Another day, staggering support....

I keep banging on about this but seriously,  I will never forget the support that keeps flowing in, and the positive energy that comes with it, today was one of those extra special days.

Interstate the word has obviously got out about my challenge. In our industry when operating in the top end space we do know a lot about each other...but today offers to fly in from Sydney and help in any way, and at any time, was about as generous as you could ever imagine. So to you guys - THANK YOU.

Today was amazing, I had to get up once during the night (just once is a treat) only instead of pain, it was for a nausea tablet...pretty good so far touch wood.

2 more radiotherapy zaps to go, 2 more days of my chemo bottle, and round one is complete; but as I've said several times before, the worst week is next week before slowly tapering off after the combined radiotherapy and Chemo impact peak together (max bang for bucks, like the massive sky rockets at the end of a fireworks display).

Cough getting very rugged, as promised! Not a cold, but the radiotherapy impacting on the esophagus. White cell count is being smashed again, vulnerability increases...so no sick people around at all PLEASE!

As mentioned several times, very short time lines to any planning at the moment, but I was well enough to go out to David and Cherrie's (Ash) for dinner. Just the four of us at their home, now that was such a relaxed night. We were neighbours for 13 yeas at Wootoona Terrace, the best neighbours ever. We caught up on all the news, really great to see these guys again (and a happy 60th to Cherrie for last week). Like so many friends, it has been awkward for everyone to know how much or little contact we/I have been after?

So maybe it is worth mentioning it?

I have been so, so busy keeping up with the medical commitments that I just haven't had any spare time. Add to that some work stuff that I really needed to give Sylvia a hand with at short notice, and manage the volume of messages and well wishers (which has been astonishing), by phone, SMS, email ...and I was reminded tonight, what about FaceBook? Oops....and it has just been too flat out. No time even for a afternoon nap.

I haven't even looked at FaceBook!!

Next week I am thinking of hibernating up at the farm, and get stuck into getting back to as many people as I can.

I am very aware that I need to also have me time, and to be honest, I have not had any over the past two weeks, apart from last weekend.

My natural position is to want it all. To catch up with as many people as I can, but there just is so little spare time. So for me, the letters, the text messages and emails have been gold. The messages and thoughts and smart arse comments put smiles on our faces and others are so uplifting.

So here is the deal, as long as you don't get stroppy if I don't reply, the messages, cards, emails and stuff are awesome. I can read them when I have a minute, re-read them, and take it all in, at a time that suits me. It is special and means a lot. The pressure of having to respond is the only downside, but if you all know how much I appreciate the support, and get that there may not be any feedback...that is the ultimate gift at this time.

After the operation I assume things will slow down heaps.

I will have to save many of the catch ups until I come out the other side of this and convalescing. July will be 100% about getting fit and well enough for the operation. I have to be in great shape going into that, both physically and mentally.

Meditation, good food, exercise, clear thinking, lots of sleep and hopefully get most of the drugs out of my system and give my body time to get as strong as possible in the small window that I have.

The operation timing only has a small window due to scar tissue from the radiation treatment. It is all very precise.

Anyway, I am stuffed, I need to sleep. Don't worry about the grammar, nor the spelling, it will magically be sorted by my lovely Tanja....xxxx.