Three down, three to go...today was chemo day and that's another one down. Yeah! It's so good when it's over for another three weeks but what with Christmas and everything this one came up on me without too much time to dwell on it. We got back from Edinburgh late last night after a long drive and a very near miss on a rainy M6. The hall is looking resplendent in fresh cream and honeygold although the lingering smell of paint is probably not going to help the nausea!
Iona went off to see Happy Feet with Cormac and Orla, clutching her Happy Feet penguin that she got for Christmas and nurse Nicky came round to see me, clutching her Bob the Builder tool box of drugs and stuff and entertained us with tales of her teenage daughters' boyfriends. Everything went fine - a bit stingy and a bit chilly - and now I'm waiting for the aftermath!! I'm still going with the cold caps as despite my growing hat collection and continuing hair loss, I've still got a decent amount of hair left on my head..and being tall means that most people can't see the thinning patches anyway!
We had a lovely few days in Edinburgh - Iona was delighted because Father Christmas did find her, Martin was delighted because his new gym membership allows him to use a gym in Edinburgh - perfect for getting out of Weir girls' shopping trips and reunions with my school friends and I was delighted because I was thoroughly spoilt and I saw lots of friends, which is always fab. Top Christmas present for me - difficult to choose between the Video iPod from Martin and a copy of the new Northumberland Tourist Guide signed by Jonny Wilkinson (and with photo enclosed) from Barbara.
The only downside of a busy few days is that it is impossible to slow down at this time of year anyway and I did find myself running out of energy some days and I am probably paying the price now..but we have absolutely nothing planned for the next few days...except a few DIY jobs for Martin!!
I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and are looking forward to a happy, fun-filled New Year.
Loads of love to you all
Vicky xx
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Glad to hear xmas was fun!
Chin up for second half
Terry
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Hi Vicky
V glad to hear you had a good Christmas and managed to get away.
Since I last 'blogged in' we (Imogen and I) have been in hospital for 12 days with bronchiolitis (respiratory virus) which was pretty grim but we eventually got out on Christmas morning - hurrah!
Hope this lot of chemo no worse than previously, preferably better of course! We're all still rooting for you.
Happy New Year!
Much love
Waf & clan xxxx
Hi Vicky
Nice to hear your Christmas news, it must have been good to see family and old friends back in Edinburgh. I hope you're not feeling too bad today and that Martin is working through his list of DIY jobs! We had a lovely Christmas. Liam was a little bewildered by the mountain of presents and I took full advantage of my first Christmas post-pregnancy and breastfeeding and was properly back on the sauce! Sounds like you had some great presents - Jon gave me (amongst other things) saucepans and a Barbie kit. What exactly is he trying to tell me?!!
Speak soon.
Loads of love
Angie xx
Hi Vicky
Hope the chemo was not too bad and that the paint smell doesn't make you feel any sicker. The colour scheme sounds great, how does it look.
I think that its a good idea sticking with the cold caps. You looked good and not follicley challenged when I saw you, they seemed to have done the job.
I bet Happy Feet was a big hit with Iona.
Please can I have Martin up here for a few days as I can give him a few DIY jobs too. ;-))
Martin, DIY means Don't Involve Yourself.......
Andy
Hi Vicky,
Good to hear your Christmas news - and glad to hear that the bus is half way through this particular leg of the journey! Hope you feel OK today - thinking of you.
Hope to catch up with you in person soon.
Love,
Karen xx
Hi vicky,martin,iona
we are so happy that you had a happy christmas and that martin used his boy scout experience and got the log fire ablazing.
Keep up your lovely positive attitude.
All our love and best wishes
JOYCE N BRYAN
XXXX
Hi Vicky
Glad you all had a good Christmas, and you are now half way through the treatment, do hope that it is behaving itself this time and not making you sick.
Glad Santa found you all up in Scotland, bet you needed to borrow a van to bring back all of the new toys!!
Enjoy the next few days off, as we will all soon be back at work!!
Here's to a Happy New Year.
Lots of love,
Party girls in the DB Penthouse Suite!!
Hellooo,
Half way, at last ! Glad Christmas proved a welcome distraction to the dreaded chemo. Hope the demons have stayed away this time and you are not too tired to enjoy a special dinner tomorrow night. We're off to London, just a day later than planned - Spamalot here we come. I'll try and call soon, I'm sure we have loads to catch up on.
Helen xx
Never has the term happy new year carried more meaning. We wish you all of that, from the bottom of our hearts.
Congrats on achieving the halfway point - with your glass half full attitude, that means that the worst of the treatment is now over, you know what to expect and know how to manage it..
With love from all of us.
Ian x
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