The sun'll come out tomorrow....!

Even if it is a torrential downpour with tornadoes, thunder and lightening (very very frightening) it will still be sunny in my world (with a light breeze to roll the tumbleweed along).

The reason?

Tomorrow is the last one.

(Hopefully).

Round 6. 

Back in June it seemed so far away, so unobtainable.  Especially when the first dose of FEC proved to be so horrendous.  I remember on the Friday after the first dose weeping to a friend who had been through it herself that I couldn't make it to October if it was like that all the time.  Thankfully, by the next week I was feeling human again but each dose has taken its toll in some way. 

I am seriously hoping we can get through the last one without having to go to A&E but having said that, I would rather go in and get checked if things don't seem right, than run the risk of an infection taking hold.

I may just have mentioned before how wonderful the Breast Care Nurses at the hospital have been.  Without fail, their kindness, patience and care has been boundless.  Although they are employed by the NHS their wages and the funding comes from MacMillan Cancer Support.

Time to put something back.

The coffee morning I held as part of MacMillan's Biggest Coffee Morning was, it has to be admitted, a runaway success.  I was completely overwhelmed by people's generosity of time and donations - whether they were edible, monetary or raffle prizes. 

I felt genuinely humbled by how many people turned up in support.  I never ever in my wildest dreams thought we would raise as much as we did - I had an aspiration to raise between £200 and £300. 

To have raised over £800 made me so proud of everyone for their generosity and effort.

In a rare flash of organisation I have even managed to go into Aylesbury and pay the money in today so that it is not hanging around for two weeks while I go through the chemical effects and the infection window.  It is the sort of thing that could get lost or, heaven forbid, stolen plus I would like MacMillan to have it as soon as possible. 

Yes it was an amazing effort by all concerned but for a wholly amazing charity that sadly so many people have a need to use at some point. 

So.  Thank you all x x