“It’s ok. I’ll write one tonight……”
That’s what I’ve been saying whenever Sam has told me to write a new entry for the blog. I suppose that I’ve been running in the other direction (with a little mix of lazy) since that stressful day in August. I thought maybe it was time to take a break, to stop annoying people and to bury our heads in the sand for a while, however, I think it’s now time to come back for a bit to let you know what’s been happening during the last 5 months.
It’s also an important day today because it is exactly one year since Sam’s diagnosis. This time last year is when our crazy ass rollercoaster journey began and our lives changed completely. That evening, one half us was strong and brave, while the other half developed a stress headache, threw up and became useless (I’ll let you guess which way round it was). I wouldn’t say that our lives had fallen apart (we’re too strong for that) but I can say that it was paused at certain points so that we could re-adjust our collars slightly (but you know the rest so I won’t harp on about it).
So, like it or not, I’m back to annoy you slightly with updates of what’s been happening since August and how Sam has been since her treatment has finished. She’s good. Her joints ache slightly (she does a wicked impression of a 96 year old pensioner when she gets up in the morning) and she has experienced some hot flushes that have almost made her spontaneous combust, but those things are not at the top of her priority list at the moment. That award has to go to her hair. Let’s put it this way, do you remember that she was secretly wishing that her hair would be nice and straight when it grew back? Well, It looks like the wish fairies were on holiday when she handed in that request. š
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About bloody time Rich Lester!!!! Your gorgeous curly haired wife is my hero and I’m honoured to have her as a friend! Cancer messed with the wrong girl when they picked Sam, she dealt with the last 12 months with courage, strength and amazing defiance! And we love her for it. You Lesters rock! xx
Your blogs never bored us rich, so it’s lovely to hear you back. So pleased things are on the up – shame you didn’t get your wish of straight hair Sam, best add GHDs to your wish list!! So pleased it’s a new tear and nothing like last for you all xx
Great to have you back! xxxxxxxxxxxxx much love to you all from Kats and her possums in The Highlands. Hope you are still missing me at College Rich! xxxxxx
Was thinking about you all recently and how you’d been quiet on the blog front, we’ll let you off for taking a break but good to have you back. I think you guys are bloody amazing and I know we don’t see what goes on behind closed doors on those really shitty days you’ve had to endure but you have all been so brave, strong and an inspiration in so many ways.
I loved the glimpse of Sams hair in a FB pic the other day, she reminded me of Olivia Coleman who I think is fabulous and gorgeous. Straight hair is boring and lacks Ooomph but we always want the opposite don’t we …..Spence just wishes for hair, his fairies never listen š BIG hugs to you all. x
I just think ,Rich.,that apart from all the inspirational things you have written in this past year about your amazing lady,I think you should do some serious writing as you are soooo… good at it. Love to you all xxx
I had heard that after Chemo your hair grows back thick and curly – I didn’t want to be the one to break that news to Sam though! However after seeing her on Tuesday, her hair looks good just the way it is, so she needn’t worry.
Good to read another blog.
Love and hugs xx