Holidays!!!

Holidays!!!!!

Yay finally on our holiday on the plane writing this. It was the first stress free travel with kids we've ever had. Probably bring packed 2 days before and of course John's packing database has made a huge difference....

A closer substitute for our cancelled Disneyworld and the U.S but what we can manage given my 3 weekly treatment plan. I craved for some warmth and family time so Port Douglas it is ......30 degrees everyday and sunshine!!!!! 

We had a great time relaxing by the pool, not thinking about treatment plans, side effects and outcomes. It was on my bucket list to take the kids snorkeling on the reef (a bucket list I wrote before I was diagnosed). So we went snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef searching out Nemo, no cooking, lots of seafood and reading. We saw crocodiles on a river paddle steamer cruise, Andres was very excited he got to skipper the boat, and so did Alexander.

So we didn't see a lot of the sites, the Daintree, Mossman Gorge etc
were all there to be experienced but an excuse to come back when we are more energetic. 

Managing the wig and my baldness worked out okay in the end. No one looked at me weird. I bought a chemo cap from Canada the is like a funky UV swimming cap with little ties that hang down the back. A mum actually invented it to protect her boys heads from melanoma when they are at the beach. They breath and dry and come in lots of funky coloured and designs. It's a great resource I'm not sure many people know about them. Www.nimmo.com. Anyway I wore a scarf and my hat the rest of the time.

Now we are back to specialist appointments and tests and chemotherapy again. 2 more to go of my healing chair and 4 weeks in time terms.