FAMILY, FRIENDS, FLOWERS ....

Tuesday 5 November 2019 ….. Melbourne Cup Day Wow I didn't realise how long its been since I last blogged - life has been getting back to some form of normality - Watched a few games of cricket on TV - amazing how the social media trolls have been quiet now the Aussies are winning and Dave Warner and Steve Smith have been making the runs. Sold our large outdoor setting and gas BBQ as we seldom used them and they were way too big for out small courtyard and replaced them with a hammock chair and a small 3 piece bistro set - an electric BBQ seems a much safer option as Bills memory wanes. Dylan was home for a few days and we enjoyed a lovely family dinner at H's - I do so miss his head pats and hugs. So proud of him and the grades he is achieving at UQ - I'll need to start saving as he's hoping to achieve a years study exchange in Seoul next year! Weather has been so up and down lately - a wild wet windy weekend where it was movies and cricket followed by a few days of beautiful sunshine and temperatures into the high 30's Went along to Carers Group - as I parked my car a lady parked beside me and she followed me into LVCH and sat down beside me and I felt a familiarity about her, as she introduced herself I realised she was Glenys who had been my mates spiritual and financial mentor - I'm sure our beautiful friend Robyn had a hand in us becoming friends. I've had a few emotional outbursts, just simple things make the tears flow, like my fluffy pink slippers - yep a simple pair of slippers (we'd both bought them on one of our visits to Big W prior to one of Robyns appointments at Gippsland Cancer Centre - why waste an opportunity to shop was our motto) Had lunch with the 'hydro group' - best chips in Sale are at Aqua Energy - I have really missed my hydro exercise …. roll on radiation and the New Year so I can get back in the water. Bill wasn't happy with me 'street walking' though I'm really sure no-one would really want to pick up this old chook! so he bought me a treadmill - my kilometer rate is much faster when I'm out pounding the bitumen than the rolling rubber! Enjoyed a relaxing hour in the Salt Cave with Noelene - its the one place I can find complete peace, no distractions, no phones, no TV, no doorbell - just utter relaxtion. Finally received the call I was waiting for my appointment for the Radiation Oncologist - Wednesday 6 November at 12 noon with Dr Louise Nardone (this brought on another flood of tears - I've met Louise on several occasions as she was the oncologist Robyn saw for her brain mets … I think they were more happy tears that I have already some rapport with Louise and I'm not dealing with a stranger. I'm hoping I can put off starting radiation until around the 14th after we have been on the Carers Group Puffing Billy trip - two days away from home with all meals, accommodation and travel provided. Lots of visitors last week, Hannah & Heather came with a beautiful bunch of roses from their garden, Bills cousin Col just back from his three month winter sojourn and my BFF Lyn with a bunch of orchids stopped off on her way to the airport for another one of her international escapades OMG the mind boggles at what scrapes she may get into this time! Lindie treated me to a day out - morning tea, shopping, lunch at Eviva followed by more shopping - even the rain couldn't dampen our day. Today was just the best - H and I went down to IGA to meet Samuel Johnson - yes the legendary Love Your Sister Samuel Johnson - this man deserves every award and accolade ever awarded him - his quest to vanquish cancer sees him travelling around the country raising funds towards a personal treatment of cancer and other serious illness' for every - yes treatment tailored individually. https://loveyoursister.org/get-involved/ The world needs more Samuel Johnsons. Backed the Melbourne Cup winner - go me!!