Happy New Year!

As I type this, there's around 4 hrs to midnight and 2011. Needless to say, I will be glad to see the back of 2010 which quite frankly, has been mostly rubbish for Mat and I - predominantly because of this vile disease but also because our best laid plans were derailed. However, as 2011 approaches it brings with it a new year, a fresh new start and new plans for us.
 
I had a weekly review at the hospital yesterday. Everything is going ok. My blood counts are within the 'normal' range although on the low side and I have been told to take it easy and let my body do its thing. Although I look well, I'm still not 100% health wise and won't be for a few weeks yet but I am getting there. I still get fatigued easily and have to take naps as and when needed. What with my baldy head and tantrums - it is abit like having a toddler around the house!?!

It was also the first time I had travelled to the hospital on my own since November. I got a lift to and from the station but travelled on public transport to get to UCLH. I wanted to try and get back to normality as and when I can.  Given my suppressed immunity, I was more conscious of not being near anyone who could infect me with some form of cold/flu virus and set my recovery back. It really is amazing how revolting some people can be! No wonder there is currently a flu epidemic given the number of people I saw coughing and sneezing without covering their mouths, using tissues etc. Sooo disgusting! I managed to dodge any serious offenders but as I mentioned in a previous post, I am feeling a little Howard Hughes like!

Aside from dodging bacteria, much of this week of Sundays has been spent resting and catching up on film and television. I absolutely loved "Toast" yesterday and the three episodes of "Upstairs Downstairs" shown.  I never got into "Downton Abbey" when it was first on so it looks like that box set is a-calling for me to catch up on it as I enjoyed "Upstairs Downstairs" so much.  I have just about recovered from the drama of Stacey Slater leaving Albert Square and from what I have read in the papers, there's more trauma coming up this weekend! Finally saw "The Social Network" and although I enjoyed the story and some of the performances, thought it a little slow at times. Also saw "Red" with Bruce Willis which I thought was terrible but very much enjoyed and was moved by "Everybody's Fine" with Robert de Niro although it could have been shortened by half an hour. 

Anyway, enough of being Barry Norman, my New Year's Eve dinner is beckoning and our dining room is far so best go ;-)
Thank you for your friendship, support and best wishes. It is all very much appreciated and have made an otherwise difficult year bearable even enjoyable at times. Wishing you all a very happy. healthy and prosperous 2011!

As a final note, I thought I would share with you a tweet from Arianna Huffington which I thought quite fitting:

"I asked Chilean miner Barrios what his New Year's resolution is: "I don't make New Year's resolutions anymore. I take life 1 hour at a time."

Happy New Year everyone!