Saturday 24th March
Luckily I have a daughter who not only drives but likes to
spend time with her mum J.Took
me out to St Brelades this morning, where I sat at a friend’s house in the sun
for 4 hours, being very well looked after, fed and watered! Fully rested I
needed a little walk along the breakwater at 5pm as felt lazy!!
Taken a day to get my head around yesterday’s information,
and although half expecting it , actually being told that it is cancer and
needing 6 sessions of chemotherapy, still comes as a shock. However I am moving
forward not backwards and instead of being sad about the things I can’t do at
the moment (like tennis, badminton, racquetball, zumba, swimming, pentanque and
go the gym!) I am focussing on the things I CAN do, and I still enjoy, but
never seemed to have time for; like spending more time with the family,
gardening, seeing friends, walking, reading, (mostly garden books as hubby has
given me ‘vegetable projects’ to work on !!). We are still renovating the
house, so although I can’t drive for a few weeks there is still plenty I can
do.
An army of friends are offering helps of lifts, coffee and
shopping, and a very kind (smallish) food angel has popped a very large lasagne
in my freezer tonight- thanks! ;-)
So, my scar is healing very well, and did I mention that it
is compulsory for any visitors that come around to view it? Too bad if you’re
squeamish…………..
P.s Well done to Becky for the ‘how to write on a blog info’,
hope it’s useful for those of you who want to use it.
Wonderful to see the sun & being warm enough to sit in it in March! There's something about st catherines-I have been popping there by myself to sit & look at the view while i have not been able to do anymore than a short walk still-taking longer than I thought to get over this one but trying to be patient. You being very positive & taking it all at a slow pace which is good but MUST be so frustrating.My mum used to say the same thing to me & the other one was 'try your best , when I was at school, as she knew I was never going to be an academic but she didn't care- & funnily enough i'm saying the same to Daisy-she doesn't find it easy. Sending you more positive vibes xxxxxx
ReplyDeleteThanks Fenella, take it easy xx
DeleteTotally admire your mental attitude Jill and it's the perfect way to think about things. Positive and enjoying what you CAN do now, which will expand as you get better until you are back to wizzing around unable to find a spare hour in the day to just relax. By the way, your scar looks fabby and I highly recommend any visitor to view its beauty!xxxx
ReplyDeleteOnly a true nurse would say that.... ;-)
DeleteHello, useless friend here, thinking of you loads while being torn between how cute the little baby bunnies in the fied next door are or what a bloody niucence they are as they keep digging up our plants! That's life I suppose! Xxxxx
ReplyDeleteI've been quiet on the blog replies as you may have noticed:) Been in recovery since the schock on Wednesdays blog that you must have a double!! Heck, as if one of you isn't enough!:) so good to hear you having lots of visitors, love, support, presents & meals, someone obviously loves ya! I'm up for a scar viewing, soon be the hols, I'll book my slot:) Keep positive and as you say enjoy and appreciate the things you can do, lots of love WW xxx
ReplyDeleteI am patiently waiting for my invitation to come view the war wounds....and to chat rubbish with you as we always did when we were at school (when obviously I was working, and you were just chatting and distracting me) ;-)
ReplyDeleteYou are doing remarkably well my friend, and the chemo will ensure that you can say goodbye to the big C for good, and we are here for you as and when you need us. I am more than happy to collect you for a ramble down at st ouens or similar.... just holler xx
Jill, not just a true nurse would say that, but your family and your friends because they know the scar has helped to save you, can see past the straight, (but a bit wiggly) line and understand how wonderful the surgery has been in assisting your recovery. I say a big Ra Ra to your Scar Scar.(OMG, I've had a pimms!! - mind you, it was 3 hours ago, but the effect lingers happily within my bloodstream!)xxxxxxxx
ReplyDeleteYou are all as mad as a box of frogs!!
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