So another month has flown by and it has been a mixture of ups and downs.
I had a wonderful weekend in Sydney for my friend's 40th birthday however I developed the most annoying tickley cough which kept me awake at night for more than 2 weeks. Of course I then passed it on to the kids so tempers have been frayed and Celia in particular has been very down and teary.
This has actually been going on for a few months and it has become apparent that there are also school playground issues plus anxiety problems. Andy and I were so focused on getting her to the end of treatment that we naively thought we'd get our happy-go-lucky 4 year old Celia back as soon as chemo stopped but it has actually been like she's on steroids for the past few months she has been so moody and volatile. I guess you cannot underestimate the psychological effects of cancer on a child even after treatment so I think we may need to take her to a therapist as her worries are keeping her awake at night.
Mabel started potty training this week and true to form the stubborn little madam wouldn't look at a pair of pants and screamed blue murder if we tried to take her nappy off. As she is a sweet fiend I knew that sweetie bribery would work and of course now we can't get her away from the potty - she wants to go every 5 minutes as she knows there's a treat at the end of it!
Socially it has been a quiet month since I got back from Sydney which suits me fine as I really need to ramp up my half marathon training (its on the 23rd August). It has been very wintery in Melbourne the past few weeks so it's actually been a struggle to get motivated and run 18kms in freezing winds, But I am raising money for the Leukemia foundation so it will of course all be worth it.
Celia continues to have her monthly check ups and blood tests and so far so good.
Next on the agenda is our Citizenship ceremony on 12th August and then sometime in September an operation should be scheduled for Celia's port to be removed - hopefully her last general anesthetic for a long time!
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| a cold beer on a sunny winter's day at the Opera house bar Sydney |
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| Mabel and her potty support crew (who also want fed sweeties!) |
Mabel started potty training this week and true to form the stubborn little madam wouldn't look at a pair of pants and screamed blue murder if we tried to take her nappy off. As she is a sweet fiend I knew that sweetie bribery would work and of course now we can't get her away from the potty - she wants to go every 5 minutes as she knows there's a treat at the end of it!
Socially it has been a quiet month since I got back from Sydney which suits me fine as I really need to ramp up my half marathon training (its on the 23rd August). It has been very wintery in Melbourne the past few weeks so it's actually been a struggle to get motivated and run 18kms in freezing winds, But I am raising money for the Leukemia foundation so it will of course all be worth it.
Celia continues to have her monthly check ups and blood tests and so far so good.
Next on the agenda is our Citizenship ceremony on 12th August and then sometime in September an operation should be scheduled for Celia's port to be removed - hopefully her last general anesthetic for a long time!
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