Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone, I hope you hugged and held your loved ones that little bit tighter and a little bit longer - I know I did :)

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas with your family and friends. This Christmas was more special for me this year with the great Christmas present of no tumours. But I also really wanted a 'real' Christmas tree for the first time. So I bought one against John's better judgement. The smell in our house is divine!!!

It was a lovely Christmas with 19 of my nearest and dearest relatives at our house. john spent 3 days straight preparing the entertainment area and cleaning the house. Everyone brought a plate and we used throw away plates. I set out a timetable on the day that we worked to and I didn't need to manage. Mum and my sister Leanne helped while Zi put the meat on to cook sitting on a stool.

I managed to whip up a cake for the season too.


It was a great day, and we are still eating sweets from the day, so I won't be getting those fluid kilos off too quickly. I told the radiotherapy nurses today I might be a little rounder. They have measured my treatment based on my circumference and need to adjust the measurements of the machine if I lose or gain weight. They thought that was funny after I gave them my Donald Trump'(new name for my wig) for safe keeping.

They gave me a Christmas present on Christmas Eve which was lovely - a little Christmas candle. They are very caring and considerate nurses and radiologists. I felt like I should be giving them something as they are saving my life!!!

Due to my fat feet, shortness of breath and no energy, I didn't get to Carols by Candle light or visiting some lights this year. Oh well, I don't think the kids were devastated about it.

My edema has not settled down despite what I'm trying. I might have to seriously think about some fat shoes to wear to fit my fat feet. This Friday marks 6 weeks since chemo - and still the side effects linger!!! :(