Tuesday 30th April
A very standard day today. Work is still busy but that makes the time go quicker. No time for any training today as Mandy was teaching at college tonight so I had to cook tea for Ben and I, never a good thing. Then I went out to play skittles in a cup final which we won easily. A very good season is nearly over and we have won a good haul of trophies.
I intend to go for a run first thing tomorrow morning if the weather is OK and I feel like it when I wake up.
That's about it for tonight as it's late. Sorry the posts are getting short but normality is quite boring, but I love it !
Cheers
Tim
Tuesday, 30 April 2013
Monday, 29 April 2013
Running club
Monday 29th April
The days seem to be rushing past again very quickly, there is just no time to sit down and relax. Mand and I are just not getting to spend any time together. It probably seems worse because one of the very few upsides to the last 4 months is that we have spent time together. OK so some of it was horrible but when I was feeling OK it was just nice to be around at home with her, having lunch together and just being able to sit and talk to her whilst she was working. Now we just seem to pass each other and say hello. She is so busy with work it is ridiculous, and I am trying to do as much running as possible without over training and we are still winning at skittles so there are two games again this week.
So with all this in mind we have booked a night away in Shrewsbury on Sunday. Touch wood they will have electricity!! Two whole days just to relax and wander around Shrewsbury. Heaven.
Tonight I went down to running club for the first time since November. It was great to be back and see people and join in again. I have so many good friends there who have supported me throughout. Running has been such a big part of my life for so long it is great to be doing it again.
Now I'm back at home having had tea but it is nearly 10 o'clock and Mand is still working so I need to stop and get her to stop too.
Cheers
Tim
The days seem to be rushing past again very quickly, there is just no time to sit down and relax. Mand and I are just not getting to spend any time together. It probably seems worse because one of the very few upsides to the last 4 months is that we have spent time together. OK so some of it was horrible but when I was feeling OK it was just nice to be around at home with her, having lunch together and just being able to sit and talk to her whilst she was working. Now we just seem to pass each other and say hello. She is so busy with work it is ridiculous, and I am trying to do as much running as possible without over training and we are still winning at skittles so there are two games again this week.
So with all this in mind we have booked a night away in Shrewsbury on Sunday. Touch wood they will have electricity!! Two whole days just to relax and wander around Shrewsbury. Heaven.
Tonight I went down to running club for the first time since November. It was great to be back and see people and join in again. I have so many good friends there who have supported me throughout. Running has been such a big part of my life for so long it is great to be doing it again.
Now I'm back at home having had tea but it is nearly 10 o'clock and Mand is still working so I need to stop and get her to stop too.
Cheers
Tim
Sunday, 28 April 2013
Rest day
Sunday 28th April
Very quiet day today. Had a rotten night's sleep though, I was up reading the paper at 4.30 this morning although I did get back to sleep after and only surfaced at nine o'clock when Mand left for the gym. Apart from a quick trip to Tesco and down to Harvington to pick up Ben the rest of the day has been spent doing very little.
We have started to look for somewhere hot to go on holiday to but could only find places today that cost upwards of about six thousand pounds ( or maybe euros ). Dosen't really matter as it will never happen without the help of the lottery. Having to go in August all the decent places for the right price have already gone.
I'm actually going to go and run at club tomorrow night for the first time since last November which is great. Going to stop afterwards for a drink with a few friends to celebrate.
We have finally opened a bottle of fizz tonight so I'm off to enjoy that.
Cheers
Tim
Very quiet day today. Had a rotten night's sleep though, I was up reading the paper at 4.30 this morning although I did get back to sleep after and only surfaced at nine o'clock when Mand left for the gym. Apart from a quick trip to Tesco and down to Harvington to pick up Ben the rest of the day has been spent doing very little.
We have started to look for somewhere hot to go on holiday to but could only find places today that cost upwards of about six thousand pounds ( or maybe euros ). Dosen't really matter as it will never happen without the help of the lottery. Having to go in August all the decent places for the right price have already gone.
I'm actually going to go and run at club tomorrow night for the first time since last November which is great. Going to stop afterwards for a drink with a few friends to celebrate.
We have finally opened a bottle of fizz tonight so I'm off to enjoy that.
Cheers
Tim
Saturday, 27 April 2013
Mileage
Saturday 27th April
Thanks to Mand for writing yesterday's blog, very eloquent as usual.
Iron Man was good. If you liked the first two films you will like this one. If you didn't then don't go. The Regal is definitely the best thing in Evesham, in fact probably the best cinema I have been in.
Mand's comments about me not overdoing it are duly noted. With that in mind I started today with a very nice seven mile run. Oops! Huge boost to my confidence though for Tewkesbury. By far the furthest I have run since November and there was no walking at all, and done in a far quicker time than I thought possible at this point. Legs are a bit stiff tonight despite wearing my skins this afternoon.
I did at least take it easy for the rest of the day. Most of the afternoon was spent listening to the football. Good result for the Forest but need a favour from others next Saturday to get to the play-offs.
