Aboard Dignity (Lagoon 420) Blog

Healthwise I’m a bit on a roller coaster. My white cell count is now down to zero and we’re having to be very careful. I even have a box of masks if I leave my room.

I’ve also seen some falling blood pressure and have had two sets of infusions for platelets and blood. Apparently I get a lot of extra color in my cheeks when I get the extra blood. I wonder when this will catch on in the fashion industry. I’m very thankful for the PICC line which has saved me a lot of needles.

Of course there’s been the excitement of winning our bid on the house we want. It turned out we were one of five who offered the asking price with one of the others also a cash buyer and no chain. We were asked to provide a Best and Final Bid. Helen and I debated this and agreed a new amount. I decided to add an extra £1,000 so the number wasn’t so round. The long and the short of it is we’re now moving on. I’ve got a couple of conveyancing solicitors to interview today and I hope to interview a few surveyors too so we can proceed on our side of things.

The only fly in the ointment is the vendor had a property they wanted to buy nearby but it’s since been sold. We’ll have to work something out here as we can’t leave this open ended.

This is so boring. And there is no end in sight yet. I have learned I can go home when by cell counts start rising into the safe zone. They haven’t finished crashing yet. I am officially nutropenic now which means I am restricted in what I can eat and I really have to be careful about infections and cuts.

Life does not stop though. Helen went to see a property in Chorleywood. There are some compromises for use, particularly the outside look, but it pushes a lot of buttons. In particular the village of Chorleywood is one of our favourites and the property is located about 5 mins walking distance from the station and town center. So we’ve made an offer which may result in a seller decision by Monday. For now a link to the website and a few random pics Helen took.

http://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/29322121

We’ve no idea if our offer will be accepted but we think it’s generous. We only hope the seller doesn’t drag this out as apparently there’s a lot of interest. You will be notified when we know the outcome.