When I married (13 years ago) I did'nt think about what was being agreed to during the ceremony; we both just said 'I do' and got on with our married life. It never ocurred to me that my fabulous husband would actually have to prove he would be there for me, under any circumstances 'in sickness & in health'.
Well the sickness is over, the surgery is done (for now), several pills have been swallowed (I hate swalling pills) and we on our way back to health.
This post is dedicated to my husband, Barry, for his amazing strength, encouragement and commitment during our worst ever Xmas & New Year.
Firstly, I like to apologise to all my followers & friends for my sudden disappearance, but I'll explain below.
Just prior to Xmas I became a little poorly. Initially I had good days & bad days. The week before Xmas things became worse and I literally wanted to curl up & die. I did not have the strength or will to do anything about my condition (at that time we did not know what it was). The weather here became horrible and we had the worst rainfall for 50 years. It was relentless and living along a dirt track is not condusive to heavy rain.
By Xmas eve, our track had collapsed and was unpassable by vehicle. The only way was on foot (in wellington boots) & risking life by walking along the cliff edge. No easy task when you're unwell!
To cut a long story short, we finally got the track cleared New Year's eve and after too long being so ill, we finally got to the hospital on 2nd Jan.
Luckily we have private health insurance and the service was fantastic. Within an hour I was on a drip and had had some x-rays.
I won't provide the gory details of my symptoms, but I can tell you that I've had a major operation to remove a large tumour between the colon & intestine. I've since learned that they also removed 7 lymph nodes. The tumour was cancerous but the surgeon is confident it has all been removed.
I'm starting chemo shortly and finishing with radiotherapy. The whole treatment will last 6 months.
Anyway, I just wanted to thank Barry for all he has done and remains to do. He had to drive over an hour (each way), twice a day to the hospital. Look after our dog as well as himself. Now I'm home, I've not been able to do much to date and he's been amazing. No just looking after me but the housework & cooking too.
We now face many more journeys to the clinic for chemo & radiotherapy. Roll on 6 months time.
Last, but not least. I'd like to say a big thanks you to all our friends & family. The support and help from everyone has been amazing; I/we love you all, xx
Slowly, I'm getting back to normal and will be posting more recipes shortly. Thanks for bearing with me.
