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
1 Went to a garden centre with my sister and the lightweight chair. She managed beautifully & said it felt light & easy to push. I didn’t feel like I was going to fall out for the 1st time.
2 My OH widened the ramps from the decking along the side of the house and onto the front and put another rail on both landings on the stairs. It feels super safe now.
3 Our eldest came round with his OH to talk about my ‘therapy room’ Our DIL has lots of ideas and has offered to do it all, &our son is going to help us decorate the rest of the house.
It feels like we’re making really good progress.
xx
Hi Tinalay
Your family are pulling out all the stops to help you, especially your OH. You talk about him putting a rail on both landings of the stairs. Would you be able to have a stairlift imstalled by OT?
Tvman xx
All sounds brilliant. So good you are getting help and getting outside xx
Ruth
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