Lizzie - thanks for the vouchers

Lizzie, I don't have an email address for you - could you send it to me?

Thank you so much for the Croma vouchers. What an amazing surprise.  Martha and Katy will love it, as will I.  It is very generous of you.  Loads of Love   Sarah xxx

Martha and Katy home

My morning walkI have continued to walk by run and a bit more every day.  My great friend Chris, from London, took this photo of me.  I am really enjoying the exercise, and really appreciating the beauty of the meadows. 

I did have a bit of disaster, one day.  I got stomach cramps and really needed the toilet!  We took a short cut home, and knocked on Louise's door (Luca and Cara's mum), who kindly let me in.  Hubbie Steve gave us a lift home too, which I really appreciated.  Thanks for the help.

Martha and Katy come home
The same evening, Dave picks the girls and my Mum up from the airport.  They arrive, tanned and in good spirits.  Guess what the main topic of conversation is?  You guessed it; it was Melody the wig.  Here are some snaps.

 Martha looks dip died.  I think she will have dark hair when she is older - the colour suits her.

 Dave claims that he had hair like this in the past.

Katy looks very cool.

Katy's sun burn

Here is Katy with her sunburn, which is upsetting her.  We are covering her in E45 to sooth it.  Katy has really dark skin, and this is the first time she has ever had sunburn.  She really doesn't like it.

Visit from Margi, Grace and Nanna
On the 9th August, cousin Grace and family come over to wish Katy a happy birthday.  Grace gave Katy a pen set, a writing book and a magazine.  The magazine had a free beard, and more or less instantly, Katy had turned herself into a Viking.  Very funny.

Martha enjoyed her (more teenage) magazine, and we all played a sports quiz game, which Margi, Chris and my mum won by miles!

Everyone ate birthday cake, except me, because I am not allowed to eat before my radiotherapy appointments.  I don't mind, I have got used to it.  I had a piece when I got home, and it was delicious.

Trip to Christies
Margi gave me and Chris a lift to Christies.  My appointment took place, exactly on time, and then Chris and I walked to find the bus stop to get the bus home.  We chose the wrong road, so came home of the tram.  This was remarkably quick and will be a good route to and from the hospital.

We got back before Margi, Joan and Grace had left.  An excellent hospital trip.

My health
I continue to look well.  There is a part of my skull that is starting to become very sore.  I can only assume that this is where I will start losing my hair.  It is not happening yet.  I have to say that today (Saturday) I have been very relieved to not have to go to hospital.  These weekends off are going to be very important to me.

I always need a sleep in the day.  It is like an hour long power nap.  I always feel much better afterwards.

Croma
Chris kindly took us all out for a meal at Croma.  Martha asked very cleverly for an American, but with Chorizo instead of Pepperoni, and had a lovely meal.  Mum invented her own pizza, and denied it!   Katy stayed on the child's menu because she wasn't feeling very hungry.  Chris and I finished with cheese and biscuits, which we both enjoyed.  Thanks loads, Chris.

Pyjama day
Today we have had a pyjama day.  I have not got changed after my morning walk.  Katy and Martha have not got dressed.  We have watched Les Miserables in my bed.  Katy cannot stop singing the songs from the musical.  Chris had left to go home, but Chris knows all the songs very well.   We are now watching Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire on TV.

Love you all loads
Sarah xxxx

All is good here

Good morning everyone.  Just a quick note to say all is good here.  Martha and Katy have come home and I have been totally focussed on them (and my radiotherapy).  I will blog properly later today.  No radiotherapy appointment today, or tomorrow!  Hooray! 

Love you loads
Sarah  xxxx