Today was a tough one. But for now, yesterday.
Yesterday Helen and I went back into Melbourne to meet up with Sarah, Russ, Jack and Roz at 2:30pm. They’d been on a river boat trip that ended up fully booked before we tried to get on. Helen and I explored more of the South Bank before meeting up with them. We all went up to level 88 of the Eureka Tower billed as the highest observation deck in the southern hemisphere. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect for the experience. While chilly, it meant the air was clear and we could see for miles / kilometers. It was really nice sharing the experience with the family.
From there we headed over to the Crowne Plaza Hotel to meet up with Lew and Tracey and to introduce them to the family. It turned out that some introductions weren’t necessary as Lew used to be Sarah’s GP for 18 months when she lived in Auckland. He even diagnosed Sarah’s pregnancy with Jack. What a nice coincidence.
The family later left us alone with Lew and Tracey and later we were joined by Lew’s practice partner Paul and his wife Annie. We chatted for a while in the hotel bar before heading out to eat at a rather more expensive than we normally go to restaurant.
There are so many photos and so much to do that I haven’t had time to sort through them yet. They will appear when ready.
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Today has been pretty emotional for me. We’re getting down to the wire on the boat sale and I’ve been reaching out to our friends regarding our farewell get together later this week. I’ve had a few moments where I’ve had to stop what I’m doing and recover. The feelings are so mixed, as ever, but today they have been pretty intense. Helen has been really supportive. I love her to bits.
A real highlight of the day was Sarah asking to come to the hospital with us to experience today’s session. I had never thought to suggest this but was so happy to have her accompany us. This expression of interest was, at the very least, yet another very meaningful boost to morale. It actually meant a lot more than that but I lack the words to express this.
The hospital were so fantastic that they allowed her (and Helen for a second time) to come through to the inner sanctum, wait with me in the more private pre-RT waiting room and come through and see the prep stage in action in the RT machine room.
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