Thursday, 30 September 2010

close encounters

We had a close encounter yesterday with a famous artist. Well, the famous artist’s self-portraits to be precise.  Paul Gauguin.  It’s...

Monday, 27 September 2010

Time

It must be a sign of the times that for his birthday, Jack requested our help with decorating/DIY on his house....

Thursday, 23 September 2010

sharing the good news

It’s three weeks since we were given the wonderful news at Steve’s last assessment that his cancer is still stable.  Don’t...

Sunday, 19 September 2010

connections

If you read the blog regularly, you will know that my day usually starts by checking the Google alerts for mesothelioma...

Wednesday, 15 September 2010

16 months since diagnosis......

It’s 16 months today since Steve was diagnosed with mesothelioma and we are still thanking our lucky stars after hearing last...

Monday, 13 September 2010

managing expectations

It’s not easy, but I think we are getting a little better at managing our expectations when it comes to Steve’s...

Sunday, 12 September 2010

Looking back and looking forward

I bet you can’t remember what you were doing on this day in 1981.  We can.  First baby decided to put...

Friday, 10 September 2010

the future legacy of 9/11

I can hardly believe it’s nine years since the collapse of the twin towers in New York - the memory of...

Wednesday, 8 September 2010

Assessment day

I’m sitting here with tears streaming down my face.Tears of joy and relief!To our delight (and the delight of the doctor...

Monday, 6 September 2010

stay calm

I know from past experience that the run-up to Steve’s hospital assessments is an anxious, increasingly stressful time.  I tend to...

Thursday, 2 September 2010

This time next week....

The last three months have been amazing…parties, trips away at home and abroad, new experiences, meeting up with old friends.  However,...

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