Too generous...

I like Friday....

Woke up early in Hotel Calvary (is that spelt right now?), anyway, North Adelaide.

Very ordinary night; drip lines, no one to cuddle, buzzers going all night but hey, it was all good to have the care and professional attention so no complaining. Had my own room, and nurses were awesome. Been bribing nurses everywhere with Alister's (Haigh) special packaged chocolates...Choc, I owe you, everyone loves your chocolates.

Escaped for the weekend, got out around 1pm, ran into Elaine, a great friend of ours, in the foyer on the way out. Thanks for coming in and also to those who called in this afternoon (Stu and Turnie) only to find I was AWOL, sorry guys.

Mum was visiting me when the Doc arrived to cut me loose, so thanks Mum for dropping me home too. What a Mum! We had a great chat too, amazing what a one-on-one can do for mother and son in a hospital room.

Temperature hovering in and out of 37's BUT, all the blood tests done, big hit of antibiotics, and have a course of oral antibiotics to run with. X-rays came up ok too. Have to watch it, and staying clear of big crowds obviously while immune system rebounds pending the next round of chemo.

Now I have to sort something out. I have been referring to the kindness and letters and gifts that have been arriving  because I have been so grateful and yet unable to individually write to everyone at this stage. But seriously, I don't need anything! Your love and support is enough.

I do so much fundraising in my normal life so I really don't want to turn this into a fundraising blog either, it will spoil the whole feel of it. So let's agree to something right now.

Firstly, understand that I am blown away by your generosity. It is humbling.

Secondly, I sense that talking about the gifts and stuff may inadvertantly be sending the wrong message. I am embarrassed (in an extremely grateful way) at what some of you guys have been doing.

From today onwards please let's agree, no presents. A letter, a note, a text or a card, fantastic...but no presents.

It isn't my birthday, I don't deserve presents (but have seriously appreciated the thoughts) and to be sure I am not encouraging it inadvertently, today is to be the last mention of presents in my blog.

I don't want anyone at all feeling they have to do a thing...I am just so rapt you are interested enough to read my ramblings occasionally.

When I get out the other side of this challenge, let me then start to work out what I can do to give something back. In the mean time, let's keep it simple. Your thoughts, your prayers, your positive energy is all that I ask. Understand that I have not been able to get back to many of you, but that I am thankful. So many wonderful tips, leads and experiences that you are all sharing with me... Just amazing.

I 'm almost certain to publish the letters and notes at some time in the future as it would be so cool to share that with fellow cancer sufferers, it has helped me, so let's share it with others going through the same thing, in case it will help them too.

On the family front, wow what a week. They don't come much bigger. We finished on a high with Gen taking delivery of her new wheels. You deserve it Gen, especially now you may be running me around in it.

Sylv's fallen asleep, she is exhausted. What a hero she has been to me this week. So expect anything with my spelling grammar etc...but Tanja will make it all good and perfect on Monday for me.

Work mates, thank you for your loyalty this week, you have stood up and been counted while under fire. Karma is with us if we do the right thing, and if we do things right. Our passion, our ability to set our own course of excellence and the depth and strength of our team will continue to attract customers, they will follow us, as will the industry, for the next 27 years.

Lew, the success of your Blanket on the Move initiative last night meant that you helped take a lot of pain out of winter for a lot of people. To you and your team that assisted - we are very proud.

Don't forget my ratings, my Blog KPI's!

Have an awesome weekend. I've got a Saturday radiotherapy session, and my test on my head therapy tomorrow...bit scared of Janine tomorrow.

Sleep time...fingers crossed.