Wonderful day

Cook65
Cook65 Member Posts: 733
edited January 2015 in Day to day
Hi all,

I've just had the most wonderful day yesterday. I just had to sprout about it to someone. It was my eldest sons 21st birthday yesterday ( that's him with me in my profile pic).

Yet again I was worried as I'm trying to work plus getting over radio and chemo still. How was I going to manage. We woke him up at 6am jumping on the bed and planting him with kisses all over his face and then presented him with his presents. I made him breakfast and went off to work.

He came and had lunch with me at work and then all the family went out for a wonderful dinner. It was such a special day. I'm so glad I am still here to see it, so looking forward to my younger sons 21st in a couple of years and hopefully many years beyond that.

We organised a party at a venue on Saturday night as I just don't have the energy to put one on for him. Everything will be done so I just have to attend. We will have extras staying with us over the weekend too. It's going to be huge and I just hope I have the energy to participate in it all.

It feels as though cancer has taken so much from me and my family in the last 8 months. Yesterday was the first day in 8 months that drs, procedures, treatments etc haven't been in the forefront of my mind. It was wonderful. I'm off to the hospital today for my next treatment, so it's back on the bandwagon again today.

Will rest this arvo and tomorrow so hopefully I'll be ready to party. I'm tired but for once I'm tired because I did something I wanted to do, not just tired! I feel as though I'm through the worst of it all and things are getting better and easier, both physically and emotionally.

Maybe it's just all the happy endorphins running through system at present but it is so good to feel completely happy that I'm running with it.

Comments

  • tantick
    tantick Member Posts: 12
    edited March 2015

    Beautiful <3, enjoy the party, stay strong and have a blast!!!

  • rowdy
    rowdy Member Posts: 1,165
    edited March 2015

    Hi so good to read your post, sometimes we forget to stop and smell the roses. This bc has made me appreciate  all the little things in life more.

    Yesterday I gave a friend a bottle of wine for no reason but to see her smile as she has had a bad couple of months as well. She was overwhelmed that someone would do  something nice for her for no reason.

    Great to see her smile, enjoy the party, we all deserve some joy in our livesxx

  • rowdy
    rowdy Member Posts: 1,165
    edited March 2015

    Hi so good to read your post, sometimes we forget to stop and smell the roses. This bc has made me appreciate  all the little things in life more.

    Yesterday I gave a friend a bottle of wine for no reason but to see her smile as she has had a bad couple of months as well. She was overwhelmed that someone would do  something nice for her for no reason.

    Great to see her smile, enjoy the party, we all deserve some joy in our livesxx

  • Cook65
    Cook65 Member Posts: 733
    edited March 2015
    Thanks girls I certainly will enjoy the party
  • Hazel M
    Hazel M Member Posts: 708
    edited March 2015

    So happy to hear about your wonderful day, that's great news. Have a marvellous time at the party, take care, 

    Hazel xx

  • sallyw
    sallyw Member Posts: 52
    edited March 2015

    What an exciting time for you.  When I was going through treatment, my partner turned 50, my daughter turned 21 and then I turned 50.  It was so hard going to each party, but I managed and I loved each one.  I think something just helps you get through (and a nana nap beforehand).  I hope you all have a wonderful time.