San Diego, CA

I am very happy to have finished my 4 1/2 weeks of radiation and I feel so lucky to have avoided chemotherapy, my only side effects being somewhat tired and localized itchy skin! I have now started anastrozole, a daily oral medication for the next 10 years ,as long as there are no serious side effects....fingers crossed. Lifestyle wise I have decided to change my vegetarian diet slightly and I have cut out ALL dairy products! And a max of 3 drinks per WEEK ( this is stated as the safe amount) as studies show that drinking 2-3 glasses of alcohol per day can increase the risk of breast cancer by 20%! We have continued to visit new sites around San Diego, and have been twice to my favorite ,this being the Salk Institute in La Jolla,this is a private research institute, began by Jonas Salk ,who along with Louis Kahn envisioned in the 1960's an exceptional environment for laboratory discovery.Using 5 components ,concrete, steel, travertine ,teak and glass this wondrous piece of architecture is maintenance free and ever evolving. It is located on the cliff side overlooking the Pacific Ocean .Walking through these serene surroundings where many Nobel prize winners have pondered is very calming and inspiring. Last weekend was also very inspiring for me ,it was the American Cancer association Breast Cancer walk, there were 30,000 walkers! Mostly dressed in pink.827 teams.Our team was called " Keep Calm and think pink " ranked 33 rd in fund raising with a total of $3990 ! Thank you everybody who sponsored me, and walked by my side,I felt truly loved. We had a lovely weekend with James and Katie from San Francisco, Josie from Portland and (10 days )with my sister Sue from England.Other activities have included The captain having his obligatory infrequent haircut,in preparation for his nieces wedding, Saturday walks at the local farmers market and trying some local restaurants. In 10 days we will travel to London and slowly kick start our journey again...with family visits and then back to the boat in Langawi ( Malaysia) in December.

Salk Institute

Salk Institute

Breast Cancer Walk Our Team

The admiral with all of her regalia

Ringing the bell at the end of treatment at UCSD

Bubbles at the Prado