Thursday, February 7, 2008

Man Flu Too!

All that prayer and positive thought in my direction is reaping rewards! I feeling so well at present, eating is normal, tiredness has gone, don’t feel sick. In fact I have more symptoms from the ‘man flu’ I’ve caught than the cancer. All the chemo side effects have gone now too.

We had a great night at our friends Nick & Sarah last night – had a great laugh. They bought me two cool beanies (trendy skull caps like wot Enrique wears); so I’ll be ready when the daily ‘tug test’ yields in a handful of hair! Poor old Nick & Sarah – they were the first place we headed when I got the original diagnosis and after the ‘no hope’ consultation. It was a relief for them to see us without any news, they’re joining us on holiday in the summer – at least I won’t have to diet or trim chest hair this year (yep vain old Dave does both – what a wuss!).

I was able to lay down 2,000 words on the old dissertation this morning working with Teresa in the office – great to be with her 24/7; one of a number of positives to come out of this mess.

We are seeing our mates Dawn & Richard Bauling tonight in Sharnbrook which will be great – not seen them in ages.

Keep praying guys, it (the prayer) and the fantastic attentions of the NHS’s chemo mixing dept. are working wonders!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

YOU can hear him blowing his nose, Chloe......I can hear him blowing his nose, and I am in Lidlington!!!!!
No, you are not vain, Dovid, by trimming your chest hair...I do too!
Glad you were able to do 2,000 wotsits today, sounds really impressive, and you seem very pleased, so it must be good.
I guess now the side effects have gone, you can safely put the bin out now, at least.
Better get rid of the "man flu" before France, as I hear sniffing is illegal over there.
When Neil, my hubby (of nearly 25 years) gets the dreaded man flu, he can sniff 45 times a minute, and I can honestly say.....it drives me bonkers, and I want to do the handful of hair tug test on him, for a completely different reason.
Anyway, I must have nearly done 2,000 words now.
You continue to inspire us all, with your love and courage.
Praying like stink,
Sian

David Redfern said...

Cough, cough, sniffle, hack, blow, sniffle, hack again, belch...

Man flu..... you ladies can only guess at how bad we get it - worse than childbirth (I'm assured!).

Man-flu is slowly disappearing - strength returning. Worse symptoms than the b****y cancer. How maddening is that????

Sian you are a hero!!!

Luv ya XXX Dave

David Redfern said...

Hi Sian

Any chance of bringing little Carys to see your Shetlands one weekend??

Cheeky I know...

Luv Dave

Chloe said...

Sian!!?? You have Sheltands!! oooh ... =) me too me too I want to go!!

tee~hee