WAFFLE WAFFLE WAFFLE

i thought i should update my blog.
i can't thank everyone enough for the messages and emails and support that i have received over my sister jo's illness and hospitalisation. i have been very touched by all your messages.
thank you so much.
i am sorry if you emailed me and i didn't reply. most nights i was just exhausted and just toddled off to bed.

well jo was discharged from hospital late last friday afternoon but with still no clear diagnosis as to what is wrong with her. the specialist said she was probably should have stayed in a few more days but she was well enough to be at home and she was more than ready to go home. she really has missed her boys terribly.
she had bloods taken on tuesday that were sent away to newcastle for some "you-beaut" tests. they showed that she was severely anaemic (sp???) and her white blood cell count was through the roof.
the abscess in her neck hadn't shrunk, even with the antibiotics and that prompted more blood tests on thursday morning.
i am almost fearful to say that they have now started testing her for a tumour.
that one word floored us all - i went to visit her on thursday and we just looked at each other and cried. i am not sure when those tests will be back but she has to call the specialist's office every day to let him know how she is feeling and if the lump in her neck has grown at all. thankfully it hasn't.
if it hasn't shrunk any by this friday he will look at re-admitting her and doing more tests on her and possibly a biopsy.
until then i am thinking the most positive thoughts i can about it all. i am not really sure what else we can do.

saturday morning kait and i headed out to the school and helped at the working bee for next weekend's Bonfire Night. lots of jobs got done that needed doing and it was great to be part of the great group of parents and kids that attend kait's school.
jake had a win at soccer and so did matt. matt probably should not have played as he has a nagging groin injury but he is big enough to make those decisions for himslef now.
saturday night mark, kait and i went to a trivia night organised by our good friends kerrie and graeme - what fun it was and we even managed to come third on the night - NO THANKS to mark and graeme who spent more time drinking bundies than answering questions.
it was a welcome distraction from the stress of the week just passed and good to be out having a good old belly laugh or two with such good friends.

i had a semi-productive day yesterday sewing up some more things for the craft stall at Bonfire Night next week. it has been great getting back into using my machine to actually sew material again. i forgot how much i loved sewing craft things and how theraputic it can be.

yesterday afternoon i scrapped some dt challenge things for tca. several of the girls on the dt were given goodies and we had to use them in 5 different ways.
i am pleased with my results and i will post them on here when i can.
it was so good to be back in the scrapping dungeon (despite it being so bloomin' chilly down there) and i plan to go back down there soon and scrap some more.

anyways...i have washing to hang and a house to vacuum before i get stuck into some more scrapping.
i hope you all have a great week ahead.

~*~ shazz ~*~