The waiting is over. We finally got the result. It is lymphoma.
\nWhat we had expected and been prepared for by the doctors, but still\u2026 it was hard to take in.
\nOur doctors have advised us to stay here in Melbourne for the first stage of chemotherapy which will start next week and take around ten weeks or so. They said Steve is still young, strong and healthy and should cope with the treatment well.
\nMy wonderful cousin Sarah has insisted that we make ourselves at home in their garden flat for as long as we need. I can\u2019t imagine how we would have coped without her, Russ and the family\u2019s support.<\/p>\n

Steve is much more positive and determined since getting the result. Now that he knows what he\u2019s facing, he can\u2019t wait to start treatment and fight this illness.<\/p>\n

As for me, well I\u2019ve always hated every storm we\u2019ve encountered out at sea. Often I\u2019ve said to Steve \u2013\u201cNever ever again.\u201d But I did survive each bad weather, got stronger each time and found it easier to face and cope with the next one. This is a big storm of a different kind we\u2019re facing. I know I will survive it. I know I will be stronger. I know I will cope, especially with all the love, help and support I have from my wonderful family and friends. But I absolutely dread it.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a lot of planning to do. I am working out the logistic of having Dignity delivered to Australia, probably Brisbane. I am hoping that Sam will stay on to crew with whoever delivers the boat for us from Fiji. Dignity is our home and we want her safely here and ready for us to move back on to if we can or sell if we have to. <\/p>\n

THANK YOU everyone for your comments, good wishes and offers of help. Steve and I really appreciated them. I don\u2019t know what the future holds for us. I guess none of us really do. Given the prognosis we\u2019ve been given, this is probably the end of our wonderful sailing adventure. We have had the most amazing three and half years. We are so lucky and happy to have had this opportunity. <\/p>\n

At the end of the our first year sailing, Steve asked me to write a blog summarizing our first years travel which I titled
\n\u201cOne Year On\u201d ( http:\/\/aboarddignity.com\/blog\/?cat=48&paged=2).
\nThe last sentence I wrote was \u2013
\n\u201cThere\u2019s nothing more wonderful than to share the wonders of your adventure with someone you love.\u201d<\/p>\n

You know, that is absolutely true.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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