Chemo number 4 done

A quarter of the way to the end of the chemo, the end is getting closer and nastier!

This seemed like a harder hit, even if the doctors remain very happy with how I'm holding up, in fact they can't get over how well I'm holding up. Everybody has said that the hit from the drugs gets more pronounced as the treatment goes on, the aren't wrong. Don't get me wrong, I'll still be riding and up for whatever is going, and I've even had to have a hair cut! The Apple TV is a godsend as are Boo and Bea! And we are off to Badminton Horse trials for are annual holiday in May, so see you all there.

To help distract me, Luke and Kat jetted in from Portugal on Tuesday afternoon for their fix of Buckley cooking... Stratfield Say venison... it doesn't get much better. It was so good to catch up with them while Kat and her growing bump can still travel.

More photos to follow, but with the grey and overcast weather at the moment is is not condusive to getting the camera out and have a good snap. Bring on the spring sunshine....

Internet Blackout for Creative Freedom

So those of you down on the other side of the world seem to be protesting all on your own about somthing called section 92A. There seems to be too many people that I know residing on the far side of the world, but for those of us outside NZ this is what it is all about:

Today the Creative Freedom NZ group launched their Internet Blackout campaign.

The New Zealand Internet Blackout is a protest against Section 92A of a proposed law that is described as calling for internet disconnection based on accusations of copyright infringement without any trial and without any evidence that is held up to court scrutiny.

“A “copyright holder” can get you kicked off an ISP without having to provide any evidence of an actual infringement. Having to [provide evidence] is apparently “impractical” and “ridiculous” in the words of RIANZ chief executive Campbell Smith. What happens when the “you” above is a public library, or a school? Or if the “copyright holder” makes a mistake or a malicious accusation?” - ComputerWorld Magazine.

From February 16-23, users of Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and other social networking sites are encouraged to replace their avatars with a black image to signify their opposition to S.92. The proposed new law if successful, will come into full force on February 28.

Three down, nine to go

Chemo number came and went yesterday without cause for concern, the doctors a really happy with the progress and the lack of nasty side effects. All my blood counts are hanging on in there which is also making the smile. Finally we have the results for the bone marrow biopsy and it's all clear, the best news about that is that I won't need to be attacked with the eveil corkscrew needle again. I seem to be banging muscle on rather than building up fat reserves, this won't help is I go down with an infection, oh well! And I have had to book in a hair as my hair is refusing to fall out, famous last words.

So all in all I feeling good with all the steriods coursing through my viens, poor Boo has to put up with me bouncing off the wall

Turning out ponies

Munchin

With a huge atlantic storm blowing in from the west, todays sunshine was going to be the last for a while. So with Dan Jocylin teaching in the school, we all went for a hack round Stratfield Saye before retiring to the garden for the afternoon.

The storm has now arrived and we are being battered by goblet sized rain & 60mph gusts, wow.

Typing issues

In these days camped out on the sofa I sometimes have issues typing... This is why!

A good day

What is it about delivery drivers?

On the first morning for a few days, I was feeling strong enough to
get up and ride. I'll be happy once I have worked out the while chemo
cycle thing. The sun was shining, it wasn't freezing cold and Bea is
generally in a good place. But, the delivery driver was due, along
with the mouse man... Neither of them turned up and I wasted the whole
morning waiting for them!

But hay, when you are feeling good, whatever! The sun was still
shining this afternoon and Bea was still good to jump. Sometimes its
good to have a fight on your hands!