As we enter December

We enter the festive period and there is much to celebrate:

The birth of our fourth grandchild, a beautiful baby girl

My nieces wedding day

birthdays, and sadly a funeral, my daughter and her boyfriend completing on their house, my eldest daughter starting her own business, these are all great experiences for all involved, happy and sad, amazing and scary, and what I could have possibly missed.

I am so grateful to all my family and friends for the support, doesn't need big things, just a message here or there is immense when you receive such things its actually quite special, so thanks to all those that came to see me, sent messages wishing me well, I really have appreciated everything.

It seems my jaw is repairing itself, but its fragile so I have to take things easy for a few more weeks, as I haven't got another chance to fix it, so staying away from chewing (which to be honest I think I have to learn this again) and not putting pressure on my jaw, my teeth feel weird, as does my tongue where it obviously has been impacted by my second surgery.

I attended the funeral of my friend who passed away recently from cancer, a very nice ceremony, well attended and a pleasure to be there, but also to meet friends I hadn't seen for a long time and to hear many of then had suffered with cancer, its a bitch of an illness!!

This time last year I had no idea what I would go through, as I have said previously its been brutal, a tough year, but a year if I had done nothing I would probably not be sending this message, but I have life to look forward to again, I don't know how long for maybe a year or two, maybe twenty years, but I will enjoy every single day, whether I am busy or just enjoying being at home doing nothing. I will celebrate with my family, my sons wedding next year (and maybe my daughter's 😜), I will enjoy friendships old and maybe new, travel again, start to enjoy my food and of course wine. I will play golf again - badly no doubt, but I'll play, continue to be disappointed by the football team I support, but hey thats ok just enjoy the wins and moan about the losses 😂😂

If anyone reading this is suffering with cancer or some other terrible illness, I know first hand the comments made about "being strong", "don't worry you'll get through it", "you'll be fine" - all meant in the right spirit of support but also when made they don't really know what your thinking or feeling, or truly how tough the journey is! or that you've it enough

I look at the difference between this comment - I made it up btw  

"I am not walking round the corner to the newsagents, I am walking up Everest - backwards!" 

"But I have made it to the summit, the sun is shining, a new day begins and I have an easy walk back down, with a big smile on my face and an amazing view that I can look at forever."

Whatever festivities you celebrate at this time of year, I wish you happiness, healthiness and to be safe through them and for the New Year, Best wishes! 💜💜