We have been out for a Chinese tonight with my parents and sister and her son Jack, so I am sat here somewhat stuffed, but nicely so.
I am finding it really difficult to take it easy at the moment. Some of it is circumstances in that work is really busy and skittles is twice a week whilst we keep winning ( 2 cup finals to play this week ). I need to keep the running going as much as possible to be fit for 3 weeks time. But also just for the fact that I can do these things now and just want to get on. However I will calm it down and look after myself, it only makes sense. I have seen enough of hospitals thank you very much.
Nothing planned for tomorrow so perhaps a totally quiet day ahead.
Cheers
Tim
Thanks to Mand for writing yesterday's blog, very eloquent as usual.
Iron Man was good. If you liked the first two films you will like this one. If you didn't then don't go. The Regal is definitely the best thing in Evesham, in fact probably the best cinema I have been in.
Mand's comments about me not overdoing it are duly noted. With that in mind I started today with a very nice seven mile run. Oops! Huge boost to my confidence though for Tewkesbury. By far the furthest I have run since November and there was no walking at all, and done in a far quicker time than I thought possible at this point. Legs are a bit stiff tonight despite wearing my skins this afternoon.
I did at least take it easy for the rest of the day. Most of the afternoon was spent listening to the football. Good result for the Forest but need a favour from others next Saturday to get to the play-offs.
We have been out for a Chinese tonight with my parents and sister and her son Jack, so I am sat here somewhat stuffed, but nicely so.
I am finding it really difficult to take it easy at the moment. Some of it is circumstances in that work is really busy and skittles is twice a week whilst we keep winning ( 2 cup finals to play this week ). I need to keep the running going as much as possible to be fit for 3 weeks time. But also just for the fact that I can do these things now and just want to get on. However I will calm it down and look after myself, it only makes sense. I have seen enough of hospitals thank you very much.
Nothing planned for tomorrow so perhaps a totally quiet day ahead.
Cheers
Tim
Friday, 26 April 2013
On the platform
Friday 26th April
Tim rushed in and rushed out again tonight so I have taken over blog duty again. He has taken Ben to The Regal to see the new Ironman film, not something I wanted to see so they are having a boys night out. He just about managed to eat some tea before he was back out of the door. At least he is just sat watching a screen tonight which is what he would have done at home just in his pj's. He has had a busy week again, tiring for someone at their most able and I do worry that he is going to over do it and totally exhaust himself. He won't be told though. Hopefully over the weekend he can get some rest in.
Tuesday was obviously a great day. He rang me and told me initially that he had contacted Zoe and that it would probably be mid afternoon at least before she got back to him, I was with a customer at the time. What seemed like only five minutes later he rang me back with the news. It was a bit like at the beginning of all this when we sat and listened to the consultant, words were being said but you couldn't take them in. This time at least it was words I wanted to hear! He actually said to me 'don't cry!', believe me I was trying really hard not to. The poor lady I was with didn't seem to notice but I have to say I whipped the tape measure round her very quickly in order that I could send her out of the door and ring Tim back to talk properly.
So we have been allowed to leave the train at last but now we just have to hang around on the platform till the 9th May for our bags. Hopefully we can then just do short hops aboard every now and again and never ever have to go on a long excursion like that again.
We booked a night away today, hopefully it will happen this time. We are going to a lovely B and B we have stayed at quite a few times before near Shrewsbury. We will relax there even if only for a short time as we know the owner now and feel very at home there. There are also lots of good places to eat around and most importantly lots of nice shops to visit in the town! Retail therapy is much needed and earned I think.
I keep torturing myself looking at holiday villas in sunny climes, need to wait though till after the consultant appointment. Was looking at Italian places last night with lovely pools that you could see the sun glinting off ......may have to be content with Cornwall and drizzle though!
Tim is going for a run in the morning but not too early I hope. Myself I have three fittings so might as well just resign myself to another day of work trying desperately to catch up.
Hair update.... it is really soft and downy and I struggle not to stroke it every time I walk past!!
Mandy
Tim rushed in and rushed out again tonight so I have taken over blog duty again. He has taken Ben to The Regal to see the new Ironman film, not something I wanted to see so they are having a boys night out. He just about managed to eat some tea before he was back out of the door. At least he is just sat watching a screen tonight which is what he would have done at home just in his pj's. He has had a busy week again, tiring for someone at their most able and I do worry that he is going to over do it and totally exhaust himself. He won't be told though. Hopefully over the weekend he can get some rest in.
Tuesday was obviously a great day. He rang me and told me initially that he had contacted Zoe and that it would probably be mid afternoon at least before she got back to him, I was with a customer at the time. What seemed like only five minutes later he rang me back with the news. It was a bit like at the beginning of all this when we sat and listened to the consultant, words were being said but you couldn't take them in. This time at least it was words I wanted to hear! He actually said to me 'don't cry!', believe me I was trying really hard not to. The poor lady I was with didn't seem to notice but I have to say I whipped the tape measure round her very quickly in order that I could send her out of the door and ring Tim back to talk properly.
