Day one of round 5, and hooked up once again to chemo. Just back from 4 hours hospital. Initial concern that my neotrophil count was too low for chemo(ie below 1) - measure of white blood cells ability to fight infection - apparently lowest in 2nd/3rd week after chemo - normal level 4 to 7, my levels 0.7 last Tuesday, 0.85 Friday, but did a fresh test today and back up to 3. So looks like the time I feel most fit at the end of the chemo cycle, is actually the time when most vulnerable to coughs colds etc.
Anyway, did feel fit during last week, and did 3 full days at work W-F. Meanwhile Besi was fitting out our upstairs shower - they're away for a few days now, but I'm under instruction to buy the tiles before he returns. Saturday we all had a sunny day in Somerset, Chew Valley, Cheddar Gorge, Wells and scrumpy farm. Besi has just planted 3,000 vines at home, and was interested to see if the process of apples to cider would work with Albanian apples. He preached at Cairns yesterday, and then they were off to Leicester. Next Sunday 17:30 at Cairns, tea cake will be served, and Mim and Bes will talk of their plans for the year ahead. All welcome.
Note that we are not going ahead with UK wedding celebrations - seemed a bit false four months after the event - but we have 120 home-grown half-pears in the freezer which the guests were going to get with red-wine sauce - maybe we'll have some next Sunday. Our love. Dave & Elaine
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We heard your news from Lesley at the weekend and have caught up on the blog today. Thank you for letting us follow this journey with you.
ReplyDeleteYour steadfastness and faith have always been beacons to us over the years and we are thinking of you and praying for you and all of your family.
Gabby & AlanR
Just to let you know that the grape vine has got to Uxbridge, we were both sad and inspired by what we learnt, our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
ReplyDeleteWe will be clocking up 21 years of marriage this summer and hardly a day goes by with out us using the advice you gave us on that preperation course all those years ago. We now have three wonderful girls aged 7,9 and 12.
Yours with much love
Joanne and Neil
Just a note to say that you have been very much in our thoughts and prayers. Thanks for providing this means to keep updated and in touch. We were so pleased to know that Besi got his visa at last - we specifically prayed as a family for that outcome so rejoice with you in this time together.Hope the tea at Cairns went well on Sunday. With our love and continued prayers. Mark, Julia, Hannah and Abby
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