Thursday 2nd June-already!
Well , I completed the Race For Life last week.Was very exhilarating for me , and also a very emotional time , as I haven't been able to do it for a couple of years because of the C that stands for cancer. I still have cancer , but at least I am ( or it is !) stable enough to get out and about and do normal things-depending on your definition of "normal"! My "normal" has changed over the years , but , if this is my "normal" from now on , I am quite happy with that!
Anyway , Race For Life was great fun ! Rosie , Claire , and Chloe did the route with me , although at one point I wondered who the sick person was supposed to be ! They were  asking "are we there yet?"  " is this not the end here?" . Still , well done them ! Bill came along to support as well , but wasn't allowed to go round the route with us-maybe next year ! It started off as a sunny Sunday morning , but we got lots of rain and hailstones , but we struggled through ! I managed to raise a total of over £1,500 online from very kind sponsors - some of them were anonymous and said they follow me on Twitter - Others were family and friends - I am so grateful for every penny donated - it goes straight to CRUK , where I am sure it will be put to good use.

Claire's message xx

Before the event started

It was my niece Bethany's 18th birthday last week and a few of us went for a meal at The Bothy in Glasgow's west end . I had never been before , but was very impressed with the service and the meal . I had scallops and Stornoway black pudding as starter and Chicken stuffed with black pudding for the main course . I learned something - too much black pudding is not good if you have an ileostomy -makes it look like you have melaena , although , I suppose , technically , that is what it is ! I didn't have a dessert , but had a piece of the delicious birthday cake that Sophie had made . Sophie is my nephew Matthew's fiancee - They are getting married in August , so that is another wedding to look forward to ! Was

lovely to see everyone , as we don't get a chance to be together very often . Beth is now on her way to New York with Aunt Mary for a break-hope they have a good time.She is starting at Glasgow University in September , so , good luck Beth ! The top photo is Beth , the middle one is Sophie and Matthew and the bottom is the clan ! For some reason , I can't label the photos -will need to look into that !

Our Paul is away to Poland for a holiday , and Claire, Paul , and Chloe are in Orlando -was it something I said ? I will post photos soon , but am starting to feel that maybe it is time that Bill and I had a holiday ! Not so much for me , but Bill has been by my side for over thirty years and the past few years have not been the most pleasant ! I know that travel insurance for cancer patients can be ridiculous , but I know of a few good companies who take in to account your condition . Hopefully We will be able to book a holiday soon . My PET scan is on Monday next , so , as long as it doesn't throw up any nasty surprises , surgery will go ahead on 15th June - gutted that I won't be able to go and see Barry Manilow , but the tickets have gone to a good home !
Talking of concerts.....ok , we weren't ! Bill and I went to the Glasgow Royal Concert hall on Saturday to hear the RSNO perform Beethoven's 9th symphony - great stuff ! There is a link to the concert on their website , if anyone is interested .