RIP my friend

A long time friend of mine has passed away. I never met her, but felt I knew her and her family intimitely as we corresponded by letter and laterly email since our families were little.

She suffered from bowel cancer, that managed to find its way all over her body. Now I am afraid for myself, just a little. She passed peacefully and quietly just before her exhausted husband made it to her side. That brings back memories of my mother in law, who passed peacefully with two family members while the 'crowd' took a short break.

I shall miss her quiet humour and strength, above all her sincere friendship in times good and bad.

Twitterati lol

Ah, stats for this week - 65 views (not bad, considering not many tweets) - 2 new followers (but 3 leavers, sob)

Sorry but I DO use Twitter more than the blog lately. Call it 'muse deprivation', ie, no muse for many days.

Update on medical treatment? Still having top up injections of implant, hopefully last one next week. Hopefully, as implant now sore and pulling in places in shouldn't. Actually looking forward to having the permanent implant. I need to ask for a timescale, as I want another break before the op. My passport runs out in March and I want a day trip over the channel before then. And I will be feeling up to the travel before the op, not after lol

Who is frantically buying for Christmas then? I refuse to listen to the emails calling me to Black Friday/weekends deals. Just because the money is tight mind.

Congrats to both Royal Mail and Yodel. My CD arrived a week ahead of target - and my Tower Poppy arrived a full two months ahead of target! Now I need a new vase to show off the latter, intended to be incorporated into Christmas scenery. Now - where did we put those new lights last year?????

Monday again

Yeah. where does time go when you aren't paying attention lol

Time is quickly running away in the buying season. Books (even Kindle ones) are escellent buys, to be savoured long after the edibles have gone.

Tales From Another Reality, now 7 volumes, for adults.
The Magical Wall, now 4 volumes, for 9 years plus.

Make my day, please! amazon.com/author/susanhenry

Yes, I know .....

It has been how long since I 'found time' to update here?

Slapped wrists and everywhere else, no excuses. Any advice to clear the mild depression and self pity? I ache all over and can't concentrate, if that's an excuse well it's all I can offer.

Cheer me up and buy a book lol

amazon.com/author/susanhenry

on another note ...

I LOVE comments folks, and am sighing over the lack of them lol

I have checked my settings, they ARE allowed. If you can't get them to show, try emailing
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I would love to hear from you.

now unsure .....

I have had a couple of bad nights since last post, I should not need pain killers but find I do at least overnight. Nothing worse than waking un-needed with aches and spikey pains.

I am now glad I turned down offer of transport to night out Monday (not in town and too far away) Now I am in two minds over curry night out tomorrow in town. Stupid, feeling scared, huh? I am managing the odd trip out into town and social groups, but this will be my first 'night out' since the surgery. I havent had a drop of the hard stuff and am half fearful of throwing up. Well, I will keep you posted .....

A full month later

It is only a month since I underwent the cancer surgery, good grief where has the time gone - and how the time drags at the same time.

Take it easy I am told from every direction. Easier said than done, believe me. I FEEL fine, I have lots more energy than ever, but I am confined. Travel - that I love so much even short distances - is now severely curtailed for the next few months. Travelling with even healing/healed wounds is not a good idea until I am more or less over the whole follow on process.

I want to be out and about, taking trips to Newcastle, Sunderland and the MetroCentre, to start early Christmas shopping. I know full well I won't be able to do so once the crowds appear. But it was an eye opener getting to the hospital in Gateshead early morning in the rush hour. Not recommended.

The very short trips into town will have to suffice for now, I just need someone to sit and share the coffee with over a long afternoon. Ah, coffee, what a good idea ..... now to carefully load the kettle with just enough so I can lift it safely lol