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!

 

Thank you for reading this Blog

Happy Easter,

The Lawsons

Sledging and Sushi



After  the excesses Christmas and New Year, life in Newmains house has slowly returned to some degree of normality. Olivia did not return to University until the end of January and it was so nice to have her around for a while longer. Tabby especially enjoyed an afternoon’s sledging up at Swanston Village in the Pentlands. It’s not often that we actually possess sledges when there is any snow around – so this was a good day.



Olivia and Tabby sledging



Tabby 'n' Tim

The following week Tabby had to go to the dentist. Despite everything that she has been through over the last year, a simple visit to the dentist remains something of a trial. However – all fears were allayed by the patient before her – Scottish Rugby’s try-scoring hero, Tim Visser. Tabby left with a filling and a new gum shield!

Once again, Tabby and I would like to thank Janet and Theresa from the Day Bed Unit at St.John’s Hospital for their gifts of sweets, comics and games. Tabby is currently in the middle of her “Steroid week” which invariably makes her grumpy, irritable and just generally out of sorts. Janet and Theresa’s latest bag of gifts worked wonders a couple of nights ago. I may actually  ask them to make up a goodie bag for me sometime – only to be opened in times of stress or excessive grumpiness.

It is a shame that Tabby’s “Grumpy-week” coincided with her class book week. On Friday Tabby had to dress up as a character from a book or a film. Tabby wanted to be “Dorothy” from the “Wizard of Oz”. We think she was one of the best in the class. We even managed to coax a smile out of her – sort of!

Lunch at Yo Sushi

I am sure I have mentioned the effect that Tabby’s steroids have on her. I feel so sorry for her as she is painfully aware in her sudden change in temperament. On the upside, however, the steroids serve to kick-start her often poor appetite. Sol ast weekend we had lunch at Yo Sushi. It should be noted that in the time it tookTabby and I to finish 6 dishes, the couple next to us polished of over 30 dishes between them. Tabby was mesmerised. She was scared to put her hat on the counter in case they ate it as well!



Anyway it is now half term holidays and Tabby, Ewan and Donella have headed North to spend a few days with Granny and Grandpa. Undoubtedly there will be a great deal of eating, dog walking and discussion. Tabby cannot wait to see “Maimie” – Granny and Grandpa’s little sausage dog. The two of them love running around the house, playing football and playing in the garden (that’s Tabby and Maimie I am talking about and not Grannie and Grandpa) Any pictures of them will be in the next blog.

I have no days off this week and so I am still in Edinburgh. The house seems strangely quiet and empty. Even the attraction of being able to watch SKY Sport whenever I wish doesn’t stop me wondering how Tabby and the family are. This is the furthest Tabby has been from home in over a year! This may be the time to see if I can get “Facetime” to work – any suggestions anybody?

Thanks for reading the Blog,

The Lawsons

Happy New Year

Where did December go? I had every intention of posting a Christmas Blog and now it’s January already!

Happy Christmas from Mischief

At the end of November, Tabby, once again, was a little under the weather. She was admitted back into the “Sick Kids” with a temperature and a sore tummy. Her blood tests showed that she had no neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) whatsoever.  0.00 for three days in succession.  This was a concern as we had an appointment to meet “Mother Goose” on the 6^th. After 4 days she managed to squeeze out a neutrophil and with her temperature back to normal she was allowed home.

Tabby and Dad at the "Kings"

After a pre-show curry we sat in our “Box” in the Kings theatre. I am not sure if we got a box to stop Tabby picking up a bug or simply because we are dead posh! Anyway the show was terrific and afterwards we were invited backstage by Grant Stott who played the evil “Demon Vanity”. We also met “Fairy McSqirrell”, “Jill” and were shown round the backstage and props. Tabby was presented with a plate signed by members of the cast.

