Tangled Hope

About Me

My name is Kelly and I live on the outskirts of London with my partner Tim, my daughter Eleanor and our little black cat Phoebe.

In 2015 Eleanor was diagnosed with a brain tumour following a rapid decline in her vision and our entire world was turned upside down.

I started this blog initially for me, as a kind of diary, a place to write down my thoughts and feelings, but over time it evolved and I chose to share it in the hope it may help people to understand or even help others in a similar situation.

To read my blog from the beginning please click here

Blog Entries

Decisions, decisions, decisions…

2021-12-06T16:04:24+00:00April 2nd, 2021|Comments Off on Decisions, decisions, decisions…

A fork in the road…

2021-05-24T18:49:34+00:00March 17th, 2021|Comments Off on A fork in the road…

A global pandemic & a birthday…

2021-05-12T18:33:08+00:00March 24th, 2020|Comments Off on A global pandemic & a birthday…

5 years….

2021-05-15T15:49:10+00:00January 8th, 2020|Comments Off on 5 years….

Flu Season…

2021-05-13T12:26:28+00:00December 31st, 2019|Comments Off on Flu Season…

When Christmas comes early!

2021-05-04T15:22:45+00:00December 22nd, 2019|Comments Off on When Christmas comes early!

Stage Life…

2021-05-04T14:54:19+00:00December 21st, 2019|Comments Off on Stage Life…

3rd Line…

2021-04-30T14:58:42+00:00December 2nd, 2019|Comments Off on 3rd Line…

Barely time to breathe…

2021-04-30T14:18:21+00:00September 2nd, 2019|Comments Off on Barely time to breathe…

Opportunity Knocks!

2021-04-30T14:11:55+00:00August 2nd, 2019|Comments Off on Opportunity Knocks!

Plants with a purpose…

2021-05-13T12:22:19+00:00June 3rd, 2019|Comments Off on Plants with a purpose…

One door closes…

2021-04-30T13:00:07+00:00May 30th, 2019|Comments Off on One door closes…

And then she was 8…

2021-04-30T12:59:52+00:00March 24th, 2019|Comments Off on And then she was 8…

Superheroes…

2021-04-11T22:48:10+00:00January 8th, 2019|Comments Off on Superheroes…

Back to School…

2021-04-30T12:54:56+00:00September 6th, 2018|Comments Off on Back to School…

September is…..

2021-05-13T12:44:57+00:00September 1st, 2018|Comments Off on September is…..

Tests, timings & organisation….

2021-04-30T12:47:21+00:00June 12th, 2018|Comments Off on Tests, timings & organisation….

Surgery…

2021-04-30T12:45:03+00:00May 18th, 2018|Comments Off on Surgery…

Hello chemo our old friend…

2021-04-30T12:38:17+00:00April 30th, 2018|Comments Off on Hello chemo our old friend…

I know…

2021-04-30T12:25:38+00:00February 4th, 2018|Comments Off on I know…

Support, empathy & awareness…

2021-04-30T12:20:04+00:00February 1st, 2018|Comments Off on Support, empathy & awareness…

One Step Forward…

2021-04-30T12:17:49+00:00January 24th, 2018|Comments Off on One Step Forward…

3 years later…

2021-04-30T15:15:01+00:00January 8th, 2018|Comments Off on 3 years later…

Prepare…

2021-04-30T15:25:11+00:00October 9th, 2017|Comments Off on Prepare…

Scanxiety – the longest wait…

2021-04-30T15:30:14+00:00October 2nd, 2017|Comments Off on Scanxiety – the longest wait…

Welcome to Holland – Coping with diagnosis

2021-04-30T15:33:17+00:00April 29th, 2017|Comments Off on Welcome to Holland – Coping with diagnosis

A lump in the road…

2021-04-30T15:36:41+00:00February 13th, 2017|Comments Off on A lump in the road…

730 days & counting…

2021-04-30T15:41:30+00:00January 8th, 2017|Comments Off on 730 days & counting…

5 going on 15…

2021-04-30T15:55:54+00:00January 8th, 2017|Comments Off on 5 going on 15…

A fond farewell…

2021-04-30T16:25:33+00:00December 12th, 2016|Comments Off on A fond farewell…

DIPG…

2021-04-30T16:33:17+00:00August 4th, 2016|Comments Off on DIPG…

Reality check…

2021-04-30T16:38:02+00:00August 2nd, 2016|Comments Off on Reality check…

End of chapter one…

2021-04-30T16:41:49+00:00July 29th, 2016|2 Comments

Today…

2021-04-30T19:18:56+00:00June 4th, 2016|Comments Off on Today…

Small Victories!

