Friday past seen me receiving some sad news. A friend of mine, Davie, had been ill for a few weeks. He had started showing definite signs when he started to get Jaundice. He had lost his appetite and then started getting stomach pains. When the jaundice was diagnosed they ran a CT scan and it showed he had a tumour on his pancreas. The tumour is sitting on a vein and they don't want to operate as it is so he will have 5 weeks of chemotherapy before 5 weeks of rest and then the operation followed, most likely by more chemotherapy. When i spoke to him on Friday he was obviously down and i gave him two examples in my experience with Cancer. My Friend Pat who is still going strong, much down to his positive attitude, and my father who gave up the fight before it began and died within 6 months. I told him he had a choice, which path do you want to follow. Fortunately for him he has recently had a baby girl, and this can be his focus, his goal to beat this. He has another appointment today to confirm dates etc with the surgeon.
I fell out with my mum on Friday, the first time since my dad died. She refuses through choice, or through her mental issues, to listen to my advise on how to control her diabetes. I phoned her today to ask how she was and she told me she had went hypo again yesterday. I try to assure her my only concern is her well being but i feel she only hears me nagging her now. I need to address this. I will have a meeting with her carers soon to hear their concerns.
I have been doing a fair bit of running lately, trying to improve my stamina. Slowly but surely i am noticing a difference. I watched a bit of Eddie Izzard last night in amazement at his achievements, and will use that as an inspiration.
The weekend was great with the sun shining, it now feels like we are out of winter and spring really has sprung!!