OK I acknowledge my slackness in not doing a blog all week, but somehow we seem to have been very busy. I have at last completed the printing of my blog from our travels which now need to be read through so that I can make it into a book for my old age and my grandchildren.

Now back to the important subject, Elaine. She has had a fairly busy week starting with Poppy's birthday party at the Rollerdrome on Saturday. That being followed by Lyla having a sleepover. Then on Sunday a few visitors Toni and Taylor and Danny and his girlfriend Molly who all finished up sitting on the bed with her. Then came Karen & Jackie and more visitors during the week. Visitors always cheer Elaine up so they are very welcome any time although afternoons are best. Ashley and Jax have just left and Jax had the usual good grandchild effect on madame.

The medical side has been a bit iffy in that Elaine has had a fair bit of pain this week requiring extra medication and it is obvious that the cancer is aggressive. Our oncologist finally spoke to me late on Monday after I left 2 messages at his rooms. He said that we could start chemo this week if we gave him the go ahead!!! I reminded him that we gave the go ahead Wednesday and Thursday last week and that his rooms had acknowledged that go ahead. Anyway he organised it to start on Thursday which it did. So far there are no major side effects other than sleepiness. It will continue next Wednesday then we have a break for a week. Our chemo is being done in 3 week cycles with treatment on day 1 and on day 8 then nothing until the start on the next 3 week cycle. At this stage there will be 3 cycles over a total of 9 weeks. at the end of this he will assess whether to continue, depending on results.  We also saw our radiation oncologist on Wednesday but he just reviewed the radiation to date and confirmed it's cessation for the time being.

So it is still one day at a time and trying to stay positive. Talking about positive we have had a good sign from Elaine's white rose. This rose has pride of place in front of our front door and was given to Elaine about 10 years ago as a housewarming present when we moved into Shaw Road. This year we have a magnificent display of white rose flowers, probably it's best ever! That has to be a good omen.