Greetings!

[Alifit]

Hi all,

I hope everyone has had the best Christmas they can - I spent the day celebrating with some of my family, including two gorgeous grandboys, one of whom I didn’t think I’d ever meet as his conception was announced at the same time I told his parents that I had OC. He’s 21 months now and an absolute joy along with his brother who is 4. Chaos reigned, but I enjoyed every minute! More family chaos with other my two other grandchildren on Friday - I can’t wait!

I’ve had my end of treatment scan and am seeing the consultant on 4th January - I’m not sure how it will go, but, apart from some fatigue and general digestive disturbances, I don’t feel too bad.

My bloke returned from his 6 week sailing trip looking a bit weather beaten, but delighted to have completed the challenge - we’re looking for new ones now. I need a holiday too, but I guess I’ll have to wait for a judgement from the hospital before I go mad!

I hope everyone was able to enjoy the festivities, and I’m sure that like me, everyone was thinking of the folk who have had a difficult year with diagnoses, treatment and recurrences. I have raised a glass to absent friends and their families who are always in our thoughts.

With love and best wishes for the coming year - may we all have the strength to continue fighting, Ali x

[Hidden]

Good luck on the 4th, everything crossed for you!

[ShropshireJo]

Hi Ali. Delighted to hear you’ve had a lovely time with your grandsons and with more to come tomorrow. Will be thinking about you next week with my fingers crossed that you can soon start planning a holiday. With love, Jo

[Cropcrop]

Happy Christmas to you too Ali, Christmas is really exciting when we do it vicariously through young children isn’t it? Lucky you to have two goes at it 😊. I hope the 4th goes well for you. The fatigue and digestive delights are so familiar, the chemo is so cruel yet necessary 😔. Love and bestest wishes for you for the coming year ❤️Xx Jane

[January-2016-UK]

Good luck with the results of your scan and you get to go skiing again this winter. You seem to be having a hectic Christmas, hope your knitted broccoli went down a treat, I think I thought it was sprouts a post or two ago.

I’m raising a glass or two also. 🥂🍾

[Alifit in reply to January-2016-UK]

I think it was curly kale! I tried to crochet some Brussels this year, but lost patience quite quickly!

Hope you’re having a good Christmas, love Ali x

[Hidden]

I am glad you are doing well, wishing you the best for your consult

[Alifit in reply to Hidden]

Thank you. Seasons greetings to you, Ali x

[Lily-Anne]

🥂 to you and your adventures in 2019

LA xx

[Alifit in reply to Lily-Anne]

Thank you LA - I hope all is as well as it can be with you.

Love to you, Ali xx

[marylondon]

Good to hear your news and I sincerely hope you have positive results on the 4 th .

I giggled at your description of the chaos left by your grand boys . I’m just recovering from our 2 and 5 year old grandsons reaping havoc in our house !

Love , Mary x

[Alifit in reply to marylondon]

Now I’m experiencing grandpeople chaos part two - different surroundings, same kind of chaos. We’re doing Christmas again tomorrow - I hope I have enough time to recover before 4th!

I hope you are well Mary. Lots of love to you, Ali x

[marylondon in reply to Alifit]

Yes thank you . I seem ‘ stable ‘ & generally feel well . I have

been on Niraparib since mid October . Have had some side effects but they come & then go . So I hope you get an opportunity too .

Lots of love ,

Mary xx