I was due chemotherapy today, but I’ve had a reprieve. Yay! I’m quite weak and barely eating, but the good news is that my blood tests were OK. Since I’ve had such a rough time, Dr Toy did give us the option not to continue with chemotherapy as we have no idea if there is any cancer left. But since we’ve started, it was an easy decision to continue when I feel better, otherwise these last two and half weeks were for nothing. I’m booked in for my next chemo on 4th Jan.
My hair is falling out at an alarming rate and I feel strangely accepting of it. It’s getting absolutely everywhere, so I’ve decided to have it cut really short. I haven’t booked anything yet but I’ll post a photo when it happens.
We’ve had a little saga since releasing the doves on Christmas Day. The weather was awful and 3 doves immediately flew back to their original home! Boxing Day morning we counted just 4 in the dovecote and the following morning there were none! Poor Neil had worked so hard, preparing the dovecote, feeding them, sitting with them, cooing to them for 8 weeks. It was a sad morning as he drove off to work.
The same sunny day, Eve, Solomon, Duke(dog), Tessa and Joe all went for a walk up to the beacon and looked down onto our house. To their happy surprise they saw 8 doves resting on our roof. We ran outside to see them. They are absolutely beautiful, glistening in the sunlight on these frosty sunny days as they swoop from our roof around the garden. One is certainly missing, but the remaining 8 seem very happy flying close by. They never seem out of sight these days, so we hope they can deal with predators like buzzards and foxes. Fingers crossed they remain safe with us and are here to stay. We love them.
We’ve all had such a great Christmas. Tessa, Joe, Marc and Sarah left Tuesday and both couples had long tedious onward journeys. Cara stayed on and came to see the consultant this morning, then we put her on a train back to London.
So now we are team Ceri and Neil again, facing the future together.
Ceri's Blog with Neil 
Ceri, I don’t know what to say, apart from hang on in there, this will be just a bad memory soon. And you can enjoy a little break now, and see 2018 arrive, knowing you will be a different person when it departs! You take care of you, my dear friend 😘. Rest like the wind! XxX
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Well team Ceri and Neil…. put your feet up, sit in front of the fire and relax. I’m pleased you enjoyed Christmas with the kids. Put 2017 behind you and look forward to the spring in 2018. ❤️ I’m so pleased the doves are back 😀
They know where the happy Home is. Love and prayers all round J xx
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I fondly remember how much I was in awe of you when we were at school. Taking charge with the confidence and determination that you have always had will give you the strength to get through this. Just focus on yourself now Christmas is over to concentrate on getting well. Don’t worry about the loss of hair your smile is everything! Love and best wishes and Hapy New Year to team Ceri and Neil from us all.
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I fondly remember how much I was in awe of you when we were at school. Taking charge with the confidence and determination that you have always had will give you the strength to get through this. Just focus on yourself now Christmas is over to concentrate on getting well. Don’t worry about your loss of hair your smile is everything. Love and best wishes and Happy New Year to team Ceri And Neil from us all.
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An unbeatable team. xxx
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Good to hear about the blood being so up to standard…. So that’s such a positive sign. Good luck with the coiffure….can I suggest, not Neil!
So glad you had a happy time with the kids around…..and the doves being back is such a wonderful omen…….always has been, right back to Noah!
It’s beautifully sunny here and sparkling white. So much snow. Home on Sunday. See you for a drink then.
Hxxx
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And what a wonderful future it’s going to be. 2018 will be SOOOOOOOOOOO much better than 2016 (after February)…. Wonderful doves, superb Neil, amazing Ceri… haw can it be anything else?
And you’ll look SUPER with short hair. Can’t wait to see it. Love and hugs xxx
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