Well despite being neutropenic I went ahead with chemo this week. I just want it all to be over and done with as soon as possible. I am currently still in hospital as my neutrophil count is still very low but hopefully I will get to go home soon. I am feeling pretty revolting and not eating much but that is pretty normal so not much else to report really as far as I am concerned.
Dad has had his prostate removed this week (Monday) and he went home today. The operation was a difficult one however the doctor is pretty confident that he got all the cancer out. Hopefully dad will have a speedy recovery. It was a scary time but it is so great to know that the cancer is gone. Dad has the most amazing strength and attitude and I am looking forward to him being back on his feet and feeling well again.
A friend’s dad also had a cancerous tumour removed this week and he too is now back home and on the road to recovery.
The kids are doing really well. Arielle has started to chuckle and it is just wonderful. She is such a chubby little bubby now with rolls and rolls of fat. It is so cute! Tiernan is also doing well - he went on his first fishing trip last weekend (with Nunnu of course). He caught a heap of fish - mostly toad fish but he was just happy he was catching fish. He must have fisherman blood in him though - he caught a Bream that was about 18cm long. When I asked him what he had caught he told me he’d caught a snapper. Then after he threw it back I asked how big it was and he stretched his arms out as wide as possible. Then later in the day I asked him what he caught and he said “a huge snapper”. I asked how big it was and he said “7 metres”. Then I asked again how big it was and he said “24 metres” then I asked again and he answered “2400 metres” at which point I commented that he was a great fisherman and he was very happy!!
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December 1st, 2006 at 9:09 pm
Hey, look on the bright side of food for you this Christmas…you’ll be a cheap guest. Nobody will be complaining about greedy Bernadette who scoffed all the prawns and pudding!
Did Tiernan get a photo taken of him and the fish?