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Okay. Jeez. What a crap month.  My dad got cancer in the bowel.  They've already sucessfully removed it which is great news.  However, he has it in the liver as well.  They'll do a few months of chemo, hack it out (the liver re-grows thank goodness) and then do some more chemo. Then my parents' little daxhaund got back trouble - really bad. Couldn't walk or control her bowls.  $5000 later, they seem to have fixed that too. Little Lucy gets out of the emergency ward some time in the next week.

As well, about a week ago, I got toothache. Turns out I had split one of my back molars clean in half.  Luckily it was filled so it didn't actually fall out in bits.  Said tooth was removed, I got a bone graft of cow bone in my gum (yes, cow bone... mooo!), suffered like hell for a week but am now pretty much better.

Just before the tooth thing, one of my tied for eldest boy (I have two 22 year old step sons) ended up in hospital.  It was a bit of a yukkie time but he really does now seem to be getting much better which is just wonderful.

So I'm still trying to decide if it is a really bad month or really good one.  After so many screaming disasters... but then again we all survived! We are either really lucky or really cursed.  

Oh.. Oh... but in some rare flashes of pleasing news:

1. Some of my medieval shots are likely to be published (jousting shots) in a magazine.  Alright, it's Aussie Horse Downunder, but hey... fame and glory!

2. Enough people enrolled in my adult ed. photography course to justify them running it.  It starts on the 13th of February.  That should be a lot of fun. I still feel a bit like a fraud but it's only an introductory course.

3. Actually pulled a paid photography gig for some commercial shots for a friend.

4. But not least, I am a grandad.  My other tied eldest step-son is the proud father of a baby boy!  Little Lawrence is beautiful.

So, these are the minor reasons I have been a tad quite, insulted a few good friends by accident (boy, I am a grumpy bugger when I'm in pain), and generally lived for a month or so in a complete daze. (Shut up - I know I'm often in a complete daze, but not when I'm sober!)

Anys, I hope your month has been cheery and you and yours are keeping well.

Love

Duckie.
  • Mood: Love
  • Listening to: Reason
  • Reading: Not much actually
  • Watching: Out
  • Playing: Up
  • Eating: Humble pie
  • Drinking: Rum

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:icon2stupid2duck:
Hey - last week was quite. I think it's turned the corner.
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~ShadowFoxxx Jan 28, 2010  Hobbyist Writer
Goodness, so many medical problems! I'm so happy that everything went well. My heart skipped a beat when you said your Da' had cancer but then in the same breath I was relieved. It sounds like you guys had a rollercoster of a month!

As for your toothache, I know exactly how that goes. Even though I've never had a cavity in my life ( I want to keep it that way, thank you! ), I absolutely hate going to the dentist and getting my teeth checked. I've been had nightmares about my teeth decaying in the most horrific of ways!

But anyway, I'm glad you're getting money from the stuff that you love, Andy. I hope everything will go swimmingly! And congrats on the new babe. :aww:

Will we see any pictures, by the way? :giggle:
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:icon2stupid2duck:
Thanks Morganna. You won't see pix of the baby from me for a while, I'm afraid. He's in China with me in Oz.
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~ShadowFoxxx Jan 30, 2010  Hobbyist Writer
Oh wow, so far away! :o
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~Intergrativeone Jan 27, 2010  Professional General Artist
Awhhhh your Duckiness!!!! I am so sorry for all your misery. Heard you on the tele last night with Bonus... youse guys always chitty chatting. Hope everyones medical scenario's continue to improve. Hugs to you all!!!!!
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:icon2stupid2duck:
Thanks Gayle. Take more than a few diseases to keep us Ozzies down!
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:iconbelieve-hope:
oh yeah that rain certainly likes to pour :faint: i did see the other day a saying that said you only get sent what you can survive...meh, not sure on that ...never fun when caught in the rainpour.
anywho :blush:
glad to hear all is improving duckie :)
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:icon2stupid2duck:
Me too darl. I hope you and yours are doing well.
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~woodpear Jan 26, 2010   Photographer
Aside from that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?
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:icon2stupid2duck:
LOL. Actually, and I know it's weird, but I am feeling pretty good.
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