An hour to the northeast of our home on bayside is the altogether more sedate pace of Sassafras. This is a little bit of quaint Englishness transported to Victoria - Think tea-rooms, bookshops, country pubs and antiques.
As the sun was shining and Celia seemed in good spirits this morning we took ourselves out for a little day trip with Granny and Grandpa to see Sassafras and the Dandenongs Hills. Everyone had a lovely time and my parents were grateful to see something more of Melbourne than the joys of Hampton East. Celia was a little tired at times and needed a big sleep on the way home but really it was hard to imagine that she's in the middle of chemo at all, especially as she sat in the sun and scoffed pie and potato wedges at lunchtime.
Also this afternoon, the most amazing delivery of beautiful fresh food arrived, courtesy of my work. Thanks Deloitte. Mum and dad expanded their normal palate somewhat and enjoyed some fresh salmon with an oriental salad for dinner. Celia and Max enjoyed it even more and couldn't get enough of the fresh pepper, carrot and Chinese cabbage.
Medication time (with meals) is always tough but Celia is definitely getting used to it. Tonight she even said that the yellow mouthwash that she detested two days ago was "alright" - big progress.
Reality kicks back in tomorrow with our first outpatient visit to the Children's Cancer Centre - more needles and chemo awaits. I don't think Celia really realises that she needs to go back tomorrow (even though we have told her) so I'm expecting tears in the morning. Lydia and I will do this first one together - from then on in the routine will require us to divide and conquer.
And I do need to start planning for a return to work.
As the sun was shining and Celia seemed in good spirits this morning we took ourselves out for a little day trip with Granny and Grandpa to see Sassafras and the Dandenongs Hills. Everyone had a lovely time and my parents were grateful to see something more of Melbourne than the joys of Hampton East. Celia was a little tired at times and needed a big sleep on the way home but really it was hard to imagine that she's in the middle of chemo at all, especially as she sat in the sun and scoffed pie and potato wedges at lunchtime.
Also this afternoon, the most amazing delivery of beautiful fresh food arrived, courtesy of my work. Thanks Deloitte. Mum and dad expanded their normal palate somewhat and enjoyed some fresh salmon with an oriental salad for dinner. Celia and Max enjoyed it even more and couldn't get enough of the fresh pepper, carrot and Chinese cabbage.
Medication time (with meals) is always tough but Celia is definitely getting used to it. Tonight she even said that the yellow mouthwash that she detested two days ago was "alright" - big progress.
Reality kicks back in tomorrow with our first outpatient visit to the Children's Cancer Centre - more needles and chemo awaits. I don't think Celia really realises that she needs to go back tomorrow (even though we have told her) so I'm expecting tears in the morning. Lydia and I will do this first one together - from then on in the routine will require us to divide and conquer.
And I do need to start planning for a return to work.
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