What a looooong weekend...

Where do I start about this weekend?

Queen's Birthday, so congrats to all who received recognition, a nice thing to have happen.

I have had a shocker few nights sleeping, in fact I no longer look forward to going to bed but I do have the equipment to deal with this. I have pain killers of all manner of strengths, and I can tell you, they last 2.5 hours in total, almost set your clock on it.

Eating is getting interesting. Over all, feeling pretty good however.

Spent the weekend at the farm between resting and work stuff. Saturday recharging, Sunday I took Black Beauty out to stretch her legs down to Hindmash Island to Doddy's. Moira, lunch was sensational, and it all slid down past the tumour a treat! Gravy is my new best friend.

Lots of interesting stuff happening at work, I will give Sylv a hand this week with some of it.

Cancer and being crook certainly brings both the best and worst out in people. By the time I get back to work we will have a smaller team, but a team of dedicated people who share the passion of being the best and that are genuine team players. I am fascinated to see the depth of loyalty and commitment, and those whose words are inconsistent with their actions. One thing is for sure - real friends and real work mates will be remembered and deeply appreciated long after the pain of this cancer has gone.

Speaking of real friends and work mates, we had Nicole's (N) family up for lunch with David and Karen R. Janine (Nicole's beautiful sister) has adopted me as her new client. I am very excited to start learning how to reprogram my mind and deal with panic, stresses and fear. I figured it would be smart to get ahead of the game and learn the techniques before I need them. As previously declared, I am a self professed sook. My test run on surgery last January taught me that I could have done things better. I know what I need this time around.

So I have a book to read (yippie, I am such a reader), I have exercises to do, and I have started a whole new learning of working with my mind. How exciting! I will be tested and held accountable by Janine every week, so there's no where to run, no where to hide, I am back learning.

Can I admit something? I actually was thinking throughout my 90 minute therapy session, how cool this would be for the sales guys! Seriously, if it works, I can be the teacher and make our sales guys bullet proof. Very, very exciting stuff. My lessons will be via Skype, and I recon this is my speed.

I've had complaints about my blog posts being too long, so that's it folks (I did say "Doddy" that the blog is more about my therapy not his)! Great mates, and I so appreciate the emails, letters and messages of encouragement and support, a massive hug to you all (blokes...perhapds high fives?) Special friends forever.

Back to radiotherapy tomorrow, huuuh...that's easy compared to the work stuff!