Day Thirty Eight

Everywhere is covered in a blanket of white today! There's almost a foot of snow outside at the moment - it snowed a lot overnight and only stopped snowing at lunchtime today. It looks beautiful.... but not so good if you're trying to get out and about.

I was due to go to London for a scan this morning but decided not to travel as everyone was advised to stay indoors unless absolutely necessary. I have rerranged for Monday instead so hopefully the snow will be cleared by then.

Yesterday was a down day - I'm still coughing and sniffling a bit & had a headache last night so I'm concerned that my cold won't be cleared up in time for my next chemotherapy on Tuesday. And struggling with having to stay in and do very little all the time....it's difficult to get used to the slower pace of life but I know it's necessary!

Being cheered up at the moment by watching a neighbour shovelling the snow off his pathway...in his shorts!!

Day Thirty Six

It's VERY cold here at the moment - minus 6 when Dave went to work this morning! My cold seems to be getting better but I still have a cough and hope it doesn't go to my chest.

The highlight of my day was getting to meet up with Charis and Sandra who are over from Cork for a few days. It was great to see them and catch up over lunch :)

Day Thirty Five

My cold definitely seems to be getting better today - at last. Not using as many tissues, lemsips and throat sweets as I have the last few days :)

We travelled home to Bicester this morning and to a doormat full of cards and get well wishes. Dave is back to work tomorrow morning....like a lot of others he's not looking forward to getting back to early mornings (and long commutes)! Hopefully, the roads won't be too icy this week as it's forecast to snow and stay below zero for most of the week.

I'm going to London on Wednesday for an ultrasound scan. The aim of this is to measure the size of the tumour prior to my next chemo session (next week). We are hoping that the consultant's evaluation before Christmas is backed up by the findings of whatever this scan reveals.

Thank you again for your love and support.

Day Thirty Four

Happy New Year!! I hope you enjoyed new year celebrations and look forward to 2010. I managed to stay up until 11pm on New Year's Eve but had to give in and go to bed....I was so tired I even slept through the fireworks in the neighbours garden!

My cold has wiped me out for almost a week now and I'm still sniffling and get really blocked up at night. It's a bit of a shock to my system as I haven't had a bad cold for years but it does seem to be improving.

It's been really nice to get out and about a bit more the last couple of days. We've been in Swindon at Dave's Mums house since New Year's Eve and have been able to wrap up well and get out for walks. We had a lovely evening at Steve and Ruth's house last night and looking forward to Ashley and Nicky coming here for a Christmas dinner this evening.