Good days - yeah!

This had been a pretty good week.  Callum had chemo on Wednesday and most side effects have been quite manageable. The neuropathy - the tingling in his hands and mouth when cold - are a bit worse this time around, but the nausea and fatigue aren't nearly as bad. In fact, he has even got back in the kitchen this weekend all ready! 

My sister and brother-in-law, Karen and Brent, were here Saturday night on their way through to Brandon. We had a great visit and it was so nice that Callum was feeling so well. We don't want to get our hopes up, but it does look like he will have a really good Christmas and our trip to Scotland will be great! It is so good to see him nearly back to himself. One way I know how he is doing after treatment is the way he communicates. When he is feeling pretty rough he grunts and uses had signals to communicate. When he is feeling OK he actually talks. We have had hardly any hand signals this weekend! He is feeling a little tired today, but that is understandable as this is usually one his worst days after chemo. If this is as bad as it gets this time I will be thrilled!

Only 4 more sleeps until Christmas! I am so excited this year and looking forward to having a Scott Christmas. Only 2 more sleeps until some arrive, and 3 more sleeps til the rest of the family is here. And only 10 more sleeps until we are off to Scotland! We will have a busy week and a half!

It is absolutely frigid here now. This morning was -36 with a wind chill of -48 - eeks! It doesn't look like it will likely be warming up anytime soon, either! We hope all of you are able to keep warm!

"Real life is not always going to be perfect or go our way, but the recurring acknowledgment of what is working in our lives can help us not only survive but surmount our difficulties."
Sarah Ban Breathnach

TTFN