Tabby and Grant Stott

The following week was Ewan’s Birthday. As a special treat we went to see the “Snowman” ballet at the Festival Theatre. Ewan’s treat was that he did not need to come! Tabby loved it. Then we went for another curry. Am I seeing a pattern emerging here?

Although I was unable to attend Tabby’s school carol concert I did manage to see her “Street Dance” class open evening. What a mover! I was a little disappointed that having spent the last year or so showing her “The Sprinkler” (courtesy of the English Cricket Team) she did not include it in her routine. The show finished with a competition – running around the room until only one dancer was left. You guessed it – Tabby.

Cutting some crazy shapes

“T’was the week before Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse – then the in-laws arrived!” 3 generations of family from Los Angeles, St.Louis, Wick, Wester-Ross and Glasgow all stayed with us in Newmains House. Is there a collective noun for a group of “In-laws”? You may want to keep these to yourselves.

On Christmas Eve some of us went to the Watchnight Service in Kirkliston. When we got home we left some Christmas cake and a dram for Santa and a carrot for Rudolph. Santa was really good to Tabby. Her favourite presents were a new bike, a box of Hex Bugs, toys from “Monster High” and her Tartan Skirt.

Donella, with the help of her sisters, catered for 19 of us for Christmas Dinner.

On the 27^th a hardy group set off to X-scape, the indoor ski slope in Glasgow. To burn off some Christmas calories.  Unfortunately Olivia and I were working in Edinburgh and could not go. Tabby and Donella went sledging on the children’s slope while Ewan and the older out-laws went skiing on the main slope. Then they all went.....for a curry!

Hogmanay meant I was no longer on call – Hooray. That afternoon, nine of us went indoor GoKarting at Newbridge. Even better, I won. I think, deep down, Ewan and Olivia were pleased for me.  

Well done Dad!

The winner is....!

After dinner we celebrated the Bells and then, lead by Tabby, we all took part in that old, quaint, family, Hogmanay tradition – KARAOKE! Abba, Bruce Springsteen, The Pogues,  Robbie Williams and Les Mis, all took a pounding. I reckon a tribute band could be in the making.  

"Mama Mia, here I go again"

On New Year’s Day, Tabby and a few of us went to watch the “Looney Dook” in South Queensferry. Here, 100s of people in fancy dress run into the Firth of Forth – and run out again! Had there been a Triathlon in “Alice in Wonderland” it would have looked like this.

The following day in-laws and out-laws began departing, heading for home. Brian and Heather, last to leave, took Donella and me to dinner at Edinburgh’s new Thai restaurant (nearly a curry) while Olivia and Ewan baby sat Tabby and cousin Ian. It was a lovely way to chill out.

At the weekend, we took down the Christmas decorations, took out the Christmas tree and put the house rightway up. Donella and Tabby went for a walk to Dundas Estate to feed the swans. Normality restored. 

This time last year, we had just returned home with Tabby from the “Sick Kids” having been in hospital for 3 weeks of chemotherapy following her diagnosis of leukaemia. It was very hard coming to terms with her diagnosis, her illness, her treatment and the effect it was having on her.  You only need to look at the blog throughout the last year to see this.

What a difference a year makes. Despite all that has happened over the last 12 months Tabby has continually amazed us with her cheeriness, positive nature and “have-a-go” attitude.  Over the last year we have met some terrific people and would like to thank everyone who has been looking after Tabby, or offered help or support – too many to mention. Lastly I would like to thank everyone who has taken the time to look at this blog during this time. With approaching 20,000 views, the response has been astounding. We will keep the blog going on a monthly basis until tabby is better. Thankyou

All the best for 2013,

The Lawsons

November Ups and Downs

There are times when it is difficult to think of anything to write in this blog. I certainly don’t want it to become dull and repetitive. November has been neither dull nor repetitive.

