Early morning Westward Ho!

27/7/2013  Trying to catch the tide on the push we were up at 4.00 am on the road at 4.45 am for a session at the Ho!  Luke and Georgia joined the Turtino boys for a great morning session. A bit patchy but great waves were had by all.  A much needed break.

I'd ring Chris through the day and got back home in the afternoon and got fish and chips for us all.

In July Loz took Chris to the Butterfly Gardens at Dundry Nursery. I think Chris was very tired Chemo really knocks her for six physically.  During July Chris became increasingly more anxious and it became quite difficult for me to leave her alone - Anita and John came down regularly to give me a break. On 19/7/2013 Chris missed her 4th Chemo treatment due to worry - the first after the operation. We spent the month in and out of hospital as Chris was struggling with the pain in her tum following surgery. Her tummy looked like it was swelling again - this was put down to constipation.  I tried to spend as much time as possible with Chris but unfortunately I was still at work - thankfully I could leave work anytime I liked, colleagues have been great.

Ouch!

Will and Tim were joined by Ed for a spin around the FOD trails. All was going well until the the seat clamp on Will's bike broke - no problem, Tim swapped seats and used the broken one.  This still didn't stop William who with the bit between his teeth came a cropper on the down hill and finished with serious gravel rash and a cracked helmet.  Chris was quite worried when we returned but understood why we needed to get William checked out at A and E to get the all clear.

FOD trail

8/7/2013  Jerry joined the Turtinos for a very quick evening spin around the forest trail.  First outing for Jerry on his new bike. William picked up the only puncture of the day - a blast, thanks chaps.  I rang Chris every half hour to check she was OK.

4/7/2013 Loz went for a walk with Chris around the park - Chris thinks she overdid it.  Christine's anxiety really began to take over our lives after the surgery.  I was getting phone calls all day at work - I left work early many times and went home every lunch time.

2/7/2013 Came home after what we believed was successful surgery.  Christine was very positive on her return but very anxious and unsettled.  Full of energy and couldn't keep still.

27/6/2013 Christine was admitted to Cheltenham General for surgery.  I went in with her and held her hand in the anti room to the theatre right up to going into having the operation. Chris was very worried - the Doctors were fantastically kind and caring. I cried and prayed when I got home.