Three days to go

Hello, everyone

It's now OFFICIAL - I will be going home on Friday after a session with the oncologists. Everything is falling into place all of a sudden. The stitches have been taken out this morning. I've been giving a speech gadget to play with for a couple of days but there's a much better one from America that should be here tomorrow. Apparently, once you get used to it, you can put a bit of "melody" into your speech so that it doesn't all sound monotonous. Pete is collecting the machinery from the Lung League so that I'll have all the necessary equipment with me when I go home. The home nursing service is being organised (including a bit of help with the housework which is also paid for by the sickness insurance).

So although I'm underweight and it will take me quite a while to get back to "normal" (or as close to it as possible), I'm feeling excited and confident. The last three days here will be to get everything packed and to get myself ready for the outside world again. It will seem quite odd after five months in this place.