Monday, 18 February 2013

US Visitors


Ivan & Amy

Twenty five years ago, Ivan was best man at our wedding. We had met in the social club at the North Middlesex hospital where I was training as a Registered General Nurse and he as a Radiologist-Radiotherapist. After a period of travel and a somewhat convoluted story involving another woman, he met Amy, they married and settled in Santa Barbara, California where he works as a Radiotherapist. Ivan offered to fly over from the states once he had heard about my diagnosis. Fortunately, he was able to pause and plan and again Elsa (my little sister) stepped up and offered to accommodate Ivan & Amy for the time they visited Cambridge. Ivan has also had an opportunity to see his own family and friend’s .Ivan was permitted to observe a treatment session and sit in on the oncology outpatient review .All very helpful from my perspective .Equally important Ivan was able to attend the Wednesday night gathering at the pub, see some sights. Many thanks to Amy for everything (the stress sweets have been going down well) and to Ivan for his sense and insight into the treatment/prognosis questioning,
 Ivan & Amy


Coincidentally...Simon
Amy & Ivan

Curry anyone



Trinity porters .Keeping an eye on the tourists

no entry to you sir

how about a nice pasti to fend off the cold


radiology -oncology dept

thanks for the shirt 

pub 

curry 
Another ex patriot friend (from Swindon) who know lives in new Jersey happen to be in the Uk on Business and was able to make the journey up to Cambridge for a pint or two.Thanks Simon for joining us
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11 comments:

  1. westy19 February 2013 at 07:57

    Bloody Nora. Superman in t'cap whatever next?

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  2. westy19 February 2013 at 13:02

    Oh and I think it's time you got a new hat. I've seen all of them

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    1. Unknown19 February 2013 at 21:58

      Noted .However you have not seen them all.Watch this space!

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    2. westy20 February 2013 at 00:58

      Excellent news! I expect to see a few more "off the wall" or maybe even some "haute couture" options appearing then!!

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    3. westy20 February 2013 at 05:35

      Just found this hat! Way too cool - Cynaps (derived from 'synapse') is the world's first Bluetooth enabled, bone conduction headset, discreetly installed into an easy to wear hat. No earphones are required. http://www.maxvirtual.com/

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    4. Unknown20 February 2013 at 23:00

      If its dependent on bone conduction that might not be a problem .My tumors/swelling being primarily frontal lobe / surrounding lobes may well have reduced synaptic functioning ?.I don't feel as if I am losing executive function however spent most of Thursday struggling with the fact I had managed to put my underpants on the wrong way round.I promptly changed in the toilet prior to my sixth radiotherapy session this afternoon.Mind you ,I could easily have done the wrong way round pants thing prior to the tumors!

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    5. westy21 February 2013 at 01:10

      It's that damn t-shirt! It could have been worse you could have put them on over your strides!!

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  3. Anonymous19 February 2013 at 23:55

    Dear Neil,

    The 'S' on the Superman shirt is almost 3D – it looks like it's going to fly off your chest!

    Love,
    Lenore

    PS, I loved your holiday photos.

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    1. Unknown20 February 2013 at 22:53

      T shirt made in USA. Weekend break very much helped by glorious weather.Life is good. Snow drops out in the Abbey Gardens BSE

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  4. Unknown22 February 2013 at 09:22

    Hi Neil, flaming lovely to see you at Mildenhall on Tuesday. You are looking good buddy, but you really shouldn't have brought those lovely biscuits. Very bad for us girls!! Well, Spurs won last night! How lucky are we? I really thought we were going to get nowhere against Lyon as they were blocking off all our chances. We have to hope and pray that Jose doesn't get his meathooks into our Gareth. He really has to stop at the Lane!! Still trying to get used to posting comments on this blog. It isn't easy!! Hope to see you again soon up at Chestnut Close. In the meantime, keep smiling. And eating. And drinking. Lots!!

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  5. Unknown23 February 2013 at 23:36

    Hello Janine
    great to see you and the team at Mildenhall. You seem to be managing posting better than most.I am usually about three days behind with my updates so the photos will be posted shortly

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