2021-04-30T19:22:09+00:00April 11th, 2016|Comments Off on Small Victories!

The Purple Gala Ball…

2021-04-30T19:25:49+00:00February 28th, 2016|Comments Off on The Purple Gala Ball…

An invitation to Parliament…

2021-04-30T19:31:25+00:00February 23rd, 2016|Comments Off on An invitation to Parliament…

Acceptance…

2021-04-30T20:02:44+00:00February 1st, 2016|Comments Off on Acceptance…

365 days later…

2021-05-15T15:53:33+00:00January 8th, 2016|Comments Off on 365 days later…

Keep your hair on!

2021-04-30T20:13:59+00:00November 4th, 2015|Comments Off on Keep your hair on!

Limbo…

2021-04-30T20:38:12+00:00November 3rd, 2015|Comments Off on Limbo…

Hair today…

2021-04-30T20:42:11+00:00September 1st, 2015|Comments Off on Hair today…

The world is not a wish granting factory…

2021-04-30T20:46:13+00:00August 23rd, 2015|1 Comment

What goes up…

2021-04-30T20:50:16+00:00August 20th, 2015|Comments Off on What goes up…

Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo…

2021-04-30T20:54:10+00:00August 13th, 2015|Comments Off on Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo…

Magic!

2021-05-04T13:14:03+00:00August 12th, 2015|Comments Off on Magic!

Ed…

2021-04-30T21:01:54+00:00August 11th, 2015|Comments Off on Ed…

Another bump in the road…

2021-04-30T21:05:08+00:00July 4th, 2015|Comments Off on Another bump in the road…

Symbol cane or neon sign…

2021-04-30T21:08:26+00:00June 30th, 2015|10 Comments

End of induction…

2021-04-30T21:11:12+00:00June 6th, 2015|4 Comments

Time for a little break.

2021-04-30T21:15:14+00:00May 30th, 2015|Comments Off on Time for a little break.

Scanxiety…

2021-04-30T21:19:43+00:00May 2nd, 2015|Comments Off on Scanxiety…

A duck and some beads…

2021-04-30T21:22:41+00:00April 28th, 2015|1 Comment

Life is a rollercoaster…

2021-04-30T21:29:09+00:00April 25th, 2015|Comments Off on Life is a rollercoaster…

Thank you!

2021-05-01T10:28:10+00:00April 15th, 2015|Comments Off on Thank you!

A little bug and a birthday…

2021-05-01T10:31:14+00:00March 25th, 2015|Comments Off on A little bug and a birthday…

Time flies when you’re having… chemo…

2021-05-01T10:34:40+00:00March 14th, 2015|Comments Off on Time flies when you’re having… chemo…

Tests, tears & chemotherapy…

2021-05-01T10:39:18+00:00January 16th, 2015|Comments Off on Tests, tears & chemotherapy…

Magic button day!

2021-05-01T10:43:53+00:00January 15th, 2015|Comments Off on Magic button day!

And so it begins…

2021-05-01T10:48:26+00:00January 9th, 2015|Comments Off on And so it begins…

This sort of thing happens to other people, doesn’t it?

2021-05-01T10:52:29+00:00January 8th, 2015|Comments Off on This sort of thing happens to other people, doesn’t it?

A trip to Moorfields…

2021-05-04T16:23:04+00:00January 5th, 2015|Comments Off on A trip to Moorfields…

Christmas 2014 & a visit to the GP…

2021-05-01T10:56:24+00:00January 2nd, 2015|Comments Off on Christmas 2014 & a visit to the GP…

Look in to my eyes.

2021-04-30T16:51:32+00:00December 18th, 2014|1 Comment

Links

Here is the link to Eleanor’s own website where you can find links to her Twitter and Facebook pages to keep up with her progress:

Eleanor’s website – eleanorstollery.com

Tim fought his own (completely unrelated) battle with cancer back in 2004. He wrote a diary throughout his treatment and it has become an incredible resource for men undergoing treatment for testicular cancer:

Tim’s website – timstollery.com

Some other useful links…

Beads of Courage/Be Child Cancer Aware
Give A Duck (previously Chemo Duck in the USA)
Children’s Cancer & Leukaemia Group – CCLG
Guide Dogs UK
Little Princess Trust
GoLive Theatre (previously Mousetrap Theatre Projects)
Ronald McDonald House Charities
The Amber Trust
The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity

Hope Is The Only Thing Stronger Than Fear.

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