Update - End of treatment Sunday 19th April '09

Jo finished her last treatment last Wednesday, 15th April, that was the largest dose of radiation that the human brain can take and left her somewhat dazed. Now we have to wait for 2 months to find out if it has worked. The treatment continues to work for another two weeks so she will feel increasingly tired and suffer the many small side effects that she has been experiencing before things start to settle down. Hopefully her speech will start to improve and she should be more steady on her feet.

Even though the daily trips to the Churchill were a pain, Jo says she found it a relief to get out of the house and to have someone different to talk to every day. She has lost her appetite and survives on weetabix, cornflakes and tomato sandwiches, and Bernie is not allowed to eat anything spicy within 500 yards of her because it makes her feel sick!!

A special thanks to all the drivers who took time off work and out of their day to take Jo to the Churchill every day.

This is Sarah Edwards typing for Bernie, I came over today and took Jo for a bit of retail therapy. Bernie said he didn't mind how much she spent, so we went straight down to M&S, where Jo bought a lovely green skirt and a beige top, and we had a good look around for bargains. Then we went food shopping in M&S and stocked Bernie's food supplies up for the week, including the wonderful blueberry puffs. Jo and I had a snooze in her summer house at the end of the garden, and I got sunburnt!! We had a good laugh about one thing and another, and I've caught her up on all the gossip.

The "team" of dog walkers are continuing to do a great job, and both Jo and Bernie are so grateful for their continued support. Now that the better weather is coming, Jo has been doing a bit of gardening, so if you're going to a garden centre she would love to join you. She finds it hard not being able to just jump in her car and go.

Date for the diary - Sunday 12th July (provisionally), we are hoping to organise a beer and blue grass festival in aid of Katherine House. What this space for further news......................

Jo's next appointment at the Churchill will be in approximately 2 months time. I will continue to make entries on this blog from time to time. Keep adding your comments to the blog as both Jo and I enjoy hearing from you.