Hi guys, welcome back to my channel. Today, I thought I would film another day in the
life vlog because you guys seemed to enjoy the last one so much. So, today Jackson and
I are going out to a new thing. We've never been there before, but it's all like a little
Nickelodeon adventure. And he really loves a few of the Nickelodeon shows like Paw Patrol,
Ninja Turtles, all of that stuff, so I thought it would be really fun to take him on a Friday,
when it's just me and him. So, I'll take you with me. I have got Matt, as well. I'm not
driving and vlogging, so Matt's here, he's coming along. So, yeah, we'll take you with
us.
Right. So, we're about to try one of the Ninja Turtle rides. Jackson is just tall enough.
You had be 90 centimeters, didn't you? And you're 92 centimeters, so we're going to go
flying now.
Right. So, Jackson lasted about an hour in the Nickelodeon adventure. It was really good,
but he's not a massive fan of people dressed up in like mascot things. So, there was like
Chase and Patrick, and I think maybe SpongeBob and stuff, but he wasn't that interested in
all of that. So, daddy had a picture with Patrick, and then he ran around. There were
a couple of rides that he was big enough to do, so he did that. But yeah, it was good.
And luckily, he got in for free because the limit to get in for free is 90 centimeters,
and he is about 90 centimeters. And then, to get on the rides you had to be 90 centimeters,
so even though we didn't pay, he got to go on all the rides. So, it was quite fun. I
think I will send the big boys back there, but I know it can get a bit pricey if you
take all of you. But yeah, we quite enjoyed it. So, now, we're going to go to Wagamama's
even though it is like 20 to 12:00, but we've been up so long, 11:00 AM feels like mid day
to us. So, we're going to go for Wagamama's.
So, all done at Wagamama's, and now we're going to just pop to Costco and quickly pick
up a few things. I've completely run out of almond butter, and I use it in like the protein
pancakes and sometimes in smoothies. And I love it on rice cake. So, we really need to
get more, so we're going to go and get some. And then, it will be nearly time for the school
run.
Right. So, on our way to Costco now, but all day we've been thinking about Fraser. Today,
at his school, they have... Like every year they do a talent competition, so anyone in
the school can enter it. And this year, Fraser is doing a standup comedy act, and he put
loads of effort into it. He wrote this like full page act. It's really funny. About like
all of the teachers in his school, and yeah, I just really hope it goes well for him. I
hope... It doesn't matter, obviously, if he wins or anything, but I'd love him to get
through one round because he has spent so much time on it. And yeah, he just really
loves watching Britain's Got Talent, and he loves watching little stand ups on that. So,
I think that gave him the idea, and then we helped him write it, especially Matt. Matt
was helping him with the jokes and stuff. So, fingers crossed, and I'll update you later
in the vlog how he's got on. I keep thinking like, "Oh," because it must be so scary to
get up in front of everyone and do your act. So, yeah, hopefully it's going well.
Jackson, there's a [inaudible 00:07:16].
What can you see in here, bud? Yeah, what you thinking? You're greeting people?
I want a toy, daddy.
You want a toy? Yeah, me too, mate.
[inaudible 00:07:30]. Is he stealing your cookie?
What's going on over here?... Jackson, what's going on?
Stop it, daddy.
Okay, I've stopped.
I've been home for a little while now, and I actually fell asleep on the sofa watching
cartoons with Jackson. It was just on, and I just nodded off a little bit. But now Matt
has just gone to the school run. He's going to get Fraser and Caleb, so I cannot wait
to hear how Fraser's day went. So, yeah, we're just playing with Playmags and Shopkins for
a change. So, he's made a Shopkin house out of Playmags, but on wheels, so it's very clever.
Hi! What happened?
Came in second.
You came in second!
[inaudible 00:08:44] and then I came second.
That's amazing. How was it? Was it nerve-racking?
Yeah. And when I got to the final, it was a boy. So, when I said the farting part, a
boy [inaudible 00:08:58] because he was in blue team, he went in and he shouted out,
"I know this one!"
Oh, because he'd heard it in the blue team or wherever.
Yeah.
Oh my God, but you did really well. [inaudible 00:09:08] was really laughing? Yeah! Are you
proud of yourself?
Yeah.
I'm so proud of you. Right. So, Fraser came second in the talent competition. He did so
well to get up in front of everyone and tell his jokes, so super proud of him.
Right. So, all the boys are downstairs eating dinner, so I thought I would quickly come
upstairs and film a little health update because I talked about it on my Instagram but I haven't
talked about it here on YouTube. And in my last day in the life, I talked a little bit
about how I went for some medical tests. I just booked a private... It was a private
female health check. So, they basically do all kinds of different blood tests. You have
a smear, they check like literally everything. I just felt like I should have this medical
MOT, as it were, because I was suffering with some symptoms for about a year. I basically
started having really bad periods, and every single month I wrote it off as like, "Oh,
well, maybe I've not had enough water this month or maybe I've been eating really bad.
Maybe I've had too much alcohol." Or then I was thinking, "Or maybe it's because I'm
getting older," because I'm over 35 now.
And I was basically making all of these excuses, and I was struggling to find a way to talk
to my doctor about it because I kind of thought it might be nothing. But my symptoms were
mainly... I started experiencing breakouts. If you follow my channel, you may have seen
that I've started complaining about my skin and about breakouts, and I tried some new
skincare, and I'm still suffering a little bit, especially around my time of the month.
