Weekend again!

Here in Kuwait weekend begins on Thursday, well now it does it used to begin on Wednesday and then we would go back to work on Saturday, now we go back to work Sunday. Today I was not able to go to work, I was all ready and then a sudden attack, stomach and vomiting, so I had to take a sicky, the first time I have not been able to go to work since I was sick.
But we are so thankful, that things are improving health wise and the lymph nodes are diminishing. in one more week I have somemore tests.
Well tonight Ruth and I will go to a Darts Match. we have not played Darts for the last couple of years.
The big news of the week is Charlotte Maria Heath Congrats, Anna & Steve.
One of our ancestors was also a Charlotte, I think it was Great Grand dad Heaths sister,
Well Grandchild no ten.
A large family,

Another day at the hospital

Sunday i went for my 3 weekly session, Mabthera + CHOP, well the Doctor said that the lymph nodes continue to deminish which is good news. They will do anothe review in 10days.
I am very encouraged things seem to get easier, and I am on the mend.
Well, We still cannot plan but little by little things are getting clearer.
Now we need to get our things shipped from here to the PI, our first shipment of things arrived safe and sound. next we will ship some bigger items deep freeze TV etc.
Well that all for now. I still can't view Wesleyexperience blog it comes up in Arabic. Something to do with the settings I will try to override google settings and get me out of the mideast.
until later

Weekend again.

Well, here we are again it is weekend, so what are we going top do. The first Idea was to go and watch our old darts team play, When it came time to get ready we decided it was just too much bother. Also darts is the kind of game you play not watch. Especially for me. On friday we did the usually supermarket shop at the new French Chain Carrefour, then off to up grade Adam's PSP so that he can download games at Kd 1. each a lot better than Kd 15-25. Well, we were hungry again so we dropped into the Crown Plaza for a smackeral, very nice too and with the privilege card not hard on the pocket.

Tomorrow I have to go for Chemo again, I really want to find out how much longer this is going to take. I suppose it takes as long as it takes, that seems to be the standard reply. I guess in plain english it means I don't know. The doctors here would never say that. Anyway keep up th good work. We will see you all sooner or later!!!!!

here is a picture of our house 2 months ago, it now is a lot further forward, but still not finished, I will try and post a photo of what it should look like when it is finished.

photo's

Hot or Cold in Kuwait

Most people think that Kuwait is unbearably hot. Well from May to October that is true, but in December and January you will freeze your **** off. The temperature is regularly O degrees Cent. and for the last few days it hasn't got above 9-10 degrees during the day . The wind makes it feel much colder. In fact there was snow in Baghdad for the first time in living memory. So it is cold alright.

Sunday is C Day. Chemo day, this will be the 8th session, I have chemo every three weeks, Mabthera (Rituximab) + CHOP. I don't have radiation, progress is being made, according to the CT. scans, but slowly. well too slowly for my liking.

We are still weighing up need to go to the UK for a second opinion, at present we are leaning in that direction but we need to find the right place and the right doctor, anyone out there know a good Oncologist?

Ruth and Adam are both not 100% health wise at present colds, asthma, etc.
Keep the faith and keep us in your prayers.

I keep geting Arabic headings

It is trying to drive me crazy! I don't understand why everying seens to come up in Arabic. I suppose it's the Kuwait thing. Well today was a very usual day, everyone stressing out at work and I'm trying to be super cool and explain why I moved the photocopier to the next building. Basically, because they use it and we don't, well rarely.
Adam went a field trip today first to KDD, Kuwait Danish Dairy and then to the Scientific centre, and the IMAX theater. I guess he enjoyed it,

Well I want to get rid of these headings so I close now. Hope someone is reading this. I will send you all an email and see what happens

New to the blog.

The idea of posting your diary or blog does not really appeal to me. However, for the sake of 'progress' I'm willing to give it a try.

Here in Kuwait the internet connection is very bad, it's slow and you frequently get bumped off.

Life is very repeditive to say the least. Since we are trying to plan our escape we want to keep you all informed of our latest palns, or rather ideas of what we might do.

The main obstacle at present is not knowing when the Chemo will end and when I will get the all clear.
When that momentous day occurs we can start to plan our exit.

Today I feel fine, I last had Chemo on 6th Jan and will have anothe session on 24th January. until then I will be tolerably well, Then starts a week of sleepless nights constant trips to the loo, and all kinds of aches and pains. I am sure you don't want to hear about all that, any more than I want to go through it.

We hope to fly first to the UK see Grandma and Grandad, and all of you. Then either back to the Mid East or straight to Cebu. By then our house we be to all intents and purposes finished.

Life will change gears at this point. I will have to get used to not working, not 'bullying' the teachers at last I will be able to relax. I can't wait.