quote “ In truth a family is what you make it. It is made strong, not by number of heads counted at the dinner table, but by the rituals you help family members create, by the memories you share, by the commitment of time, caring, and love you show to one another, and by the hopes … Continue reading
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FOUR DAYS ON
Sunday. 21st April 2013 The words “ bowel cancer” hangs over us like a big black cloud. I have no idea what Michael is thinking and if I attempt to ask I will be “fussing.” He started laughing ironically, when watching the London marathon this morning. It seems everybody is either running in memory of somebody who has … Continue reading
“CANCER,” is a big word………a frightening word…………
…………..When the doctor used it today to describe what they had found on a routine screening of Michaels bowel, I sat there in shock. Michael, still slightly sedated from the colonoscopy, did not react at all. The doctor explained that Michael would have a CT scan tomorrow and then a appointment with a surgeon to discuss surgery to … Continue reading
WHERE IS SPRING?
There is a bit of a lull in blogland at the moment, my usual bloggers seem to be resting and rather uninspired. I am no different. I blame the lack of spring weather. All I want to do is sit indoors. It is just too cold to go out. Talking to my son in Birmingham … Continue reading
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