Just to let you know life does become good again after GCA. Especially if you’re lucky enough to have family in great places around the globe. Taken Saturday lunchtime at Akaroa, not far from Christchurch, NZ.
I’m making up for my “lost” 6 years, hope you can as well sooner rather than later.
DL, lookin’ good! Thanks for the reminder that this is temporary and a ‘speed bump’. Continue to have a great time! (Your blouse is gorgeous! Love it!)
Purchased over here. But pricey, but I thought why the heck not - as the saying goes “I’m worth it! 😏
Worth every penny. You are beautiful and it is gorgeous on you.
Dorset Lady you deserve such happiness after your long illness and loss. Agree with another post, a gorgeous blouse!
Thanks for the reminder! The furthest I'll get to visiting family is London, but I'll take that! Hope you continue to have a wonderful time.
Lovely photo! You are an inspiration to us all and give us hope for light at the end of the tunnel. And yes, that blouse is worth every penny!
Cheers here's to you 🍷
Thanks for inspiring us all. You look so happy! Yes, family and travel take us out of our insulated sphere of illness. I’m going to Charleston in February with my sister and a friend and Dallas to visit my son and his fiancé in March. Retirement (that I didn’t see coming) is a positive consequence of PMR.
I ran across an old article about your GCA journey the other day, it didn't mention Dorset Lady but I recognized the photo.. I was so excited (I know, its silly) and to see you now so radiant and in good health gives me a much needed morale boost. Thank you!
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Was that the Daily Mail one? Yes life’s changed a bit since then.
So glad for you, DL..
You look lovely Dorset lady,glad you're having a great time xx
Hi DL
You look SO 'well' and very pleased for you - you deserve some fun and in CHCH too - lucky you !!! We are all aspiring to do as well as you have done - so thanks for all the inspiration and enjoy the rest of your holiday!
Thanks, and yes you’re allowed to say I look well! Because now I feel it!
You deserve it. You are such an inspiration to so many. Special thanks for that. God bless.
Actually yesterday was Akaroa, I just love that place, and yesterday it was as lovely as usual. My daughter only lives about an hour’s drive from CHCH so already been there a couple of times.
What a lovely photo. 
Hi DL
You look great and so relaxed. There is hope for us all. In a cold snowy Canada (Ottawa) at the moment visiting family. Could do with some of your NZ temps. ☀️
Looking good! Enjoy your holiday 😊
Look at you kid! Yow look like a film star. Deserved too. Ta for the sensible tough advice on GCA. Great to see you're enjoying yourself. ATB
It’s the hat... my son’s Mother in Law calls it my “Joan Collins’ hat!”
Have a wonderful time!You are an inspiration!!
You look lovely DL. You are an inspiration to us all .
Thank you for all the time and effort you put in .its much appreciated.😀
Ahhh,,,you give us hope and inspiration. Plus you’re looking great!
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You're looking good DL, enjoy your stay!
DL, in South Africa, we would say 'check that tan'. Envious, me sitting here with pale skin, on a frosty morning. What a marvellous feeling it must be to say you are well and feeling it. Bring some Oz sunshine home!
What a beautiful picture of a strong and wonderful woman. Enjoy every moment of your well earned trip DL.
Looking so very young and alive. Your advice means a lot to me. Please Go on having a great time, aletta
So pleased for you! Making up for lost time!! What an encouragement and inspiration to us all. Thanks for taking the time out to post. Your photos just get better and better- you look great!! Enjoy the rest of your holiday- very envious of sunshine - have got snow here. Don't like the snow!!
what a BEAUTIFUL photo and HOPEFUL for everyone on this site. thank you!!!!
Smashing picture. Continue to enjoy your holiday.😃😃😃😃😃
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What a lovely and encouraging picture. Continue to enjoy the rest of your holiday. You give such good constructive advice and always in a gentle and repectful way. It will be encouraging for everyone suffering from the condition that you had to see such a good outcome.
Thank you. And I do hope it makes others remember “we do get through this, and come out the other side a stronger person”
You look amazing! So young, slim and happy. I love the blouse, hat and all the jewellery! I know Akaroa. I hope they have managed to rebuild the town after the earthquake. My friends' house was destroyed, but they rebuilt bigger and better!
Didn’t see any remaining damage in Akaroa, although of course that doesn’t mean there isn’t any. But it looked beautiful in all its glory on Saturday.
Unfortunately in Chch there’s still a lot of work do, but they’ve still managed to make the place look good with temporary buildings and murals on walls! Still debating whether to pull down what’s left of the Cathedral and build new or try and repair the existing.
Off there this morning, grandson’s got to have op on his knee!
Just to add to this post - I had PMA and then GCA for about 8 years came off steroids about a year ago and finally seem to have got my strength back. It takes a long while but there is light at the end of the tunnel!
So pleased for you ,l wish you a well deserved fabulous time,you have helped us all so much Dorset Lady , and you are looking so radiant and lovely xx
I agree with everyone - you look absolutely super, and we are so lucky to have you on this site!
Best wishes xxx
Foxy lady should be your new name, you look great!
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Wow. Have the best time. Happiness radiates from you. Have a great time.
Unfortunately been and gone / it was last year. But I will be going back.
What a lovely photo. Yes, I hope I also will find some quality in life and be able to do some of the things I did before. It is heartwarming to see people who have this disease enjoying life. I certainly am in better shape than some of the individuals on this blog. It is just sooo hard when one has been so independent and now they have to ask their hubby to squeeze the garlic press when cooking. We used to go biking every Spring in our Motorhome over to the States. I do not have the energy now and after 20 years we sold our Motorhome. However, so lucky to have a wonderful husband of 55 years who will help with anything. . I will look forward to when this silly disease will burn out. I just joined a exercise class and it is good!
Good.
I think you have to concentrate on what you can do rather than what you can’t.
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