Tabby and Donella - star quality

Things kicked off on the first weekend of November  when Tabby and Donella took part in the “It’s good 2 give” fashion show. This took place in the performing arts centre at Stewarts Melville College – a great venue. Along with another 40 or so models, Tabby and Donella were assigned three fashion boutiques around Edinburgh and in the run up to the event attended each for fittings etc .

Receiving the plaudits

On the day of the Show, all the models had their hair done by   Charlie Millerand his team . For those of us expecting something out of the “Women’s Institute” – dream on. The show was glitz and glamour at its finest.    Organised by the wonderful  Lynne Mcnicoll, the show was hosted by Grant Stott – ably assisted by three girls who have all been on the Ward 2 Roller-coaster. All the models were affiliated to Ward 2 at the “Sick Kids” – either patients, family, staff or friends.  I was asked up on stage and interviewed by Grant Stott about Tabby, the last 12 months and “It’s good 2 give”.

"Hurry up Lynne!" (Only joking)

The show was terrific. It was so good to see so many patients and “ex – patients” taking part and at times was quite moving. Tabby looked wonderful in each of her  outfits – she and Donella seemed very at home on the cat-walk. In the last set, Tabby appeared in a lovely bridesmaid dress with a fur stole while Donella wore a show-stopping red glittery ball gown (apologies for inadequate fashion speak). She looked stunning.  It was hard not to break into a cheesy Chris de Burgh song (Lady in Red). It was even harder not to buy “that dress” for Donella. Anyway it was a great day – we had a ball.

Tabby and Kelly Brown, Scotland Captain

A week later, as the “orthopaedic” member of the medical team at the Scotland New Zealand rugby international, James Robson (team doctor) invited Tabby and me to a training session to meet some of the players. I picked Tabby up from school and we went along to Murrayfield to watch the last hour of a training session.  James had set this all up. Throughout the time players would come over and chat to Tabby and pause for a photo. At the end of the session 8 or 9 of the guys jogged across the pitch and presented Tabby with a signed Scottish Rugby jersey and an SRU fleece.  The biggest guys in the team, Al, Jim and Richie then picked Tabby up and put her on their shoulders – about 10 feet up in the air!  Tabby called them her “Gentle Giants”.  It was good fun and I am pleased to report that Tabby was nearly as excited as I was!

Nick, Mike, Jim, Richie and Al

I would like to thank James and all the guys who took the time to come and have a chat with Tabby and have a photo. You could never meet a nicer bunch of people who train so hard and are so keen to help out. The recent Autumn Series results and loss of their coach seems scant reward for all their hard work. Keep it going lads!

Proof that I am as tall as Richie Gray

Tabby continues to work hard at school and really enjoys her after school clubs. Her favourites are “Funky Fitness” and “Street Dance”.  She is also in the choir. In fact P3 will be singing “Silent Night” in German in the carol service. Last week, Tabby found the music on her I pod and we discovered her practicing in her bedroom. She sounded truly angelic. At times one almost forgets that Tabby is still in the middle of her chemotherapy – until the week of steroids that is. Last week we certainly witnessed a short fuse of frustration against a background level of general grumpiness!  When the steroids stop she is back to our usual Tabby. Over the last month her appetite has been poor. Big on carbohydrate and low on protein. She told me recently, that meat and sausages now taste like pooh. I believe this is a common complaint with those on chemotherapy and not a reflection of Donella’s cooking.  At the moment her diet comprises chicken and “Nutella”.

As a consequence of her chemotherapy, Tabby’s neutrophil count has continued to decline. In fact her mercaptopurine and methotrexate was stopped a fortnight ago to allow some recovery. Despite that, Tabby awoke on Tuesday morning with a high temperature. Bags packed, Donella and Tabby were off to the “Sick Kids” again. She is now back in her usual room in Ward 2.   After 3 days we still have not found the bug and suspect it’s a virus. Her temperature is coming down although with the occasional spike of pyrexia to keep everyone on their toes.  At the moment, Tabby has no neutrophils – none  whatsoever- it seems. So at the moment she is on high doses of intravenous antibiotics until her temperature comes down and she grows a few more neutrophils.  

