Breakthrough...Black Beauty.

One thing about being crook and having time is...it can get expensive.

Today we had a breakthrough. My attempted distraction (shopping with Gen for her new car) culminated today as a very costly day for me, but an exciting one.

After nearly 2 years of whinging, I have nothing to whine about anymore...I sealed the deal on Black Beauty. It took some work, and I thought things were tough out there!! I now have a new car...yahhhh whooooo!

Ok, so you want to know what it is?? Not so easy. I want to pick it up first, but I can tell you that I surprised myself how much restraint I showed. Here is some detail: Black...of course. 2 Doors, charcoal grey leather interior, TV(!!!), electric everything, no sunroof, 6litre, V12 twin turbo...4 years old (yes 4 years old). Anyway, I'm so excited.

So, once again cancer has its benefits - got me across the line with Sylv on a new car...drastic needs require drastic measures. Thanks Sylvia...BUT remember, it's mine! For the record, Sylvia had a test drive on the weekend and wouldn't get out of the driver's seat. Yeah I'm very rapt. I can read all the stuff about it when I am feeling crap, sure to be better than some of the drugs for relief.

Here is the rub. I traded the Cayenne because I couldn't let my little black Porsche go...they wouldn't give me anything for it and I still love that 12 year old baby. There is another agenda. Suz has drooled over that car for years and it is the only car left, so she will have to borrow it while she is home. Think about this...imagine leaving home (SA) to go back to Sydney, and catching the bus to work everyday, after driving the Porsche? Whatever it takes.

Seriously, some cars are just timeless and I love that car, so Suz is going to caretake it for a few months (and pay ALL the speeding tickets).

So ends the chapter on the Toop car saga, we will all have wheels again soon.

How is the cancer treatment going? OK. I have found the distractions useful, and I am also finding that no matter how I feel, some exercise helps a lot. That damn chest cough is giving me the irrates, so keeping an eye on that. Immune system currently bottoming out, should start recovering from about now.

Met with Radiologist Doc today, went through all the medicines and all the pills, totally confused but sorted them out. I have a mobile pharmacy and I have needed it. Lots of drama sleeping, so have more stuff to help with the pain.

Had a kitchener bun today with the absolute blessing of the doctors, it went down a treat!

Popeye dropped in first thing this morning with a box of Anzac biscuits from Jen (and Phil's) mum, what a darling. I have launched into them today, and had some stolen by visitors. Yum. Ken left some exotic chocolate mousse in the fridge, I have to get to that before Sylvia nails it...thanks guys.

Just heard tonight that Mum has been getting secret lessons on her new iPad from Marcus, complete with bribery chocolates. Go Mum. You'll be hooked, be careful! iPads are so addictive.

Some work stuff today, just a bit. I am having withdrawals from work, and missing badly the interaction with the team...I must be feeling better (got a small window before the radiotherapy starts to peak...next week).

Sylvia is holding up well, work is FULL ON, so tough out there for the guys. I feel for anyone in real estate at the moment, your challenges may not be like mine but it is SO different now, and what has worked for the past 10 years isn't necessarily working now...and life is a GRIND. Somehow it always works out, as long as the passion to be the best and for helping people is not lost.

Suz got the full run down from the radiotherapists today; she watched the mark up, saw how the tattoo is used to align everything up. She then was shown the CT scan and has seen first hand how we cancer people get zapped.

Just got through dinner, decided I need to eat much earlier. It is now starting to get very painful eating...as promised! No longer look forward to sleep as the nights can be very long. The good news? More drugs, my mobile pharmacy is getting better stocked.

Tomorrow, looking forward to meeting Nicole's (N) sister from Sydney, she deals with sooks like me and I think helps keep their heads right as things ramp up.

Sorry to ramble, the good thing about a blog is that you don't have to read it if you don't want to. Thanks again for all those who have been texting, emailing and calling and I am so sorry I haven't responded individually to so many of you. Rest assured though, I have read every single letter, every text, every email and it is such good therapy...and a big THANK YOU, love you guys.

One day at a time, today we definitely had a breakthrough, Black Beauty, a new (nearly anyway) toy. So excited.