So we have been allowed to leave the train at last but now we just have to hang around on the platform till the 9th May for our bags. Hopefully we can then just do short hops aboard every now and again and never ever have to go on a long excursion like that again.
We booked a night away today, hopefully it will happen this time. We are going to a lovely B and B we have stayed at quite a few times before near Shrewsbury. We will relax there even if only for a short time as we know the owner now and feel very at home there. There are also lots of good places to eat around and most importantly lots of nice shops to visit in the town! Retail therapy is much needed and earned I think.
I keep torturing myself looking at holiday villas in sunny climes, need to wait though till after the consultant appointment. Was looking at Italian places last night with lovely pools that you could see the sun glinting off ......may have to be content with Cornwall and drizzle though!
Tim is going for a run in the morning but not too early I hope. Myself I have three fittings so might as well just resign myself to another day of work trying desperately to catch up.
Hair update.... it is really soft and downy and I struggle not to stroke it every time I walk past!!
Mandy
Thursday, 25 April 2013
Normality reigns supreme
Thursday 25th April
Life has fallen back into a normal routine very quickly, even the good news of Tuesday has seemed to fade very quickly. I suppose it is because we had been told that the news should be good so we were expecting it but wouldn't allow ourselves to believe it beforehand. Then when it is good it's like you have known for ages. Before we found out people were asking if I felt alright. My answer was yes but then I felt fine when I found the lump and was diagnosed. Still the only thing that has made me feel ill is the cure. I guess it's the old adage that the worse the medicine tastes the more good it does.
I kept on saying that all I wanted was for normality to return to my life and it sure has. Thursdays have been work followed by skittles for the past 19 years now, so today is a perfectly normal Thursday. And I don't mind a bit.
Last night we went out for a meal to celebrate and when we got back I had a glass of wine for the first time since new year's eve. I don't know what all the fuss is about, it's over rated really.
I've got to take Ben to climbing now.
Cheers
Tim
Life has fallen back into a normal routine very quickly, even the good news of Tuesday has seemed to fade very quickly. I suppose it is because we had been told that the news should be good so we were expecting it but wouldn't allow ourselves to believe it beforehand. Then when it is good it's like you have known for ages. Before we found out people were asking if I felt alright. My answer was yes but then I felt fine when I found the lump and was diagnosed. Still the only thing that has made me feel ill is the cure. I guess it's the old adage that the worse the medicine tastes the more good it does.
I kept on saying that all I wanted was for normality to return to my life and it sure has. Thursdays have been work followed by skittles for the past 19 years now, so today is a perfectly normal Thursday. And I don't mind a bit.
Last night we went out for a meal to celebrate and when we got back I had a glass of wine for the first time since new year's eve. I don't know what all the fuss is about, it's over rated really.
I've got to take Ben to climbing now.
Cheers
Tim
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
Wine
Wednesday 24th April
I have just taken my first sip of wine ( any kind of alcohol actually ) since new years eve. We did not get a chance to celebrate last night so the three of us have been out to eat tonight, which was very nice and very relaxed.
Somehow I expected to feel different today but of course I didn't. You go to work, which is very busy at the moment, and just carry on as normal. A huge weight has been lifted however and we can start to plan things for the future. We are still not sure if there is any problem with me flying if we want to go abroad. At the moment I am still having the injections for the blood clot in my leg, which will carry on for a couple of weeks, so I'm sure it is not a good idea yet. But I see no reason why not to go in the school holidays.
The messages of congratulations have been overwhelming. I'm not surprised as the support we have received all along has been fantastic and helped me no end. But thank you to everyone who has been in touch, it means the world.
I did manage a quick run this morning before work. I guess I have no excuses any more, it's just up to me to get on with it now. 25 days to Tewkesbury and counting.
I'm going back to my wine now!
Cheers
Tim
I have just taken my first sip of wine ( any kind of alcohol actually ) since new years eve. We did not get a chance to celebrate last night so the three of us have been out to eat tonight, which was very nice and very relaxed.
Somehow I expected to feel different today but of course I didn't. You go to work, which is very busy at the moment, and just carry on as normal. A huge weight has been lifted however and we can start to plan things for the future. We are still not sure if there is any problem with me flying if we want to go abroad. At the moment I am still having the injections for the blood clot in my leg, which will carry on for a couple of weeks, so I'm sure it is not a good idea yet. But I see no reason why not to go in the school holidays.
The messages of congratulations have been overwhelming. I'm not surprised as the support we have received all along has been fantastic and helped me no end. But thank you to everyone who has been in touch, it means the world.
I did manage a quick run this morning before work. I guess I have no excuses any more, it's just up to me to get on with it now. 25 days to Tewkesbury and counting.
I'm going back to my wine now!
Cheers
Tim
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