Unwell but its normal

So been a bit unwell thankfully its a normal unwell in that its some sort of bug and is unrelated to cancer, however it has been horrible coughing, sneezing culminating in loosing my voice, went to the Dr's and he prescribed penicillin so I'm currently taking that on top of all the other tablets urghh.........
Not been feeling that great having to lie down rather a lot and seem to sleep for england, all part of the blasted bug I suppose. A little update on my Dad he's still in hospital but due to my own illness I haven't been able to go in and see him, certainly didn't want to pass this bugger on also the hospital he is in has had something called a Nora virus on the loose because of this the visiting hours have been reduced to an hour a day all in all seeing dad wasn't an option at the moment. I hope to see him this weekend all being well and good. My brother reports that he is doing well with his speech and is back to his old self which is a huge relief however, he still cannot walk this is a bigger problem and one that we are all watching closely, my parents house isn't equipped to deal with someone who can't walk especially up and down stairs, there is no facilities for downstairs bathroom or toilet its all upstairs, wish they'd have moved to that bungalow they were looking at last year would of made life a darn sight easier for them. Anyway they haven't moved and seem unlikely to move now I suppose massive change is on the horizon for them both and for my brother who still lives at home.

The importance of being honest......

We have all heard of phrases like 'keeping it real, living in the here and now, being truthful with yourself' today I have been reminded that to be honest with oneself is the only way to be, some get by with living in denial, shoving it under the carpet and just plain pretending, me I live with it up close and personal somedays its sitting somewhere on my shoulders other days its in my face. We all have to come to terms with whatever it is that is challenging us whether that's our health our finances or family life we all live our lives as best we can taking each day one at a time.

Two things have prompted this post one is the passing of an old school friend who at the age of 44 passed away in her sleep on Friday night, she had a heart condition (same as her mother) she'd been out with her sisters and daughter that night and had a great time, went to bed and didn't wake up, shocking isn't it! I am glad she was spared the suffering and pain albeit she was taken way too young. The second by a fellow cancer patient who was worried about sharing the latest news of her disease progression and her decision to have chemo, as she is a self confessed juice junkie and advocate of alternative treatments she had up until now been successfully treating herself with a raw/juice diet and was worried about telling all her followers/readers of her decision

My advice to everyone reading this blog and anyone affected by the issues it raises, be kind to yourself and those around you no one knows when our time is up our bodies are just vehicles for the soul, all of us pass at some point and remember its not about the dying its about what we do whilst we are alive.  Live for the moment.

Wishing you all a very merry xmas and a much much happier new year.
Love and light to all
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