Just when you think everything is running smoothly!

Finally, this evening Tabby popped out of  Wd 2 briefly to deliver a quiz sheet to “Radio Lollipop”. Fifteen minutes later, she still had not returned. Donella went to investigate and found her in the “Radio Lollipop” studio being interviewed – live on air! She was on air for ten minutes talking about herself, her family, the cats and favourite holidays. The only thing she didn’t do was plug her new book. Next week she will be appearing on Parkinson and Jonathon Ross.

Donella has spent the last 3 nights in hospital with her and I will take over on Friday. I hope Tabby gets out soon because we are off to see the Pantomime “Mother Goose” at the Kings next week!

Here’s hoping for a Christmas Tabby  and all of us can enjoy. Christmas blog to follow

 

Merry Christmas,

 

The Lawsons

Happy Halloween!

The “Tabby News” blog is still going strong. Posts are now monthly – hopefully to reflect fewer ongoing trials and tribulations as Tabby progresses through her maintenance therapy. 

 

At the start of the month, Donella and I were invited to Carol’s  “Sound of Music” **th  birthday party.  All guests had to dress on a “Sound of Music” theme. Tabby and  I watched the film and decided upon  “These are a few of my favourite things”. Although I wore the outfit I think you will agree that Tabby looks  pretty cool as a “Brown paper parcel wrapped up with string”.

Later that weekend, we went through to Glasgow to see the recently opened “Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome”. It is just one part of a multi-sport complex and will be a wonderful  venue for the Commonwealth Games. I am not sure any of us have been converted to track cycling -  the arena has to be kept at a constant high temperature and the banking at either end is pretty steep. I think I would be too slow and simply slide down to the floor of the arena.

The following week, Tabby was invited to Libby’s party at “Kiss the Fish” in Stockbridge. She had a wonderful evening of grafts and decopatch.

Despite all that has happened over the last 10 months, Tabby has never lost her determination and competitive nature. The final swimming lesson before half-term at David Lloyd finished with a race for all the children having lessons on a Saturday morning  -“A float of your choice and 2 lengths of the pool”. Yes, you guessed it.  Having just returned to swimming lessons, Tabby dug in and won. She had the biggest smile of the week.  What can you say?

On 15^th October, Donella and I took a flight to Nice and spent 3 days in the village of Eze on the cote d’azure for a short break. What about Tabby? Auntie Anne and cousin Rory kindly came down from Wick to “Tabby sit”. They all went o see the new “Madagascar” movie in 3-D. Tabby says, “It was so much better than great!” Thankyou so much to Anne and Rory for keeping an eye on Tabby while we were away .

Last weekend, Tabby and Donella went to a fashion show rehearsal. They, along with a few others, are both modelling clothes from a variety of shops and boutiques around Edinburgh.  This is being organised by Lynne McNicoll’s “It’s good 2 give” charity. There has been a lot of swaggering up and down the hall as they practice their “cat-walk” walk. Thankfully, we have not yet had any Naomi Campbell-esque tantrums. As someone with negligible dress sense, I am relieved to report that I have not been invited to take part. I will report back in the next blog as to how things go – unless “Hello” or “Harper’s and Queen” get there first.

Halloween has come  - and gone. Tabby, with Donella’s help made a wonderful pumpkin lantern. Despite that, we had no “Guisers” at all last night. I reckon the  Halloween decorations at the front door scared everyone away

 

 

Thanks everyone for reading the blog

 

Tha Lawsons

"Pedal 4 Paul" special

Once again, a bit of a delay since the last blog post. This is good. No news is good news. As I reported on the most recent post, Tabby is now on her Maintenance Chemotherapy. This is a more predictable regime of 4 weekly cycles. Week one consists of daily steroids then after week 2 a day in hospital, general anaesthetic and more spinal chemotherapy. The rest of the time is daily mercaptopurine – and some other stuff.  Tonight, for example, Tabby had  a total of 10 tablets to swallow. I am amazed how she does it. Lastly she had to swallow 5ml of some syrup. Having taken it I told her she had to jump up and down quickly.

