Today was really quiet. A few friends of my aunt popped in for tea and I had an afternoon siesta (having these daily – I am going to have a real problem with facing a full days work in the future). I felt really shitty through the night and this morning. The nausea was sitting high, joints aching and the tiredness remains. After my siesta I felt a bit better, almost as if the nausea has settled. My dear sons presented me with a gift today, bought with their pocket money, a book “You Can Heal Your Life by Louise L Hay”. I am so touched by their thoughts.
On the fundraiser:
I am posting this for Cape Town based people.
We will have a fun afternoon where you can have a haircut or hair colour. Funky bright colours. Donations will be given to Reach for a Dream.
https://www.givengain.com/cgi-bin/giga.cgi?cmd=cause_dir_cause&cause_id=1305
When: Sat 10 Nov
Time: 15h00 – 19h00
Where: email me if you planning on coming and I will send address
What to bring: All your own stuff for picnic, chairs, glasses, spray hair colour, good attitude.
Provided: Venue has a swimming pool and a fire will be provided for those who wish to barbeque.
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Money is the most envied,
but the least enjoyed.
Health is the most enjoyed,
but the least envied.
Life is strange...
Sounds like you doing real well - keep it up - keep the mind BUSY.
Alida, your "boys" seem to be proving themselves to be considerate, caring "men". Message for them below:
Boys: Well done - a lot of children of parents going through what your mom's going through might fall apart at a time like this, but it seems as though the two of you are helping your mom to "keep it together". It can't be easy for you guys, especially with exams and everything else going on right now, but it seems as though you're doing an awesome job of being supportive. Keep up the positive attitudes and continue to be loving sons to your mom.
All my love and best wishes x x x
Alida,
I was browsing the GardenWeb’s Health Forum when I came cross a posted message from giftguru regarding your “Woman With A Second Chance” blog. As I have never really come to terms with my sisters’ death from breast cancer 10 years ago, I was compelled to check out your site.
It’s weird, because the first thing that caught my eye was the authors’ name – Louise L. Hay – who wrote the book “You Can Heal Your Life”. The name Hay is not very common here in California; in fact I have rarely come across it. However, this is my maiden name. It’s as if I was destined to read about your battle with this terrible disease.
Anybody that has the fortitude to fight this battle is my hero. I say this, because I don’t think that I could ever go through what you and other cancer patients have to endure. It looks like you have a wonderful family and a strong support system, which is so incredibly necessary.
I understand enough about ovarian cancer to know that you definitely have a fight on your hands, but it can and has been conquered. I wish you all the best, and will look forward to reading your blogs.
Catherine
Reading your blog ,dont know what to say,will shave no 0 (razor blade is ready) Will need some sunblock!!!
Hey aunt Alida
It's good to hear that you've started chemo treatment, not that its a good thing, but i guess the sooner you start, the quicker it starts working. I'm also glad to hear that it's going well and good luck for the weeks to come.
by the way...your family picture looks great :D
I'm sure you will raise lots of money at the fund raiser next weekend! I will ask my mom about spraying my hair...'cause i don't know how she would feel about shaving... :D
Hope the pain isn't getting too bad,
Thinking of you!
Love Amy
Hi Alida
Good to see you're still busy organising things. The fun' raiser is a great idea.
Pity the cocktail isn't laced with a wee dram of whiskey but I guess what the Onc is giving you is what you need right now.
May the force be with you.
Dear Alida, die creepy crawl nie vanoggend nie! Ek dink sy lip is deurgeskuur...en die swembad is vol gras want die tuindienste was hier....en vol rooi pluime en doppies van die buurman se &%$#@ bottle brush! My weekend will be maintenance... I looked for another book I had of Louise Hay, could not find it though. I remember when I was diagnosed with a chronic illness in 1984, it was a great source of insight-understanding takes away a lot of fear and helps one to become quite pragmatic about life...and death..at the same time. To live, to actually wake up again and again in the morning without being zonked away in a coma, to be able to continue working, to have eyes that still can see, and legs with blood still flowing to each of my small toes...Life is no right, I learned, it is a privilege. Funny how one first need to live with death before we realize how precious the basics of life are. Your candle is lit! May your room be full of light today...
Hi Alida, Ian, Dylan, Sean
Alida, I just finished reading your blogs and all comments from the 18th thru to today. I am shattered by the news, but from the day that Ian met you at Beepers, and the night he introduced you to me at the old Senator/ Holiday Inn, you have always proved to be strong, wilfull and someone who gets what you want. So you just go and get what you want now too. Fight this thing, you know you can beat it. Our thoughts will be with you every day.
Iain, my friend, buddy, mate for such a long time. Great to see as always that you are being your silent strong self and supporting Alida every inch of the way, wish I was not so far away. Been looking for you on Skype/ Google IM so that we can have a chat. Be strong, help her beat this. We will be thinking of you every day too.
Dylan & Sean, we are thinking of you guys as well, I know this must be hard on you too, but think positive thoughts and soon you will all be through this and life will be back to its old routine.
Once your mom is better again, maybe you can get the folks to bring you guys over and visit us in the land of many hopping animals and deadly snakes!
Will be reading the blogs everyday and again thinking of all of you. Will also try to call on the weekend, we have just gone to daylight savings so time difference is now 9 hours.
Lots of Love
Iain, Debi & Jazza (the surf dude)
Sydney
Oz
Hi Alida, We continue thinking about you, Ian the boys. It was great chatting to you on Sunday, you sound extremely brave.
Our prayers are constantly with you.
Love the Louw's
Lieve Sterke Pukkie. Ik moest eerst een weekje het niews verwerken. Kon niet slapen, De hele week naar en ziek. Zeker chemo therapy telepatie , Houdt moed en die heb je voorzeker, ook Dylan, Shaun en Ian Liefde en sterkte voor jullie allen.
Mijn gebeden zijn dagelijks met jullie. Ik ben heel trots op hoe jij zelf, de jongens en Ian het hanteren. Ben ook blij je moeder is gekomen om je bij te staan.Zie je zaterdag Liefde PA
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