I know that started this brilliant idea so I wanted to carry it on for her and as the forum has become a little gloomy recently as we face loosing them both soon.
So
1. daloni and dizzie outlasted their prognosis by years and I am sure proved that you can have quality of life despite doctors best guesses and we all benefited from knowing them on here.
2. I just got back from a fabulous holiday in Galicia, northern Spain. I walked more than I have for months (chemo pushed me into a wheelchair) the food and wine was fab and I met old friends and laughed a lot.
3. Macmillan have admitted that their upgrade has been a bit sh*t and are working on improving it. Hurrah for Macmillan who have admitted it didn't go well. How many organisations actually come out and say that.
I don't like to think that newbies think that we are a miserable lot, what struck me on here when I came was how much joy, laughter and living went on despite cancer.
Nicky
I have three good things too:
1. My daughter came for a mid-week visit and has just returned home. It was lovely and, for a change, the sun shone and we had actual hugs. Tear-in-the-eye-moments.
2. Discovered Waitrose No.1 chocolate Indulgence cake. Enough said.
3. Heard the happy news that our friend, who had virtually gone blind during the lockdown as he couldn't have his cataracts operated on, has now had one eye done and he can see. Other eye due to be done in a month or so. Can you imagine what it was like stumbling to the local co-op and then trying to cook for himself and so on. This was the icing on the cake on what has been a lovely week.
Hope your week has had some lovely moments.
Rainie x
We are enjoying the sun, sea and tavernas in Kefalonia.
I was unsure we would make it but we are here and I am loving it.
swimming in the sea and hotel pool. Though I can’t swim as far as I used to. It is still wonderful.
The rest of the family join us for the second week of our holiday on Sunday our son and our daughter and her husband
I feel very lucky to have these days. I get more tired now and we rest in the afternoons but it is all working out well.
Ruth
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