cant wait!!
Hope your having a nice dinner with your friend Jemma and enjoy yourself until next time you write! Lots of love, Kathryn xxx P.S. It was Scooby's 5th birthday on the 16th. Needless to say the highlight of his day was the gourmet dinner he recieved not the big cuddle from me - purr, purr, purr

Anonymous said...

I agree with everyone else the photograph is lovely but the is a little smile I think.Your necklace looks really pretty, your hair looks great too.
You are so busy as usual.When will you be able to start riding again?Will you have to wait long after the steroids are finished?
I'm sure there is going to be something special arranged when you're finished with awful steroids.
Enjoy your holidays,I hope the weather improves.
love Sue

Anonymous said...

Hi Mimes, hope you are having fun sailing at Rutland with lil's. Mima and i were there last week with a whole crowd of Stoneygate friends and we passed our RYA2. We are busy packing for Sunny Salcombe and I am Sooooooooooooo excited. Get your mum to text my mum if you go over to Bigbury surfing or if you come over to Salcombe as I would love to see you. Big Hugs Fifi XXX

Anonymous said...

Hi Mims
I haven't been on your blog for months. I'm really sorry but I'm always thinking about you. Hope you got my card from Rhosneigr. We had a great time. You are as busy as ever which is good to hear. Your photo looks amazing. It's reminded me to get mine done!lots of love & let's catch up soon. Auntie Jax xx

Anonymous said...

Hi Mima, hope you all had/have a lovely hols in Dartmouth. Meanwhile just noticed stuff about Prof Dyers research starting courtesy of all of your friends fund raising which is really fantastic. Well done all of you.
Aunty Mel xx

Katty said...

WELL DONE to you and your family for raising all that money :-) you must be really chuffed to see all your hard work paid off! Hope your ok and have had a nice summer (despite the weather). Lots of love Kathryn xxx

Anonymous said...

Hi Mima! You look really cool in your Passport Photo! I like the Picture of you on the Icarus Sky Flyer at Twinlakes! I went on it 3 or 4 times! See you at School! From, Ayesha xx