So how about this rain?

Now I've started this new blog, I'm feeling a little sheepish for not having posted anything for over a week. I have a list of jotted down notes and thoughts, scribbled down in pencil on a scrap of paper but I haven't really had time to convert them to typed words suitable for appearance here.

It's been quite a busy time. I've had things on at night, unexpected things to fit in some days and I haven't quite had the space to have enough clear thoughts to string together anything of interest.

It's also difficult to be blogging again because it feels to me a bit like having a conversation with someone you once knew well but haven't seen for some time. There's so much to tell, but where to start? It's awkward and in the end one just discusses the weather for a while....

I mentioned that my lymphoma story has not finished. I am in remission, but that doesn't mean that my life is not impacted by lymphoma anymore. It still is in many ways. I still have to go and see Dr Giri and that is adjacent to the day centre where all my treatment occurred, so there is a reminder there. I was aware of the 30th November as the first anniversary of my first treatment. When it was Maesie's preschool breakup at the end of last year I was reminded of that crazy time the previous year when Elsie ended up in hospital, Maesie spewed during the night and I had my first neutropenic episode which put me in hospital too. I've been remembering good times with Dave as we spent a few times near the city for treatments. About this time last year I was approaching Round 5 out of 8.

I am looking into printing the other blog so that I have a hard copy record of that time, so I have been re-reading it all from the start and through that I have been reminded of times that have already been forgotten, both good and bad. I have also been asked to prepare a talk for nurses doing their masters - giving a bit of a patient's perspective on chemo, treatment and other aspects of the process - so I have been thinking through it all, trying to work out what is important and what I want to say. I haven't decided yet and I am running out of time.