Happy Easter

This time last year, Tabby was in the midst of her “Intensification” chemo regime but at least we were sitting out having   barbeques in the back garden. A year later Tabby is now on her less toxic maintenance regime but we have a garden under a covering of snow. Funny old world!

March kicked off with a three-way tie. Tabby went to Danielle’s birthday party and sleep-over, Donella went to the “It’s Good 2 Give” fundraising ball (where she gave an after-dinner speech about the charity) and I went on a skiing holiday to Whistler.

Tabby had a wonderful time at Danielle’s party with an entertainer and face painting followed by a sleep-over. What could be better? Donella hosted an all girls table at the “It’s good 2 give” Ball and has consequently now made it into “No. 1” Magazine – sharing the March edition with Liz Hurley, David Beckham, Karl Lagerfeldt and Beyonce. I suspect they are saying the same on their blogs! Whistler was pretty good as well – lots of snow and fine wine.



Where do you take a hungry post steroids 7 year old?



Continuing the Canadian theme, my cousin Mike who lives in Vancouver Island sent Tabby a beautiful gift of a silver necklace and bracelet. But these are special! They are made by a friend of Mike’s -  Richard Hunt, an awesome First Nations artist. They depict the “Sisiutl” a two headed sea serpent. It is a protector and if you ever found a scale of the sisiutl, it would bring you good luck. I am sure you will agree they are stunning. Mike – thank you so much.

Tabby’s chemo has continued to roll along as it has over the last few months. The usual 4 weekly cycle kicking off with a week of steroids and concommitant grumpiness and mood swings.  On this occasion, she missed a couple of days off school, did not make her Saturday morning swimming lesson and even missed Sunday School. The following day – back to normal. Throughout this time, I am always amazed how Tabby just takes all her tablets without batting an eyelid.



Daily ration of Tabby's Tabs



Two weeks ago was Poppy’s party – where they all learned to be cheer-leaders.

Last week Tabby took part in the school Primary 3 show “The Lemonade Kid”. This was a musical about... well... guns, shooting and drinking and all those things that happened in Western towns. The crime ridden town is then cleaned up by a cowboy who drinks lemonade. It was a little like Clint Eastwood in “High Plains Drifter” with a bottle of Irn-Bru! It was a super show. Tabby played the part of a cow-boy. Her hair is still a little too short to be a cow girl!

Yesterday – last day of term - Tabby woke up with a temperature! She had been suffering from a chesty cough for a couple of days previously. So it was back to the “Sick-Kids” Hospital. After a day of intra-venous antibiotics, Tabby’s temperature had dropped enough for her to be allowed home on a course of antibiotics – more tablets to add to the collection!

This morning Ewan flew off to Russia on a school trip so this evening we went into town and had dinner at ”Divino Enoteca” with Olivia as our designated driver! Whoopee!

 

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Happy Easter,

The Lawsons