| Today it all seems possible again
29 January 09
Well, a day in the arms of Morpheus, seduced by the siren Valium, has brought me up ready for the next round.
I am a typical youngest child - when people are mean to me I cry. When people shout angrily at me I fold up.
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| meltdown
28 January 09
So last night I dropped Luke at Kingsbury, and he fell through the cracks as the shifts changed. Each thought the other had admitted him, or would admit him, and when I phoned two hours later no one had brought him water of food or put up a drip or... |
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| Surgeon
27 January 09
Luke came home at four, and by six had a raging temperature and was in terrible pain. I phoned the surgeon's rooms, but there was no emergency number on the machine,, just a message saying go to the emergency room at Claremont hospital. So I phoned the oncologist's rooms to... |
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| Robbie Burns
25 January 09
Today is the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robbie-my love is like a red red rose-Burns.
We were listening to the radio. They played Kenneth McKellar singing My love is like a red red rose and A hundred pipers a'na a'na.
Luke was listening with me while we cooked the... |
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| Seen the surgeon
23 January 09
Today we went to see the surgeon. Luke has been in agony all week - to put it less graphically, his poephol has become a no entry zone. Of course he doesn't use it much, seeing he has a colostomy bag, but gas and mucus build up inside it and... |
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| This week ahead
18 January 09
So sometime, hopefully, if the medical aid give the go ahead, Luke will have a PET scan that will find out where the cancer is lurking. Then the surgeons will decide if they can remove it or not.
If they can, and the chemo works, he has a 55% chance... |
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| Here we go again
15 January 09
So, after a week's respite, a lovely relaxing week, where we fell in love again, Luke has been called in for an emergency appointment with the oncologist, to discuss his blood tests.
It has to be bad news.
We'll know at 4.00 this afternoon.
So now its 5.45. Dr Eedes... |
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| Why We Love Archbishop Tutu
14 January 09
My dear Luke,
Lynn Franklin has passed on the good news about your cancer.God be praised. You really are a SURVIVOR and we give thanks for the gift that is you.
We will continue to work with you and Helen and Doug on this enthralling adventure of a Children's Bible which... |
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| Why I haven't been blogging
13 January 09
Oh the pitiful cry from a reader who hopes everything is ok, as my blog is bare....
yes, dear reader, it is all ok. so good in fact that we're so busy living there is no time to blog.
Luke is doing so well. Physically he's getting stronger and stronger, and... |
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| Being sensible
04 January 09
For various neurotic reasons I feel convinced that when Luke has a bad day, it must be my fault. The breakfast was late or not cooked properly, or not the right food. I snored and kept him awake. I snapped at him and made him depressed. I didn't earn enough... |
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