Wednesday saw us reaching the half way mark in my radiotherapy. 10 sessions down, 10 more to go. Another milestone passed.
We were both pretty down yesterday. I think my fall the previous day reminded us how fragile our existence is on many levels. While we feel so welcome where we are we do miss something we can call our home. I myself spent a while feeling quite melancholy and dwelling on the ‘why me?’ question. It’s a natural question to ask but there’s no meaningful answer and certainly not a good place to be.
While at the hospital yesterday and knowing Helen was not feeling too good I gave her a hug and kiss in the elevator not caring that there may be a camera. For me this marked my end of the bottom of this emotional swing. On the way back down in the elevator I did the same. It felt a bit naughty the second time – the dancing has started again.
We also had a wonderful and emotional Skype chat with Helen’s sister in the morning. As painful as these moments are they are also moments of joy and not to be missed. Family and friends are so important.
Under the hospital’s encouragement I’ve seen a doctor and had an Xray regarding my hand. Nothing more than stressed ligaments and tendons are suspected. My hand is still sore today but feeling better than before. All good.
We are making plans for the near future. This coming weekend (Friday to Monday) we’re visiting the Great Ocean Road staying out for three nights. It’s one of the area’s highlights.
In two weeks time we expect to be back in Brisbane and getting busy. First we’ll go back to Dignity and have one final get together with the cruisers we know in the area. We also have some last minute things to do aboard. We’ll be spending the weekend with Trish and Rob from Bristol Rose and some more friends in common. On Monday we’re planning on meeting the prospective new owners of Dignity for a few days to hand her over in the best way possible.
We’re now expecting to spend Xmas and New Year here in Melbourne. Some exciting things are planned.
Lots to look forward to.
Back to Dignity. The electrical work finished yesterday. The electrician called and told us Dignity had her dignity back. Tonight Sam will be testing things out for us. Having talked to Sam about this, this morning we learned the boom has yet to be put on. To say I’m pissed off is an understatement for many reasons. The riggers have been pressing us for final payment having told us the work was complete. We’ve even given them a significant amount of our own money to help close the gap before the insurance pays up. The last half is not yet in which is another frustration we can do without.
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