I'd seen them before, I knew them when I was 4

I kept waking through the night. I was reading my book from 4.30am. So when the alarm went of at 6.15am I was all ready to get back to sleep. Tommy left for work, then I slipped back off to sleep. Oscar woke me at 8.30am to let me know that they were off to school. Emma from up the road took them in.

I spent the day Christmas shopping, from my bed, via the laptop. In the evening Ju came round. I had a glass of rosé with the nibbles. I was very happy very quickly! Helen came round too, and Leah entertained the twins. Ju La La brought me the biggest box of chocolates. I had an ab fab evening. 


Just wrote a song about a tortilla, 
actually it's more of a wrap

Twins R Us

OOOh, ahhh, mmm, I had a bath. How nice... and not just for me I bet! Let's just say it had been a while... I had to keep my wounds dry. I took a peek under the dressings, not looking too bad. I actually put on some real clothes today, rather than a tankini and Pjs; don't ask.

From the
twin mums

In the morning Lauren came round and took away some more ironing.

After lunch all the twin mums came over for a visit, it was so good to see them all as we were meant to be going out with them this Saturday night, but I am not quite ready for early Christmas celebrations just yet! They bought me a lovely Champagne bottle Links charm for my bracelet (which is getting very heavy now)! 

From Liz & Don

Later on Mum popped round with a stunning white orchid from Liz and Don. 


Hedgehogs - 
why can't they just share the hedge

Home Alone

Day four at home, dozed on and off through the day, letting my body recover. A few pains and itchy scars, but nothing too bad. Am starting to feel a bit more normal now and my senses of gustation and olfacation are beginning to come back to what they were before... roll on Christmas!! 


Greece has banned the export of Hummus and Taramasalata. It's a double-dip recession

Scrummy, Yummy and Mummy

From Deb T.

A busy day for me... Dad took the children to school, then Deb came round in the morning with a lovely plant and some SCRUMMY chocolates. Then Kats arrived with a YUMMY lunch for us, after which MUMMY arrived to do some ironing and I went up for a sleep. 

This evening the pain has started to kick in, I don't know if it is because I had a 'busy' day or if it is because the drugs are leaving my body and I now need more painkillers. Anyway, to take my mind away from the pain I tried a glass of white with my dinner and then Debs chocolates for dessert! 

All gone now!

Woman walks into a bar and asks for a double entendre, so the barman gives her one

Hearts and Flowers

From Loz.

Dad took the children down to school. Lauren came round in the morning and brought me a lovely silver heart. Felt a bit tearful today, but had expected it as the hospital had warned me that it was likely to happen a few days after the operation as the anaesthetic slowly wears off.  So Tommy came back from work to look after me. 

The skin on my feet is all peeling off and my fingernails are starting to peel off too. I think these are delayed chemo side effects. 

From Shepherds

A beautiful delivery bouquet of flowers came from my work which helped to cheer me up... my boys really do know how to look after me!

In the afternoon I had another solid sleep full of dreams. 


I found a piece of plasticine next to my bed... I didn't know what to make of it

Dreamy Weekend

From Margaret & Mike.

Through the night I slept on and off, loads of dreams, but as I usually sleep on my side I found it strange sleeping on my back, as it was too uncomfortable to sleep to any side. 

Today I still have no major pain (taking painkillers), I had a lovely lie in this morning. Got up, felt good again. My in-laws came to visit and to potter in the garden with the children and to have some lunch with us. Did my arm exercises. In the afternoon went back to bed for a very deep sleep full of dreams.


Man with no garden... Look forlorn

Post Op Post, 19,000 hits

Flowers from Tommy.

At the QEII cancer patients are taken to the private ward, so I had my own en-suite room. 

I slept comfortably through the night, waking sometimes to read. In the morning they came round to give me more painkillers, and to take my temperature and blood pressure (as they had done throughout the night). I told them how well I felt, they explained that was because I was full of morphine and to take it easy. After breakfast the doctor came to see me. He explained that the operation had gone well and that they, as well as taking out the lump and removing lymph glands, had also taken some other samples out from the calcifications. I will have to wait for the results now, to see what they do next????? I was told I could go home after lunch.

The most delightful thing
about being bald...
one can hear snowflakes

Mum and Dad came to visit and bought me a beautiful charm for my bracelet, which Rebecca helped them to choose,. Then Tommy arrived to pick me up. I am back at home now, still no pain.

Thank you again to all, for all the well wishes xx

I bought an alcoholic ginger beer the other day.

He wasn't impressed