It’s not what everyone does for dessert when they go out for dinner, but for us it was about marking a precious moment in time it was a declaration that we were in control of our bodies and that everything was going to be OK. So we wandered across the road and ordered matching tattoos – Andy’s on his forearm, mine on my bicep. “I love you Vashti, that’s why we’re here together.”Īs it turned out, there was a tattoo studio nearby. All we have is what we’ve got today.” Andy looked at me with those lovely eyes. We’ll deal with it.” Then I added, “I’ve been thinking about getting a new tattoo – with the words, ‘Be here now’ because that’s all we’ve got. “But what if we haven’t beaten cancer, what if I’m not OK?” My mind had wandered to that dark place, too. Over dinner at our favourite restaurant on Thursday, a new tone came into Andy’s voice. The doctor took a biopsy early in the week and we had to wait until the Friday for the results. The tests showed that a lymph node in Andy’s abdomen was inflamed. We thought everything would be fine, but so much was riding on the results. So Andy had to have more blood tests and a scan. He had to be 100 per cent right for the insurance company to give the green light for the next production of Spartacus. Usually, if you’re in remission, you don’t go back for a check-up for three months, but Andy had to undergo medical tests before that. We savoured all of these moments – the precious day-to-day things like going out for a meal together or sneaking off on Andy’s motorbike – which under his contract he was not allowed to ride! This was what life was all about. Indi had just started to speak and they had lots of cuddle time. He’d pick her up from daycare and take her to the park for a push on the swing, or he’d lie on the floor and play with her. And he did a lot with our daughter, Indi, who was nearly three years old. He was feeling well enough to help out at our five-year-old son Jesse’s school, which he loved doing. He was back at the gym and excited about filming. Andy had renewed energy and excitement about getting back to work.
ANDY WHITFIELD SERIES
He was the star of a Hollywood television series and hero to millions.
ANDY WHITFIELD TV
The cream was Andy still had his TV role. After six months of battling advanced non-Hodgkin lymphoma, we’d beaten it. I could see tears welling up in Andy’s eyes, which he kept wiping away with his big hands. Congratulations, Andy, the scan is clear,” said Dr Doocey.
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