Hi Guys,
Sorry I didn't get to blog yesterday, the last chemo was a toughie and has left me feeling really sick and tired, but I'm getting better now though. Ma, Pa, Florence & Chloe are looking after me well. Must admit to feeling a little sorry for myself, I've had to give myself a serious 'pep-talk'! Don't even fancy the thought of a glass of wine - must be serious.
It's our anniversary tomorrow - 22 years; and they said it wouldn't last (or at least some did). We have treated ourselves to a load of plants for the garden. I love gardening and now have the time to potter on warm days. We hit the garden centre as a heavy hail storm hit and the temperature dropped by 5 degrees. My hands and face immediately went into spasm - not the plan at all; arghh... I've even bought a little lean-to greenhouse and a load of seeds, so watch out for random gifts of bedding plants later in the year. We've got tomatoes and peppers too - so out with the gardening books tonight to work out what to do with it all. If you're going to retire you might as well get into gardening; right?
Thanks to all those who have posted recently - sorry that I don't get round to responding to everyone personally. Thanks too for the phone calls; it was great to speak with my mates Nick Hall and Paul Amos this week; a real encouragement - thanks guys. Also big thanks to Sarah Hearn whose washing machine we've been borrowing all week since ours broke down. They can't repair it until Tuesday and we've just got back from our hols!
You'll be pleased to know that we've got a really easy Sunday coming up including lunch out at our friends from church and a night in front of box afterwards. Taking it nice and easy - honest.
I've got my appointment through for the radiotherapy CT scan on Thursday coming at Addenbrookes. They permanently tattoo you so they can get it in the right place each time. I've requested a dripping dagger or bulldog - what do you think? Seriously, they are hoping to blast both the main tumour and the the nodules where it's spread to the outside of my lungs and diaphragm too. We need to pray specifically that it can be all 'caught' in the one radiotherapy field.
Signing off now to try and coax a reluctant log fire into life - the winds in the wrong direction, we're all freezing and the front room is full of wood smoke - cough, cough.
Have a great week
end guys & God bless!
Luv Dave
Photo below is a face spasm with help from Chloe's Apple Mac - don't worry!
4 comments:
Hi David
You are entitled to feel sorry for yourself so don't even think about feeling guilty. You will rally round. Gardening is very theraputic - at one with nature. Growing your own organic fruit and veg is so rewarding and very healthy as well. There is nothing I like doing more than collecting my own herbs, plucking the odd tomato and eating unadultered fruit.
Yesterday Jim and I went to London for the day. I had this urge to see the finished St Pancras Station in all its glory and I was not disappointed. Taking afternoon tea at The Chesterfield Hotel off Berkely Square in Mayfair was rather nice and they were very friendly and welcoming. We nipped into Fortnum and Mason for a comfort stop and bumped into Ronnie Corbett. We did not make ourselves known to him as our schedule was tight!!
Back to earth today and feeling very grumpy. I decided some distraction therapy was the best way to deal with myself and so I re-grouted some of he tiles in the ensuite, took out all the clothes in my wardrobe and emulsioned the wall. Started to pull up the old carpet ready for the new and then collapsed in a heap. Whilst in a heap I managed to use the telehone to order some new blinds and have the settee cushions done as they are looking a little forelorn rather like me.
I have promised myself a relaxing evening (I think) although the wall really needs a second coat of paint.
Take care, keep smiling. In our prayers.
Love to your Ma and Pa who I am sure are looking after you very well.
Love Jenny x
Hi David,
sorry to hear your last lot of chemo was tough, I'm sure you'll soon bounce back- you always do. Enjoy the gardening and look after yourself (ie just do exactly as Florence tells you, when Florence tells you, without question or arguement)and I'm sure you'll be fine.
love Lucy
Wet wood !
thats what makes your room fill with smoke. Bet you had them poor kids out in the hail stones, looking for logs for the fire!
Nothing wrong with getting a bit down now and again, you have had a lot to take in, and all manner of emotions firing round your body, it is natural to feel peed off occasionally!
I love the perm, it really suits you, I have had mine done too, but mine is a bit more curly than yours, only a tad though.
I still haven't got my car back, still driving the sewing machine on wheels...can't seem to bond with it somehow, and it doesn't help that it is bright red, so it clashes with my hair and face !!!!
Don't keep apologising for not responding to each reply, we don't do it for that, we reply because we want to make contact, and because we want to make you smile, and because we love you of course, but we don't do it to put you under pressure to respond.
Just reaching out, and touching in cyberspace is good enough for me!
Crap letters again cxvjt, might cheat later to see if I can get better ones like John.
Thinking of what you could have tattooed on your chest....DUMPLINGS?
Or your name, David if they can spoll better than you...Dovid if not.
Cheeky time over.
the yearning continues...no trace.
Praying too, that you feel better, and that God hold you up in the coming week.
Much love to you and Florence.
Sianaroonie. xxxxxxxxx
Dad!!!Ok so this is the first time i have left a comment on here for a while but check you out! Crazy bald man, plus tats?!?! I reckon its a midlife crisis!!! I misss you so much pops and very proud of you, i always cry when I go on your blog but its good for me! Looking forward to seeing you soon! love you xxxxx
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