Hurray! Chemo is on later today!! I had a blood test in Exeter yesterday and we drove there again this morning for the results and a meeting with the oncologist. So I’ll return this afternoon for 5 hours of chemo, then the pump will be fitted into my PICC line and I’ll have to return tomorrow evening to have it removed.

Neil and I had such a lovely time with Des, Eve and little Soloman in Centerparcs earlier this week and rather sadly we had to leave half way through our booking to have my blood test. Neil swam and swam with them in the huge aqua pool which was perfect for toddlers. All of them whizzed down the slides and Solomon LOVED it. His cousin Jessica in Australia is such a strong swimmer at 4 years old, so Sollie has 2 years to catch up.

Unfortunately I left my arm protection for my PICC line behind so didn’t chance swimming for risk of infection, but Neil and I enjoyed cycling around the park seeing all the facilities. My new electric bike worked brilliantly up the hills as Neil pedalled hard, and we are really looking forward to more cycle rides now I’m out and about more. I am still often very tired, but we manage it well with plenty of rest and our lovely decorator still painting away upstairs.

Cara’s coming to stay this weekend which I’m really looking forward to. We’re taking her to the Culmstock Panto Saturday night, which will be a totally new experience for her as it’s aimed high above the children heads and directly into adult humour! Its usually very, very funny playing on our local village characters.

So after today, just one more treatment to go. I’m booked in for a blood test on 7th Feb and final chemo on the 8th Feb. But since I’ve always failed the 2 weekly blood test chemo might well be delayed, but just 1 last time. Yay!!