Hi everyone,
Greetings from France. Teresa and I are having a few 'kid-free' days at our cottage in Brittany and having a great time. We flew (rather than taking the ferry) which makes life easier and quicker - it's just a 50 minute flight into Brest from Luton. Flying out we experienced one of the scariest landings we've ever suffered - thanks Ryanair! Bounces, swerving, screeching all quite scary, but we survived to tell the tale! The weather is OK, warmer than the UK according to the forecast and remarkably for Brittany no rain yet (he says in faith!!).
We've just bought ourselves a rather fine 39' narrow boat for weekends and, with a view to selling France eventually. We have to be realistic and me being so ill at Centerparcs during half-term made us realise that if we'd been in France without the right medication we'd have been stuffed! We might try and rent the cottage out first and see how it goes but if anyone fancies buying 'Ty Carys' let us know. The narrow boat is currently called Shanghai but is soon to be renamed 'Florence' of course!
Health is sort of OK. The nasal feeding tube keeps being barfed up and replaced. The Fentanyl patches and buccal tablets are handling the pain but because thay are so strong and a 'controlled' drug you are only allowed a few at a time and I keep running out. A day without pain relief with cancer at this stage is not a lot of fun and normally requires copious post strop apologies from me to Teresa, the kids and anyone unfortunate enough to encounter an 'un-doped up' me. The chief battle at present is to put on weight and get strong enough for next week's chemo. To be honest I don't feel up to it at the moment but hopefully that will change. Still have to inject my belly every morning to ward off the pulmonary embolism in my lung and take a panoply of other pills for various purposes. As the saying goes 'keep taking the tablets'!
I don't know about you but I'm VERY ready for spring; the daffs are out here in France and it does feel at little bit warmer but aren't you ready for sunshine?
So my friends I'll let you know if I manage to gain enough weight and stay well enough for the four rounds of chemo to start next week. Hope so. Sort of!
Keep checking in and praying for us.
Love Dave x
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sun is shining here and is very warm - or at least I was carrying a stroppy three yr old back from tesco!
But enough of my troubles - glad to hear normal service has resumed - ie "David is on holiday!" take it easy and I hope the chemo on your return goes well
God Bless
AB
It sounds as if a trip to France is a real tonic and why wouldn't it be when you have been there so often, had so many good times and love the place so much.
I'm rather relieved to read your blog, worrying that you have been too poorly to write, so I have been sending more messages, more often to HIM up there just to make sure my voice gets heard.
The new boat sounds great and I can easily imagine you slurping and enjoying a few G&T's on deck basking in the spring/summer weather. I agree wholeheartedly I am wanting the warmer, sunnier weather to arrive 'toute suite'! Fingers crossed it comes quickly as does your weight gain. Fingers crossed you get the strength to go forward soon.
Lots of love to you both, the dynamic duo, x
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