Thank you Note

First ... a message to those who answered my cry. To Sue, Julie, Angela, Tantan, Kitty, T, Maralyn and Ann - This is a 'thank-you' note for posting me such loving, caring, helpful and hopeful messages at a time when I was full of despair. Your wise and uplifting words brought tears to my eyes and helped to get me back on the 'hope train' (I managed to board it, this afternoon). Thank-you. David now has an appointment at Guys next Monday so we will be med-air'd back for it - we expect the Army to move us lock, stock and barrel in the next 3-4 weeks so he can start whatever chemo is planned at Monday's meeting. In the interim, we are off on our motorbikes this weekend to a Harley festival (with lots of 'lying down' stops planned on the way for him to rest...not play) and will try and place cancer well and truly on the bottom of our priority list for a couple of days. Also plan to visit Italy for a week before we go home for good - trust me, we will make the most of every moment before his treatment fight resumes. We also plan to have a HUGE party in October to celebrate David's 50th (we had to cancel the celebrations planned as the newly diagnosed 'C' got in the way and he went into hospital for the op the day after his birthday (29th June)- couldn't go in stinking of alcohol!). What he doesn't know is that on the same day, under the guise of his birthday, we will be renewing our wedding vows!!!!! We will either laugh or cry our way through them (hopefully both) in front of those we love most. David is a practising (albeit a bit Church adhoc) Catholic (I wish I did have his faith, as he finds comfort from it, but I just don't) I hope to be able to contact his previous Army Catholic Priest who was with his battalion in Iraq (David was the Welfare Officer of his Battalion (Irish Guards) at the time so had lots to do with Father Nick), who was a bit of a 'Maverick' - always had an endless supply of 'risque' jokes that he didn't mind telling in front of his congregation whoever it contained (including royalty!) and lollipops - a real character. Lets hope he can make it (Father Nick not David!) - we will just have to make sure the 'bleeper' is on during the ceremony!! Draw the line at wearing white though as a 42 year old with cellulite, do you cycling shorts would be too casual?? Big love to you all out there. p.s. Thanks again girls for re-brightening my rainbow!!