“Why am I jumping up and down Dad?”

“Because I forgot to shake to bottle!”   - The old ones are the best?!?.

Two weekends ago we were given 2 tickets to see the ballet, “Cinderella” at the Festival Theatre.  These were donated by a local charity. Donella took Tabby and they both really enjoyed the event.

The big event of the last few days was the Glasgow – Edinburgh cycle ride. A few friends and I joined the “Pedal 4 Paul” team raising funds for the charity “It’s good 2 give” . The evening before the event, Tabby and I went to a bar-b-q to get our team tee shirts and a banner to put at the bottom of our driveway. Our house is actually on the cycle route. Lynne, the Founder of the charity asked Tabby what other  goodies would she like to have in the ward fridge apart from juice, fruit and fromage frais. Tabby replied, “raw carrots, humous, pepperami, cheese strings and a beer for Dad”.

Tabby and Paul's banner

The next morning, having put up the banner at the bottom of our driveway we all set off for Glasgow.  We arrived at Glasgow Green at 8am, joined the queue to start and set off on our bikes at 9.15. The first 10 miles were chaotic – lots of traffic, traffic lights and 9,000 other cyclist. We stopped at Avonbridge where we met up with Donella and Michelle, who were also doing the ride but had decided to avoid the “Official start” at Glasgow Green. At Linlithgow we stopped and met up with Paul’s  mum, Ruth, albeit arriving an hour or so later than we had planned.  In exchange for muffins, Ruth got a hug from 5 sweaty cyclists. When we arrived at Kirkliston, our banner was still up and we were met by Tabby, Olivia , Ewan, Sean and sister in law Ruth who plied us with Champagne and Pizza -so much better than Gatorade and energy gels. 

Ruth, Tabby, Sean, Olivia and Ewan

After the champagne, the next 10 miles to Edinburgh drifted past – almost effortlessly.  We finished up at Murrayfield Stadium and met up with Lynne and the gang once more.  When we got home, I found Donella making tea and coffee for other “Pedal 4 Paul” team members who were still cycling through Kirkliston. All in all, it was a great day in so many ways and thankyou to all of you who sponsored me and my pals with our current total creeping up to £3,000.

Tabby’s hair has continued to grow back. It has not come back red although when I picked her up from school today in the pouring rain, it was all spikey.  With a set of dungarees, she would be the spitting image or “Oor Willie”

No harm trying things out!

At the moment, Tabby is doing pretty well, she is back at school, has returned to Sunday school and is back at her swimming lessons. She wanted to play tennis today, but we are well aware that she is a bit thin and finds long walks and stairs a challenge and really cannot run because of leg pains and muscle wasting. I am sure it will all comeback. Anyway, as things go I plan to reduce blog posts to a monthly post which, I hope,  will reflect a less eventful few months ahead.

Lastly, I would like to take this opportunity to apologise to the poor chap, who I overtook on the cycle run as we approached the Cramond Brig. Seeing this bloke on his bike wearing a green padded suit I thought he was a “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle”.

“Hey are you Donatello or Leonardo?” I called out as I breezed past.

“Naw, ye ejit. Ah’m the Incredible Hulk”. Concerned I may have made him angry, I accelerated away.

Al, Johnnie, Angus, Tabby, Me (Cycle shorts issue!) & Derek

As ever, thanks for reading,

The Lawsons

Back to School and "Street-Dance"

I have to admit it has been a while since my last post on this blog. My apologies.  I am pleased to report a gradual improvement in things generally. The most obvious thing is the reappearance of Tabby’s hair. At first it was a light downy covering – a bit like stroking a peach, quite blonde as well. Today Tabby’s hair is looking a bit thicker - almost kiwi fruit-esque. However, there are a lot of red-heads on Donella’s side of the family, so I am concerned the next look may be a coconut if we continue the fruit analogy!

