Mini-trazzle and his candles vs. neuroblastoma

[Trazzletoes]

Hi, continuity thread for my little DS (3) who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma last week. Much gratitude for all the support the Trazzles have received. You nasty nest of vipers, you

Buffy, I tried but I can't cast on. Or off. Fail.

Yeah, agree with BuffyFairy, knitting is much easier. Also, with big needles and thick wool (and there are lots of lovely colours available, including mixed colours) you make very quick progress and depending what you make you don't need to count much ....

I love knitting ....

Another native Essexer with a love for the sparkly stuff here .

Trazzle - thinking of you and sending you lots of positive thoughts. A virtual candle is burning for MiniT here.

I'm the other way round Trazzle, Ddad is from West Yorks but we're all in Hampshire now, I wasn't born here but I can't imagine living anywhere else. My Dad's family are all in W. Yorks still, so it's a special place for me.

crochet is easier than knitting

Another South Hampshire coast splodge for you all, Trazzle. Thinking of you.

If I get to see you when I head up north in Dec then I'll teach you my MIL's casting on technique. Even I manage that one

You tube video's are your friend.

Sending lots of love and hugs to mini trazzle. And a big splodge of light from Berkshire.

It's good to know then Trazzle that mean evil cowbags must make the best mums .

All the best for today & hope you get a bed with a working tv.

Obviously meant to add that the reason it's good is because I definitely fit into that category myself often

One certifiable crochet witch (according to Norks' theory ) here to help with any hooky questions.

Sending big hugs and loads of positive thoughts.

Knotty you are definitely in fond memory territory if it was you that sent the hug...

Ok, so the other problem I have, apart from being unable to count, is that after I've done my chain, and a stitch or two, I can't work out where to put the hook for the next stitch so really I need a witch to sit with me for a while and talk me through it. I'm a bit simple

YouTube is your friend here then. Do you have access to it at hospital? If you do, I'll gather some links for you.

I still have a bit of the blue spotty fleece left if the little chap fancies a hat to match his hug.

Oh bless you Knotty and yes, I can access YouTube here.

he's in size 4-5 clothes...

Ok. Am on the case

[hsmile][hsmile][hsmile][hsmile][hsmile][hsmile]

A coven of crochet witches

Evening splodge from Melbourne. Trazzle even while you are in this awful situation you are first and foremost and always a mum and mums shout!

A friend of mine found doing patchwork very therapeutic - I believe you can get kits (I'm a complete craft virgin so know nothing), but she found that being able to do a piece at a time helpful, enough to distract her but quick enough to finish in short bursts IYKWIM.

All the best.

Another closet Essex girl sending a big splodge for the Trazzles. No help with the crochet, I cant even sew.

Uh oh... DS just sent me out for a Greggs sausage roll [hgrin]

As I was leaving, one of the nurses described DS' bay as a "nightmare" this morning. Which, to be fair, it is. He is throwing food on the floor and being naughty. But he's the only one who hasn't kicked someone yet this morning...

Sending an I-hark-from-Essex-but-was-born-in-Hampshire-and-now-live-in-Cambridgeshire splodge to you today.

Being naughty excellent sign. Also wanting sausage rolls. Bring on the Greggs..

Do you have an iPod? Could you beg steal or borrow one? Then he could watch his shows and play games from his bed? Loads of brilliant apps for three year olds..

at the Greggs sausage roll

Would he like a Fruit Shoot to go with it?

Hope you got plenty of rest last night.

Buffy I've lost my calculator or some sick bastard has stolen it from my desk I'm having to use Excel now

Oh blimey - it sounds more like a zoo than a hospital

How far from the hospital do you live? If he's well enough to fancy food & be a PITA can he not go home for the rest of the day/night and back tomorrow?? If not, I hope he at least gets to move to a bed with a working TV!

Oh - and shouting/telling off 'as per normal' is perfectly fine (and normal!!) 'business as usual' is a good thing!

How is MiniT coping with his hair falling out? Have you considered giving him a number 2 all over so that his hair loss isn't so obvious for him? I suppose you have and I'm grasping at straws to do/say something even vaguely helpful.... sorry.