No blog updates for some time because there has been no definite new health news & my sister Willa has been with us for just over 6 weeks, during which she & I have been incredibly busy clearing out vast quantities of stuff accumulated over 30 years around the house, garden &. barn. She also accompanied Roy & me on numerous trips to the doctor & hospital; acted as a superior housekeeper & cook, daily cleaner, nannie, cheerer-upper -- I could go on & on. She & I also had a few jolly excursions here & there, & she, Roy & I spent a week in Manchester visiting Harry & family in their new house in the neighbourhood where we plan to move whenever we eventually sell the house in Needham (no offers yet, but that's not surprising in the cuirrent economic situation). Willa returns to South Carolina tomorrow, but she'll be back later in the year!
I am feeling fine except for needing a long nap at least once daily. I finish my current course of chemo for the lungs next week & continue with daily oestrogen for the breast cancer & see my lung specialist on 3 April & the breast specialist on 27 April. Roy, however, has had a bad spell, starting with a fall outside the bathroom in early February, when I had to call a paramedic to get him up & check him out. Since then his knees have gotten much more painful & weak (they need replacement but he can't tolerate the surgery), he walks terribly slowly, his balance is poor & his speech is somewhat slurred. Our local GP has requested an investigative scan for these symptoms but we don't have a date yet. Meanwhile, Roy went swimming in Stowmarket on Sunday with Harry, Kate & Chris & spends several hours a day at the computer on his mail-order book business, so he's still bouncing about.
Kate & Chris & Harry & Helen continue to visit every weekend or so, & lots of local friends come up for a night or so. We also welcome any other visitors who pop in briefly & are happy to accept any sort of help. It's gotten very cold again but at least there are daffodils in abundance & the days are getting longer. Thanks to all of you who read this, write, ring or call. It makes all the difference!!
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Glad to hear you are seeing the lung doctor today, Julanne. I will phone over the weekend to set up my visit to you and Roy soonest. I thought of you both, as always, when in USA this last 10 days. DC was full of Obama family news - including an organic garden at the White House which Michelle had DC children in to help start. Now they all want one! Such is the power of gardening to heal. I am with you at this frail time in both your lives.
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