Ready for a Bar-b-que at St Andrews



In for a top up

Along with her hair, Tabby’s appetite has also started to re-emerge. Two weeks ago we went up to St.Andrew’s to get the keys for Olivia’s flat for 2^nd year at university. We had lunch at an outdoor Bar-b-que restaurant and Tabby devoured a whole medium-rare sirloin steak.  Ironically her blood results later that week were still a bit low, so we were back at the “Sick Kids” for a top up transfusion. As ever Tabby was very jolly and chatting to patients and nurses  in the ward. One dad told us that his daughter was back in the ward with a temperature and a cough and the Doctors had diagnosed  the common “rhinovirus” as the cause.  To which Tabby replied “Does that mean she has grown a horn?” Her wit was too quick for us Dads. I think her blood transfusion was donated by a comedian. That weekend, Tabby had a “Sleep-over” at her friend Ruby’s house. It was the first time in ages that Tabby has had a night away. Tabby loved going to “Yo Sushi”

Last Wednesday, Tabby was due to have more chemotherapy but – you guessed it -  her blood count was still too low. Yet another delay. Instead she had her first day of Primary 3. The highlight so far has been the “Street –Dance” lessons. She comes home to show us what she has been taught. I have to say she is certainly throwing down some crazy shapes (I think that is what you are supposed to say).

Ready to start Primary 3

Last weekend went well. On Saturday morning I took Tabby back to her swimming lessons at the David Lloyd. It was really good to see everyone there again and the instructors made Tabby really welcome. They had often been asking how she was getting on.  This was her first lesson since December 5^th last year when she was too cold and tired to finish the lesson....  Anyway, she is in the same group as Poppy once more and by the end of the lesson was thrashing around the pool along with everyone else. Whatsmore, I didn’t get criticised on my ability to tie Tabby’s hair into bunches or a pony tail afterwards as I usually do.

That afternoon, Tabby and I went to a bar-b-que at Richard and Julie’s cottage in St Abbs. After a wonderful  lunch, we all trooped down to the beach to run on the sands, explore rock pools and paddle in the sea. Then back to the cottage for pudding.  It was the sort of afternoon Enid Blyton would write about in the “Famous Five”, although lashings of ginger beer were replaced with just lashings of beer! When we got back to Edinburgh (7pm) Tabby and I joined Donella at John and Felicity’s Lunchtime drinks party.  With an impromptu disco, Tabby was back in there with more of  her “Street Dance”.

On Sunday morning, Tabby went to Sunday School, where Ewan is currently a “Sunday Club” helper. At this point, we would like to thank everyone in Sunday Club for their lovely “Get well” cards and presents. Tabby loves them and has shown them to everybody.

As I mentioned in the last blog, a group of us are taking part in the Glasgow to Edinburgh cycle ride as team “Pedal 4 Paul” to raise funds for our local childhood cancer charity “It’s good 2 give”. With a bit of luck, hopefully we will have a bit of a tailwind from the west! If you would like to sponsor me, I have set up a sponsorship website via the link below:

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/GRAHAMLAWSON

If you see any of us cycling past on Sunday 9^th September give us a cheer. Alternatively visit the link above to see what we are doing.

Finally, Tabby started her “Maintenance Chemotherapy” today. Although it goes on for around 80 weeks (yes 80 weeks), it means that her high dose, Intensive Chemotherapy regime is now behind her.  We reckon this is a bit of good news. I know that it is a “school day” etc but suspect we will join Tabby in a quiet toast to herself and the Staff of Ward 2. Who knows?  We may even do some “Street Dance”!

 

As always, Thank you for reading this blog.

 

The Lawsons