Back to Life - Back to Reality

In order to ram-raid through the amount of tests I have just been through you have to be self-absorbed.

I have still been keeping an eye on everything and everyone around me and there comes a time when you have to reconnect and come to the surface and breath.

I've got work to ship and there are also plenty of events happening amongst my family and friends.  "Roxy's" (my cousin's) pregnancy was announced about the same time as my illness was discovered (I hope that you are in fine fettle, Roxy) and another cousin (who I shall refer to as "Swelly Belly" - in reference to the affect of gluten upon her system) got married a couple of weeks ago and since discovered she is pregnant!  Congratulations to her and her partner.

I spoke to Swelly Belly on the morning of her wedding and it was an emotionally charged conversation.  One of the few times that I could feel myself "cracking".  I couldn't make it to Wales because I wasn't feeling great and my daughter had only just arrived back from my parents.  But Swelly Belly grabbed a drink and gave me a call from outside the evening venue whilst over-looking the River Taff, which was a nice touch and made me feel like I was there.  The conversation was as relaxed as the morning's was not.

With only the endoscopy outstanding I am looking forward to a period of normality before, hopefully, starting route A of chemo / operation / chemo / return to good health.