Meet the Americans..

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“Cancer allows me to see the light. I see the light of both uncertainty and opportunity… I choose opportunity!”

This is exactly how I am approaching this new era of my treatment. I will be starting the vaccination trial at UW in Seattle next week and I will have to go back another 6 times (every months) to complete it.

I have never been to America before except for 4 hours in LA airport on my way back from Tahiti a long time ago where I have some family. [I remember being surprised at seeing policemen with machine gun].

I have been thinking about doing flat/house swap, which is easy when you live in London (accommodation prices are atrocious) but then I thought that since I’ll often be coming alone it would be rather boring for me to just do that. So I thought it would be rather nice instead to meet people, form friendships over the Atlantic or simply get invited places or events. Alternatively take me on your holidays/long week ends (one can dream) and in exchange whilst I am away over the coming months or later you are welcome to use my flat in London.

I see this as part of my treatment, have fun, met people and exchange stories surely is must be good for one’s immune system!


I am planning to fly to a different city for each trip (on my way in or out of Seattle) I think it is a great opportunity to do something I would never have considered doing before. Although I have backpacked a lot when young and worked/travel abroad , however this time I have to go back home at least every 3 weeks for my Herceptin.

I will be in Seattle next week 6<SUP>th</SUP> March until the 14<SUP>th</SUP> March, so if anyone would like to show me round it would be nice.

I have had not much time to organise myself yet but I am thinking that next month it would be nice to stop somewhere warm on my way such as LA or Miami or anywhere warm actually.

So let me know what’s up in your area or even just mail to tell me what I should absolutely visit /do over the coming months! I am just starting a blog about this will send link soon . Not sure how this will go but it certainly sounds like a nice way to get to know the USA.

I want to thanks Joy for giving me this idea by inviting me to Colorado on my way to UW.

Best wishes

Karina

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