I also started getting a bloated tummy to the point where some people were asking if
baby number four was on the way or... I just felt really self-conscious about it. I don't
know, I just felt like I had this big tummy and I just couldn't get rid of it.
But the main symptom was I started having quite bad PMT, so the whole week before my
period, I would just be so moody and that's really not like me. I'm normally quite positive
and happy.. But I remember one day Matt was eating near me and I was thinking... I couldn't
handle it. It was like giving me rage. And I just knew he wasn't doing anything wrong.
I just knew it was me and my hormones. And then, my periods were really bad to the point
where I didn't want to leave the house or do anything. So, anyway, I've kind of put
up with it for a year, and then I was like, "Do you know what? Maybe something is wrong."
But I didn't really know what to say to my GP, so I was like, "I'm going to do this medical
MOT. I'm getting older. Maybe I should just do that." So, I did.
And then the results came in, and they said that my CA-125, which is basically the marker
for ovarian cancer, so I got a call and they said my CA-125 was high. Most women's should
be under 35, and mine a 60. So, my doctor really reassured me that she didn't actually
think I had cancer, but this CA-125 marker can mean all kinds of different things like
endometriosis. So, I went for a scan. I had a scan on my tummy and inside, which was very
nice, but in that scan they said that they couldn't see any tumors or anything. So, she
didn't think it was cancer, but she thinks it might be endometriosis. And she also said
that I definitely have polycystic ovaries as well, which my sister has, and I know so
many people suffer from that. And my doctor, when she was telling me about PCOS, she almost
sounded like not too worried about that. She was like, "That you can manage with your diet
and your lifestyle." Like if I start being more active, that really helps, and if I cut
out a few things like dairy, that can help as well. So, she wasn't too worried about
that. She's more worried about the endometriosis.
The next step was she wanted me to have an MRI scan and a few other things. I'm being
referred to her, but it does take a few weeks so I'm just waiting to find out when I can
have these further tests. But she was like, "I wouldn't send you out of this room if I
thought you had cancer, and I wouldn't send you away if I thought it was something to
really worry about." So, that's where I'm at. So, in a way, it's really weird. I'm really
glad in a way that they found something because I just knew something was wrong. All this
time, I just didn't feel myself, and I knew. And obviously I'm so relieved that it's not
cancer. Touch wood at the moment.
And I'm also so relieved that all of this is happening after I've had my children, because
both of those things, polycystic ovaries and endometriosis, can affect your fertility.
My sister struggled because of her PCOS, and she ended up having an operation to become
pregnant and all this. So, I'm really glad that I never had to worry about that. We did
just get pregnant quite easily. So, obviously, it's like now, but yeah, I'll keep you updated
as to any findings and any treatment. I know so many people have reached out to me on Instagram
and said they also suffer with endometriosis and polycystic ovaries. And there's so many
different levels of it. I think there's four stages of endometriosis, and few people with
stage four were messaging me saying they have surgery. They've had quite a few surgeries
to help. And then, some other people, like, "I had the coil, and that's really helped."
So, I'm just hoping that I don't need surgery, but obviously, we'll see.
But yeah. Anyway, sorry, that was a big long ramble about women's things that probably
some people don't want to watch for my younger viewers. I really hope you switched off or
went forward for that bit. But yeah, that's where I'm at, and I'm just hoping it will
all be okay. But I think we're all relieved. All of this was happening at the same time
as we were buying our new house, so when we put in for a new house, and then we got it
accepted, we also had the call about my raised ovarian cancer blood levels so we just couldn't
get excited. Everything was on hold for a while because, obviously, things aren't instant,
you got to find that out, and you have to wait days or weeks for the actual scans take
place. So, in that limbo time you're like, "Am I okay?" It's like a horrible sort of
place. And even these weeks, I know I probably have those things, it's like, what level are
they at? I just have to wait to find out and have the tests.
So, yeah, that's where I'm at. But yeah, I mean, it can be so much worse, so I'm grateful.
And I'm so grateful that I went to the doctors, and that's a massive message to any of you
guys. If you're suffering with any symptoms or your cycle changes, make sure you go and
see your GP because something might actually be wrong, and you can get treatment and you
can fix it. Let's see. Anyway, I'm going to go back and go to the boys, and tonight for
dinner I'm making these vegetarian enchiladas so I'm going to start those as well.
Okay. This camera, why are you fuzzy all the time? Anyway, the enchiladas are in the oven
now. One thing I would say about them is it took me about an hour to prep them and do
them, so I'm really hoping they're delicious, But I have also made enough so that we can
also eat it tomorrow night, so that is something. So, yes, I'm just going to leave them in the
oven, hopefully tidy up this mess, our house is so messy. And then, we're going to come
down for a movie night and eat them. So, I'll just show you some of the mess. I can't show
you too much because Caleb is obviously not decent. Soon as he gets home [inaudible 00:00:18:28].
Right. So, we've just eaten our enchiladas, and they were really delicious. The boys have
now had a bath, and it's movie night. So, tonight, we're watching a film that the boys
have never watched. It's quite grown up, really. It's Avatar. I'm sure you may know it. But
we just thought that they would really enjoy it. One of our friend's child watched it and
said that they loved it. There's already been one swear word, so we're going to see how
it goes. But at the moment, they've seen like captivated. Anyway, I think I might end the
vlog here because I'm just going to enjoy movie night with the big boys. So, yeah, thank
you so much for watching. I hope you enjoyed this video, and I'll see you in my next one.
Bye!